Accounting

Click here for a printable version of this page.

Overview	Career Titles	Employers	Skills	Salary Information
Graduate Data	Alumni/Intern Profiles	Career Library Resources	Links of Interest	Additional Information

Overview | Return to top

---

Accounting is used in many areas of business and government including finance & investments, product sales, technology, manufacturing, taxation, marketing, construction, banking, healthcare, education, consulting, real estate, law, and insurance. The accounting program prepares students for a variety of challenging and diverse accounting and financial management positions.

Career Titles | Return to top

---

Accountant  Accountant, Public Practice Accounting Analyst Accounting Clerk Accounting Teacher Accounts Payable Supervisor Accounts Receivable Manager Actuary Advertising / Sales Accountant Appraiser  Assistant Accountant Assistant Auditor Assistant Bank Manager Assistant Controller Associate Auditor Audit Manager Auditor Bank Examiner Benefits Administrator Bookkeeper Budget Accountant Budget Assistant Budgetary Control Analyst Business Teacher Certified Public Accountant Chief Cost Accountant Chief Financial Officer Claim Adjuster/Examiner Collection Agent Commercial Banker Commodities Trader Compensation Administrator Consolidation Manager Consumer Credit Officer Contract Administrator Controller Corporate Accountant Corporate Auditor Corporate Planner

Corporate Tax Accountant Cost Accountant Cost Analyst Cost Department Supervisor Credit/Loan Administrator Credit and Collection Manager Credit Manager Data Processing Auditor Economist EDP Auditor Electronic Data Processing Auditor Entrepreneur Estate Planner External Auditor FBI Agent Financial Aid Director Financial Analyst Financial Auditor Financial Investment Analyst Financial Planner Fixed Asset Accountant Forensic Accountant Fund Raiser Government Accountant Hospital Administrator Industrial Accountant Industrial Buyer  Information Systems Auditor Insurance Adjuster Insurance Agent Internal Accountant Internal Auditor Internal Revenue Agent Internal Trade Specialist International Trade Specialist Inventory Control Specialist Investment Banker IRS Investigator Junior Accountant

Junior Auditor Loan Administrator Management Accountant Management Consultant Manager, Administrative Services Managerial Accountant Materials Manager Merger and Acquisition Specialist Nonprofit Accountant Operations Manager Payroll Manager Pension Fund Manager Plant Accountant Production Manager Professor Project Accountant Property Accountant Purchasing Agent Research Analyst Sales Manager Savings & Loan Examiner SEC Accountant Securities Broker Staff Accountant Stock Broker Systems Accountant Systems Analyst Tax Accountant Tax Compliance Specialist Tax Consultant Tax Examiner Tax Lawyer Tax Specialist Tax Supervisor/Auditor Treasurer Treasury Management Specialist Treasury Manager Trust Accountant Underwriter

Employers | Return to top 

---

Accounting Firms Advertising Agencies Auditing Firms Banks & Credit Unions Bookkeeping Firms Brokerage Firms Bureau of Economic Analysis Bureau of the Public Debt Business Corporations Chemical Manufacturers Civic and Taxpayers' Associations Colleges & Universities Commodity Futures Trading Commission Construction Companies Consulting Firms Corporate Financial Departments Engineering Firms Entertainment Industry Export Bank of the U.S. FBI Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Federal Trade Commission Finance Companies Financial Management Service Financial Services Industry Government Agencies Healthcare Companies High Technology Companies Hospitals Import/Export Companies Insurance Companies Internal Revenue Service (IRS) International Trade Administration Investment Firms Labor Unions Law Firms Legal Organizations Local, State, Federal Government Management Consulting Firms Manufacturing Companies Marketing Firms Marketing-Research Departments Merchandising Companies Mortgage Companies

