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Exciting Careers in Accounting and What it takes to be a Successful Accounting Student

Exciting Careers in Accounting and What it takes to be a Successful Accounting Student. Academic Day August 27, 2010. Exciting Careers In Accounting. Corporate Accounting External Auditing Internal Auditing Forensic Accounting Tax Preparation Cost Accounting Teaching

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Exciting Careers in Accounting and What it takes to be a Successful Accounting Student

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  1. Exciting Careers in Accounting and What it takes to be a Successful Accounting Student Academic Day August 27, 2010

  2. Exciting Careers In Accounting • Corporate Accounting • External Auditing • Internal Auditing • Forensic Accounting • Tax Preparation • Cost Accounting • Teaching • Financial Analyst

  3. Benefits of an Accounting Degree • Specialized knowledge • Refined business skills • High demand for accountants • Short supply of accountants • Challenging work • Rewarding career • Great Salaries

  4. Some Things to Consider • Area of Accounting • Overtime • Travel • Salary/benefits • Size of organization • Sector • Complexity of work • Quality of life

  5. Success as an Accounting Student • Accounting is a mix of reading and math • Everyone can succeed • Get off to a good start • Manage uncertainty • Read, reread, review • Outline your chapters • Do every exercise • Ask for help! • Read ahead

  6. Other Things to Consider • Your major is your personal brand • Your grades signal your quality • Quality creates opportunities • Your degree is just the start • Licenses and professional designations • Advanced degrees • Look for a career, not a job

  7. Questions or Comments? • Dr. Patricia Patrick • Grove Hall, Room 323 • Phone 477-1147 • Dr. Mary Myers, Chair • Acctg Department • Grove Hall, Room 328

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