SOA Recruitment Handbook

Public Accounting

Assurance Services Business Valuing External Audition

Financial Accounting

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Litigation and Risk Management Consulting

Personal Finance Planning

Management Consulting

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Tax

Business Valuing

International Accounting Environmental Accounting

Forensic/Investigative Accounting

Employers:  Strategies: 

Public Accounting Firms

Sole Practitioner

Public accounting firms hire candidates who meet the educational requirements for CPA licensure. To be licensed in Georgia, you must have 150 semester hours, including 30 hours of accounting and 24 hours of general business credits. The typical undergraduate degree is 120 hours, so many students pursue a Master of Accounting to get to the 150 hours required for licensure.  In Georgia, students can sit for the CPA exam before obtaining the 150 hours. To sit, students must have an undergraduate degree and 20 hours of upper level accounting.  Learn about the American Institute of CPA’s offers specialty certification.  Check out the KSU “Get Certified” website for more info and FAQ’s Get Certified

Corporate Accounting

Financial Management Financial Reporting

Tax Planning

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Transaction Services

Internal Auditing Cost Accounting

Budget Analysis

Information Technology

Employers: 

Companies – of all sizes, in all industries

Strategies:  Some entry-level positions do not require a CPA although many in higher-level positions have both a CPA and a master’s degree  The Institute of Management Accountants offers the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) to those who have worked in the field for two years, hold a bachelor’s degree, and pass a two-part exam  Management accountants may move into internal auditing, however it is less likely to move to public accounting

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