FCBA

Choosing Accounting I Degree Requirements I 3:2 Integrated 5-year program I Career Opportunities I Department of Accounting I Student Groups

Undergraduate Majors

Select a Major Accounting Actuarial Science Economics Entrepreneurship Finance International Business Management Marketing MIS Insurance

 

Undergraduate Minors

Select a Minor Business Administration Business Studies Decision Analysis Economics Management MIS Marketing Professional Sales

 

Graduate

Select a Program E.M.B.A M.B.A. M.S.A.

 

Business Centers

Select a Center Economic Research Economic Education Executive Development

 

 

Public Accounting Career

Auditing and accounting services 
As an auditor, the accountant examines a company's financial records, transactions and reporting procedures to ensure that a company's financial position is reported fairly to its stockholders. Some smaller, private companies hire public accountants to help prepare financial statements and provide operating and financial advice. 

Tax Advisory Services 
The tax accountant must deal with a variety of tax problems and opportunities which make up the three areas of tax practice: tax consulting, tax compliance, and representation of clients before the IRS. Tax accountants are problem solvers for their clients. 

Personal Financial Planning 
Accountants can assist individual investors in identifying objectives and investment strategies to reach their financial goals. 

Management Advisory Services 
This type of accountant is an important source of advice and assistance for an institution's entire management team, providing assistance in organizing, planning, and monitoring a wide variety of business and governmental activities. 

Working for a public accounting firm 
An accountant starts as a staff accountant, who assists those in senior positions in conducting audits, compilations, reviews, and various tax functions for clients. This type of accountant would next serve as an in-charge accountant, having responsibility for planning and conducting a specific client service function such as an audit. The next promotion would be to manager, a position that carries the responsibility of overseeing a number of client services and supervising both the staff and the in-charge accountants. The final promotion is to partner or owner in the firm, a position with responsibility for managing the firm, supervising the work of employees, and developing new client relationships.

 

 

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