What Can I Do With A Major In Accounting

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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
Accounting Clerk
Accounting Teacher
Accounts Payable Supervisor
Accounts Receivable Manager
Actuary
Advertising / Sales Accountant
Appraiser
Assistant Bank Manager
Auditor
Bank Examiner
Benefits Administrator
Bookkeeper
Budget Analyst
Certified Public Accountant
Chief Financial Officer
Claim Adjuster/Examiner
Collection Agent
Commercial Banker
Commodities Trader
Compensation Administrator
Consumer Credit Officer
Contract Administrator
Controller
Corporate Tax Accountant

Cost Analyst
Cost Department Supervisor
Credit Analyst
Credit/Loan Administrator
Credit Manager
Economist
Entrepreneur
Estate Planner
FBI Agent
Financial Aid Director
Financial Analyst
Financial Planner
Forensic Accountant
Fund Raiser
Government Accountant
Hospital Administrator
Industrial Buyer
Insurance Adjuster
Insurance Agent
Internal Accountant
Internal Auditor
Internal Revenue Agent
Internal Trade Specialist
Inventory Control Specialist
Investment Banker

IRS Investigator
Loan Administrator
Management Consultant
Manager, Administrative Services
Materials Manager
Merger and Acquisition Specialist
Operations Manager
Payroll Manager
Pension Fund Manager
Production Manager
Purchasing Agent
Research Analyst
Sales Manager
Savings & Loan Examiner
SEC Accountant
Securities Broker
Stock Broker
Systems Analyst
Tax Consultant
Tax Examiner
Tax Lawyer
Treasurer
Treasury Management Specialist
Underwriter

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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 2011 Salary Survey Average Offers:

Accounting Bachelor's Degree: $50,316

Average Salary of SNC Accounting Graduate:

2009: $45,001 - $50,000
2010: $35,001 - $40,000

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 2003-2010.

Job Titles

401 (k) Plan Administrator
Accountant
Auditor
Bank Accountant
Commodities Specialist
Consultant

Corporate Accountant
Cost Analyst
CPA
Financial Accountant
Financial Planning Analyst

Mutual Fund Accountant
Staff Accountant
Tax Accountant
Tax Associate
Trust Auditor II

Employers

Actuant
American Transportation
Associated Banc-Corp
Bank First National
Crowe Horwath
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

Programs

Universities

UW Madison

Alumni/Intern Profiles | Return to top

Alumni Profiles
Matt Barnes
Christine Battist
Heather Dunn
Luke Kelly

Intern Profiles
Andrea Burklund
Amy Diestler
Jess Heemeyer
Jess Heemeyer

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

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

Jobs & Internships
Accounting Jobs
Accounting and Financial Jobs Websites
AuditorJobs.com
Career Bank
CPA Marketplace
OneWire Finance (Financial services jobs)

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.