Non-Profit Organizations Pharmaceutical Companies Private Accounting Firms Public Accounting Firms Real Estate Companies Research and Development Firms Retail Stores Savings & Loan Companies School Districts Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Employment Statistical Firms Stock Exchanges Tax Preparation Offices Tax Consulting Firms Test Development Firms Transportation Companies TV/Radio Stations Utility Companies Wholesale/Retail Operations Wholesalers

Skills | Return to top 

---

Adapt well to frequent change Analyze and interpret data Analyze and use financial information Aptitude for accuracy and detail Belong to cross-functional teams Capacity to make decisions through logic and mathematical data Commit to professional standards Compile accurate financial data Computer literacy Computerized accounting systems familiarity Decision-making skills and ability to meet deadlines

Develop close relationships with other departments Develop excellent numeric skills Develop technical, conceptual and human skills Efficient Explain and relay financial data to other users Highly developed aptitude in mathematics. Integrate theoretical and applied aspects of business Lead, supervise, and direct others Makes sound judgments to solve quantitative problems Offer recommendations to improve overall business strategy and goals Oral and written communication skills

Organize, analyze, and interpret numeric data Possess integrity, honesty, alertness, and thoroughness Precision Responsible with limited supervision Self-starter Spreadsheet familiarity Strong analytical, organizational, critical thinking, and problem solving skills. Team work Understand domestic and global business environments Works independently

Salary Information | Return to top   

---

NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) Summer 2008 Salary Survey Average Offers:

• Accounting Bachelor's Degree: $48,085
  

For additional salary information, please visit salary.com


Graduate Data | Return to top   

---

The job titles and employers listed below are a sample of the results from the annual St. Norbert College Career Services graduate follow-up survey for the Classes of 2003-2007.

Job Titles

Accountant Auditor Bank Accountant Commodities Specialist Corporate Accountant

Cost Analyst CPA Financial Accountant Financial Planning Analyst

Mutual Fund Accountant Staff Accountant Tax Accountant Tax Associate

Employers

Actuant American Transportation Bank First National Deloitte & Touche Ernst & Young Kimberly Clark Corp. Kohler Company Kolb and Company

KPMG Medical College of Wisconsin Miller Brewing Company PricewaterhouseCoopers Schenk Business Solutions Schneider National Schreiber Foods

State of Wisconsin US Bank Corp. Virchow Krause Vogel Consulting Wipfli Wisconsin Public Service WS Packaging Group

Alumni/Intern Profiles | Return to top   

---

Alumni Profiles
Matt Barnes
Christine Battist
Heather Dunn
Luke Kelly

Intern Profiles
No intern profiles available

Career Library Resources | Return to top 

---

The following career-related books are available for check-out in the Career Services Office (JMS 106):

• Careers in Accounting
• Career Opportunities in Banking, Finance, and Insurance
• Great Jobs for Accounting Majors
• Great Jobs for Business Majors
• They Don't Teach Corporate in College: A Twenty-Something's Guide to the Business World
  
  

Links of Interest  | Return to top   

---

Career Information
Accounting and Business: Start Here. Go Places
Careers in Accounting
Graduate Programs in Accounting
Riley Guide to Finance and Accounting
SmartPros Accounting

Professional Associations
American Accounting Association
American Association of Finance & Accounting
American Bankers Association
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
American Society of Women Accountants
Institute of Internal Auditors
Institute of Management Accountants
National Society of Accountants

Jobs & Internships
AccountantJobs.com
AuditorJobs.com
Career Bank
CPA Marketplace
Jobs in the Money


Additional Information | Return to top 

---

SNC Accounting Department
Major Requirements
Academic Advising
Career Services Job Search Links

Disclaimer: The information included on this page is not all-inclusive. You are encouraged to utilize additional online and print resources when researching majors and careers.  Some of the careers listed may require additional education, training, development, licenses and/or certifications.  If you feel something should be added, changed, updated or removed, please contact Career Services.  The content included on this page will be updated annually each summer.  Please contact Career Services if you have any questions about the information on this page or to schedule an appointment.