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Business Administration Accounting Specialization Katrina Wahlstrom Career Advisor Saint Leo University

Important Qualities  Analytical skills  Communication skills  Detail oriented  Math skills  Organizational skills

What is Accounting?  Accounting is a discipline in which to collect, classify, and manipulate financial data for a business.

Why Study Accounting?  Aids organizations in determining financial stability.  Provide an avenue for important organizational decisions.  Accountants can be found in every industry.  Expected to grow 17% from 2010 to 2020.

Associations  American Institute of Certified Public Accounts   Association of Government Accountants   The Institute of Management Accountants   Institute of Internal Auditors   National Society of Accountants 

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants  CPA (Certified Public Accountant)  ABV (Accredited in Business Valuation)  Written exam and 10 BV projects  CITP (Certified Information Technology Professional)  Fee, intent statement, point system  PFS (Personal Financial Specialist)  Written exam, point system, references

The Association of Government Accountants  CGFM (Certified Government Financial Manager)  BS/BA, 24hrs financial management, 2 yrs. exp in government, 3 exams  Gov. environment, Gov. accounting, financial –reporting, management, control, budgeting

Institute of Management Accountants  CMA (Certified Management Accountant)  BA/BS or minimum score on graduate school entrance exam, four part exam, continuing education req., prof code of conduct, worked two years in profession

INSTITUTE OF INTERNAL AUDITORS NATIONAL SOCIETY OF ACCOUNTANTS  CIA (Certified Internal Auditor)  BA/BS, four part exam, worked for two years in profession  AA (Accredited in Accountancy)  Exam  ATA (Accredited Tax Advisor)  Coursework and exam  ATP (Accredited Tax Preparer)  Coursework and exam

Related Occupations  Budget analyst  Business analyst  Comptroller  Cost estimator  Financial analyst  Financial examiner  Financial manager  Forensic accountant  International accountant  IRS Criminal Investigation  Personal financial advisor  Tax examiner and Collector  Revenue agent

Job Listings  MonsterTrak   CPAdirectory.com - Post resume for free for positions in accounting offices; tools for CPA's; articles, & more   Financial Job Network   Federal Reserve Bank- DC, MD, VA, WV, NC, SC   Robert Half International Staffing 

Career Planning  iROAR - /  Saint Leo Career Planning - planning.aspx  Career/Employment Resources -  State Accountant Requirements - requirements/?utm_source=becomeacpa&utm_medium=slide&utm_camp aign=becomeacpa  Contact me:   Phone:

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References  Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Edition, Accountants and Auditors, on the Internet at financial/accountants-and-auditors.htm (visited May 03, 2013).  National Center for O*NET Development. (2013). Accountants (O*Net Report No ). Retrieved from O*Net Online website: