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Certified Public Accountants

Certified Public Accountants. Terri Spitz-Schmidt Greece Olympia High School. “Famous” Accountants. Author John Grisham Comedian Bob Newhart Phil Knight, the founder and chair of Nike Walter Diemer, creator of bubble gum Thomas Pickard, the FBI's #2 man J.P. Morgan

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Certified Public Accountants

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  1. Certified Public Accountants Terri Spitz-Schmidt Greece Olympia High School

  2. “Famous” Accountants • Author John Grisham • Comedian Bob Newhart • Phil Knight, the founder and chair of Nike • Walter Diemer, creator of bubble gum • Thomas Pickard, the FBI's #2 man • J.P. Morgan • Jazz artist Kenny G.

  3. “Old School Accountants”

  4. ACCOUNTINGTODAY Choose a Career To Match Your Interest

  5. Forensic/Auditing • Increased awareness of financial crimes will increase the demand for forensic accountants

  6. Entertainment Industry • Celebrities • Theater • Movie Industry • Musical Artists

  7. Sports Industry

  8. What Do Accountants Do? • Establishes, modifies, and audits accounting systems for clients • Prepares accounting and financial reports for clients • Provides advice to corporate and individual clients on business matters.

  9. Location Hourly Annual United States $22.60 $47,000 New York $25.96 $54,000 How’s the Pay?(2002 Median)

  10. Private Public Forensic Internal Auditing Management Tax Gov’t (IRS) International Career Opportunities .

  11. National Major PlayersThe Big 4 • KPMG • Ernst & Young • Price Waterhouse • Deloitte Touché Tohmatsu

  12. Arthur Anderson(previously one of the Big 5)

  13. Monroe Community College (Business) Rochester Business Institute (Business) Bryant & Stratten (Business) How about Schooling?(2 Year Colleges)

  14. 4 Year Colleges • SUNY Brockport • Rochester Institute of Technology • Nazareth • St. John Fisher • Roberts Wesleyan • Empire State College

  15. Location Employment Average Job Openings 2000 2010 United States 975,800 1,156,800 32,560           New York 89,710 100,610 2,420          Can I Find a Job?

  16. Motivation Flexibility Team Player Technical Skills Attention to Detail Communication Skills Leadership quality What Will Employers Want?(Interview Tips)

  17. Business Law Accounting I /II Economics Ethics Finance Marketing Communication Computers What Can I Do Now?(Suggested High School Courses)

  18. What about Experience?(During High School) • District Office – Payroll, Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable • Local Accounting Firms/Banks • Paychex • Wegmans

  19. How About After College?(Local Employers) • Kodak • Xerox • Paychex • H & R Block • Paytech • Wegmans

  20. Where to Start? • Assessment testing – Interest • Course Scheduling – Try a class • Shadowing – spend a day with an Accountant • Volunteer – work in an office • Ask around – Interview Accountants

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