Careers

Accounting is an integral part of any business and there are a variety of career opportunities available in the field. Students may work for a specific company, government agency or nonprofit organization, or work for an accounting firm that does work on behalf of numerous organizations. Some careers of interest for accounting majors include:

• Accountant
• Actuary
• Auditor
• Bank officer
• Bookkeeper
• Budget accountant
• Computer systems analyst
• Controller
• Cost accountant
• Credit manager
• Economist
• Educator
• Financial analyst
• Financial planner
• Insurance agent
• Internal auditor
• Internal accountant
• Investment banker
• IRS agent
• Management accountant
• Management consultant
• Market research analyst
• Programmer
• Public accountant
• Purchasing agent
• Statistician
• Tax accountant
• Tax specialist/preparer
• Treasurer
• Underwriter