Great Jobs for Accounting Majors, Second edition

by Goldberg, Jan

• ISBN13: 9780071438544
• ISBN10: 0071438548
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-04-11
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Whether you want to oversee personal or corporate finances, track down tax cheats, or teach your craft on a university level, an accounting degree offers a wealth of career options. With all the flexibility this field offers, the challenge is to find a focus that fits your personality and preferences. Great Jobs for Accounting Majors helps you do just that.

Author Biography

Jan Goldberg has written more than 250 articles for such publications as Parenting, Today's Chicago Woman, Opportunity magazine, Chicago Parent, North Shore magazine, and Career World Magazine. She has also penned a number of books on career development.

Stephen E. Lambert, contributing author and codeveloper of the Great Jobs Series, is director of career services at Plymouth State College in New Hampshire. He codeveloped this series with Julie DeGalan, a former administrator and career counselor at Plymouth State College.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction: Accounting: A Degree That Adds Up	ix
PART ONE: THE JOB SEARCH
The Self-Assessment	3	(16)
The Resume and Cover Letter	19	(18)
Researching Careers and Networking	37	(18)
Interviewing and Job Offer Considerations	55	(16)
PART TWO: THE CAREER PATHS
Introduction to the Career Paths	71	(2)
Path 1: Public Accounting	73	(22)
Path 2: Management Accounting	95	(18)
Path 3: Government Accounting	113	(16)
Path 4: Accounting Education	129	(20)
Appendix A: Program Descriptions	149	(4)
Appendix B: Graduate Education	153	(2)
Additional Resources	155	(2)
Index	157