Authors: Jan Goldberg
ISBN-13: 9780071438544, ISBN-10: 0071438548
Format: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Date Published: March 2005
Edition: REV
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.
"What can I do with a degree in accounting?"
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 the 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.
Designed to help you put your major to work, this handy guide covers both the basics of a job search as well as detailed profiles of possible careers in your field. From CPA to government auditor to college professor, you'll explore a variety of job options for accounting majorsincluding some you never knew existedto determine the best fit for your personal, professional, and practical needs. In this updated edition, you'll find:
With the information and inspiration packed into Great Jobs for Accounting Majors, you'll discover how to explore your professional options, target your ideal career, and use your college major as an asset in landing your dream job.
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.
Acknowledgments | vii | |
Introduction: Accounting: A Degree That Adds Up | ix | |
Part 1 | The Job Search | |
1 | The Self-Assessment | 3 |
2 | The Resume and Cover Letter | 19 |
3 | Researching Careers and Networking | 37 |
4 | Interviewing and Job Offer Considerations | 55 |
Part 2 | The Career Paths | |
5 | Introduction to the Career Paths | 71 |
6 | Path 1: Public Accounting | 73 |
7 | Path 2: Management Accounting | 95 |
8 | Path 3: Government Accounting | 113 |
9 | Path 4: Accounting Education | 129 |
Appendix A | Program Descriptions | 149 |
Appendix B | Graduate Education | 153 |
Additional Resources | 155 | |
Index | 157 |