Business Administration - Accounting

Accounting continues to be recognized as one of the world's leading professions, offering many opportunities for a rewarding career.  Accounting is the identifying, measuring, communicating and interpreting of financial information.  All organizations, both large and small, use accounting to make sure they are using resources efficiently, meeting objectives and making plans for increasing profits.  Professional opportunities in the field of accounting include professional practice as a certified public accountant, corporate accountant, controller, and government sector fiscal officer. The accounting career path often leads to responsible positions in organizations such as finance vice president or president.  Accounting is also excellent training for graduate business degrees (e.g. the MBA), law school and the FBI!  Many accounting graduates work for public accounting firms that provide audit, tax, and consulting services to all types of organizations.   Other accounting graduates pursue careers in various businesses and industries, at all levels of government, as forensic accountants (investigating and uncovering fraud), and as accounting educators.  Professional designations include CPA (Certified Public Accountant), CFA (Certified Financial Analyst), CFP (Certified Financial Planner), COAF (Certified Professional Forecaster and Certified Advanced Professional Forecaster), CMA (Certified Managerial Accountant), CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner), CIA (Certified Internal Auditor).