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