Accounting

Accounting offers professional challenge, industry diversity, management opportunities, personal growth opportunities, and financial rewards. Accountants use their skills in working for a wide variety of business, financial, governmental, and educational organizations. Within these organizations, accountants generally specialize in what they do. The major fields are public accounting, management or industry accounting, government accounting, and accounting education. Accountants specialize in areas such as cost accounting, auditing, taxation, management consulting services (particularly in the area of computer systems), and personal financial planning.

The following occupations represent some career opportunities available to accounting majors. Some will require additional education. For more information visit the Career and Experiential Learning Lab in Lucina 235.

Accountant, Public Practice
Actuary
Administrator
Attorney-at-Law
Audit Manager
Bank Examiner
Bank Officer
Bookkeeper
Budget Accountant
Business Credit/Loan Admin.
Business Teacher
Claim Adjuster/Examiner
Collection Agent
Commodities Trader
Compensation/Benefits Contract Administrator
Consumer Credit/Loan Officer
Cost Department Supervisor
Credit Manager
Data Processor
Economist
EDP Auditor
Estate Planner
External Auditor
FBI Auditor
Financial Aid Director
Financial Analyst
Financial Investment Analyst
Financial Planner
Fund Raiser
Industrial Transportation Specialist
Industrial/Institutional Buyer
Internal Auditor
International Trade Specialist
Inventory Control Specialist
IRM Consultant
IRS Investigator
Management Accountant
Manager, Administrative Services
Market Research Analyst
Payroll Manager
Production Manager
Property Accountant
Systems Accountant
Systems Analyst
Tax Accountant
Tax Compliance Specialist
Tax Supervisor/Auditor
Treasury Management Specialist
Underwriter

Resources available in the Career and Experiential Learning Lab, Lucina 235:

Careers in Accounting (OCC 1)
Great Jobs for Accounting Majors (OCC 1.5)
Opportunities in Accounting Careers (OCC 2)
College Majors Handbook (MAJ 6)
Occupational Outlook Handbook (JS JO 20)

Web Sites:

BSU Dept. of Accounting: http://www.bsu.edu/cob/accounting/
Career Links for BSU Majors (see Accounting): http://www.bsu.edu/careers/students/linksmajors
Great Links to Explore (BSU Career Center): http://www.bsu.edu/careers/students/links
America's Career InfoNet: http://www.acinet.org
Employment Outlook: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0854971.html
IndianaINTERNnet: http://www.indianaintern.net/home.asp
Internships.com: http://www.bsu.edu/careers/secure/pwinternships
Internships USA.com: http://www.bsu.edu/careers/secure/internpw
Monster.com Major to Career Converter: http://content.monstertrak.monster.com/tools/careerconverter
O*NET: http://online.onetcenter.org
Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Salary Wizard: http://www.salary.com
Volunteer Match: http://www.volunteermatch.org
Accountants World: http://www.accountantsworld.com
Accounting.com—Your Complete Accounting Resource!: http://www.accounting.com
AccountingNet: http://accounting.smartpros.com
American Accounting Association: http://aaahq.org/index.cfm
American Institute of CPAs: http://www.aicpa.org/index.htm
Careers in Accounting: http://www.careers-in-accounting.com
CPA Directory and Career Info: http://www.cpadirectory.com
CPAjobs.com: http://www.cpajobs.com
Instituteof Management Accountants: http://www.imanet.org
Jobs in the Money.com: http://www.jobsinthemoney.com