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Certified Public Accountants Terri Spitz-Schmidt Greece Olympia High School

“Famous” Accountants  Author John Grisham  Comedian Bob Newhart  Phil Knight, the founder and chair of Nike  Walter Diemer, creator of bubble gum  Thomas Pickard, the FBI's #2 man  J.P. Morgan  Jazz artist Kenny G.

“Old School Accountants”

ACCOUNTING TODAY Choose a Career To Match Your Interest

Forensic/Auditing  Increased awareness of financial crimes will increase the demand for forensic accountants

Entertainment Industry  Celebrities  Theater  Movie Industry  Musical Artists

Sports Industry

What Do Accountants Do?  Establishes, modifies, and audits accounting systems for clients  Prepares accounting and financial reports for clients  Provides advice to corporate and individual clients on business matters.

How’s the Pay? (2002 Median) LocationHourlyAnnual United States $22.60$47,000 New York $25.96$54,000

Career Opportunities  Private  Public  Forensic  Internal Auditing  Management  Tax  Gov’t (IRS)  International.

National Major Players The Big 4 1.KPMG 2.Ernst & Young 3.Price Waterhouse 4.Deloitte Touché Tohmatsu

Arthur Anderson (previously one of the Big 5)

How about Schooling? (2 Year Colleges) Monroe Community College (Business) Rochester Business Institute (Business) Bryant & Stratten (Business)

4 Year Colleges  SUNY Brockport  Rochester Institute of Technology  Nazareth  St. John Fisher  Roberts Wesleyan  Empire State College

Can I Find a Job? LocationEmploymentAverage Job Openings United States975,8001,156,80032,560 New York89,710100,6102,420

What Will Employers Want? (Interview Tips)  Motivation  Flexibility  Team Player  Technical Skills  Attention to Detail  Communication Skills  Leadership quality

What Can I Do Now? (Suggested High School Courses)  Business Law  Accounting I /II  Economics  Ethics  Finance  Marketing  Communication  Computers

What about Experience? (During High School)  District Office – Payroll, Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable  Local Accounting Firms/Banks  Paychex  Wegmans

How About After College? (Local Employers)  Kodak  Xerox  Paychex  H & R Block  Paytech  Wegmans

Where to Start?  Assessment testing – Interest  Course Scheduling – Try a class  Shadowing – spend a day with an Accountant  Volunteer – work in an office  Ask around – Interview Accountants