1. The Accounting Profession Opportunities

2. MAJOR FIELDS OF OPPORTUNITY n PUBLIC – AUDIT – TAX – CONSULTING SERVICES n PRIVATE – FINANCIAL – COST – TAX – OTHER

3. WORLDWIDE BIG 4 n Ernst & Young n Deloitte & Touche n KPMG n Pricewaterhouse Coopers

4. LARGEST FIRMS IN KC n Baird, Kurtz & Dobson n Ernst & Young LLP n CBIZ MHM Business Services, Inc. n Deloitte & Touche n KPMG LLP n Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP

5. Area Largest Companies (by Revenue) n Sprint Corporation n UtiliCorp United, Inc. n Leggett & Platt, Inc. n Interstate Bakeries n Yellow Corp. n Western Resources n Payless Cashways, Inc.

6. Area Largest Companies (cont) n Seaboard Corporation n H & R Block, Inc. n Kansas City Southern Industries n DST Systems, Inc. n AMC Entertainment, Inc. n Butler Manufacturing n Kansas City Power & Light

7. MAJOR FIELDS OF OPPORTUNITIES CONTINUED n NON-PROFIT – Government n Federal n State n Local – Hospitals – Charitable Organizations

8. CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS n WHY GET CERTIFIED? – A certification shows that you have acquired accounting skills and proves that you have them. n CPA n CMA n CIA

9. LAUNCHING YOUR CAREER n Education – GPA n Resume – Emphasize teamwork, responsibilities – Objective sentence – Fill one page (avoid two pages until you have extensive relative experience to detail) – Send thank you letters after interview. Hand written note is acceptable in many cases.

10. REMEMBER MONEY IS NOT THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE WHEN SELECTING AN EMPLOYER.