Teresa Said:

Identify career opportunities in the accounting field?

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Danna, please see the link for a complete list of what accountants do, along with general career opportunities.

Also, if I may suggest: In this and past questions, it seems you show a preference toward asking for help instead of doing your own Internet searches. Most of what you have asked for, I have found using Google. There is definitely a technique to obtaining information on Google and other search engines, but if you plan to be a professional (as is evident from your questions) I think it would be wise to become a little more independent and self-reliant. Yahoo Answers is here to help you, and I am happy to help when I can, but I and others on Yahoo Answers will not always be there for you. (We have our own lives to live!) Think about it...

Rita Said:

accounting/bookkeeping career opportunities that do not require a professional accounting designation?

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Private Tutor (Coaching students)
Cashier
Selling/Marketing accounting products
Junior level jobs

Willie Said:

What career opportunities are available for a Law and Accounting degree holder?

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If you are aware of the situation, you should know you need some years of experience to get into accounting field, and you need to have some attorney experience before you can be consultant, be realistic, how can that happen for a person fresh from college? Look to study in other fields instead.

Manuel Said:

What is exactly is accounting and what kind of jobs can I expect to get with a degree in accounting?

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Definitions of accounting will be found here: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sourc…

Information about accounting degree jobs will be found here: /ogle.com/search?hl=ensure=hp&q=accounti…

Grace Said:

Career Opportunities in Accounting Undergrad & Marketing MBA?

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First you need to understand that universities don't grant an MBA in information systems, or MBA in finance, or MBA in marketing. The MBA is a general degree preparing students for management positions in any level of a business, up to CEO. MBA students study accounting, finance, marketing, management, statistics, economics, strategy, policy, and other courses. Many MBA programs offer concentrations in these and many other fields, but that amounts to only 2-3 courses in your chosen field in the second year of study. By the time you finish the first year you'll be able to decide which concentration interests you. Almost every MBA program has a concentration in Marketing. With your acocunting background it would be a good combination.


Consult the Official MBA Guide. It's a comprehensive free public service with more than 2,000 MBA programs listed worldwide. It allows you to search for programs by location (US, Europe, Far East, etc.), by concentration (finance, marketing, aviation management, health management, accounting, etc.), by type of program (full-time, distance learning, part-time, etc), and by listing your own criteria and preferences to get a list of universities that satisfy your needs. Schools report their accreditation status, tuition cost, number of students, class sizes, program length, and a lot of other data. Schools provide data on entrance requirements, program costs, program characteristics, and much more. You can use the Guide to contact schools of your choice, examine their data, visit their web site, and send them pre applications. You can see lists of top 40 schools ranked by starting salaries of graduates, GMAT scores, and other criteria. It's the best service available at http://officialmbaguide.org.

Suzanne Said:

What do you think of accounting as a career option?

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The main question is whether you want to go Big 4 or not. I graduated a highly regarded accounting program (top 4) and worked for Ernst & Young. While in school we were told that Big 4 was the only way to go to get to the big $$$ eventually. Industry puts a big value on the experience you gain in public accounting but keep in mind that it is SOUL CRUSHING work.

I worked for EY for over a year and a half doing audit and I wouldnt wish it upon anyone. 60-80 hour weeks were standard for a paltry $45K (no OT). After 1.5 years I decided to get out and got a job in private industry within less than a week for a raise and almost half the hours and Im happy again.

Your best bet after saying that would be to go Big 4 for at least 2 years, obtain your CPA and then get out before it crushes your soul. I was told by a partner that staff accountants (year 1 & 2) were like dixie cups...just use em and throw em away.