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What Can I Do With a Major in… Accounting? An Accounting degree from Cedar Crest College opens doors in every kind of business. Accounting majors are among the most recruited graduates and many begin their careers with large international or regional CPA firms. Others pursue careers in corporate management, finance, government, or even become entrepreneurs. Skills Associated with Accounting Majors: Ability to work with computers Independence Skill with numbers Ability to work alone and for long periods of time Tendency toward analytical thinking Capacity for precision, detail, order, patience, integrity, thoroughness Proficiency in written and oral communication Ability to: Organize, analyze, or interpret numerical data Operate/use information derived from computers Explain complex financial data to others Lead, supervise, and direct others Sample Career Titles**: Actuary Auditor Bank Examiner Benefits Administrator Budgetary Control Analyst Certified Public Accountant Chief Financial Officer CIA Agent Claims Adjuster Collection Agent Commercial Banker Commodities Trader Consumer Credit Officer Controller Corporate Accountant Cost Accountant Credit and Collection Specialist Entrepreneur Estate Planner FBI Agent Financial Analyst Governmental Accountant Industrial Buyer Internal Auditor International Trade Specialist Inventory Control Specialist IRS Investigator Loan Administrator Loan Officer Logistics Specialist Managerial Accountant Management Consultant Methods and Procedures Specialist Payroll Manager Personal Financial Planner Professor Securities Broker Stockbroker Systems Analyst Tax Lawyer Tax Specialist Treasurer Trust Accountant Underwriter ** Some careers may require further training and/or educational degree.

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Page 1: Major Discover-Accounting

What Can I Do With a Major in…

Accounting?

An Accounting degree from Cedar Crest College opens doors in every kind of business. Accounting majors are among the most recruited graduates and many begin their careers with large international or regional CPA firms. Others pursue careers in corporate management, finance, government, or even become entrepreneurs.

Skills Associated with Accounting Majors:

Ability to work with computers Independence

Skill with numbers Ability to work alone and for long periods of time

Tendency toward analytical thinking Capacity for precision, detail, order, patience, integrity, thoroughness

Proficiency in written and oral communication Ability to:

Organize, analyze, or interpret numerical data Operate/use information derived from computers

Explain complex financial data to others Lead, supervise, and direct others

Sample Career Titles**:

Actuary Auditor Bank Examiner Benefits Administrator Budgetary Control Analyst Certified Public Accountant Chief Financial Officer CIA Agent Claims Adjuster Collection Agent Commercial Banker Commodities Trader Consumer Credit Officer Controller Corporate Accountant Cost Accountant

Credit and Collection Specialist Entrepreneur Estate Planner FBI Agent Financial Analyst Governmental Accountant Industrial Buyer Internal Auditor International Trade Specialist Inventory Control Specialist IRS Investigator Loan Administrator Loan Officer Logistics Specialist Managerial Accountant

Management Consultant Methods and Procedures

Specialist Payroll Manager Personal Financial Planner Professor Securities Broker Stockbroker Systems Analyst Tax Lawyer Tax Specialist Treasurer Trust Accountant Underwriter

** Some careers may require further training and/or educational degree.

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Some Employers of Accounting Majors:

Non-profit Organizations Banks State/Federal Government Stock Brokerages College/Universities Business & Industry Private Practice Accounting Firms Insurance Companies

Professional Organizations for Accounting Majors:

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants www.aicpa.org/members/aicpafoundation.htm

American Society of Women Accountants www.aswa.org/wanted.html

Websites for Accounting Majors:

The College Central Network http://www.collegecentral.com/desales

Accounting Jobs

http://www.accountingjobs.com

O*NET OnLine http://online.onetcenter.org

Career Bank

http://www.careerbank.com

Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/oco

Accounting

http://www.accounting.com

Information on Accounting Careers http://www.beckerconviser.com

CPA Directory & Job Postings http://www.cpadirectory.com

CPA Firms

http://www.cpafirms.com

CPA Zone http://www.capzone.org

For More Information on Majoring in Accounting Visit Chair: Gaetan Giannini Curtis Hall 200 610-606-4666, ext. 3427 [email protected] http://www.cedarcrest.edu/ca/academics/business/accountingmajor.shtm

For More Information on Accounting Careers Visit: Career Planning Center Allen House 610-606-4648 [email protected]

www.cedarcrest.edu/career