What can you do with accounting?
Public Accounting
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Assurance Services Business Valuing External Audition
Financial Accounting
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Litigation and Risk Management Consulting
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Personal Finance Planning
Management Consulting
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Tax
Business Valuing
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International Accounting Environmental Accounting
Forensic/Investigative Accounting
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Public Accounting Firms
Sole Practitioner
Strategies:
▪ 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. ▪ Check out the KSU “Get Certified” website for more info and FAQ’s Get Certified
Corporate Accounting
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Financial Management Financial Reporting
Tax Planning
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Transaction Services
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Internal Auditing Cost Accounting
Budget Analysis
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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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