& General Information:

Accounting, or Accountancy (in British) is the measurement of company profits, assets, income, and so on, and disclosure of that information to allow managers and shareholders to make resource-allocation decisions.

Financial accounting is one branch of accounting and involves processes by which financial information about a business is recorded, classified, summarized, interpreted, and communicated.

Auditing, a related but separate discipline, is the process whereby an independent auditor examines an organization's financial statements in order to express an opinion -- that conveys reasonable but not absolute assurance -- as to the fairness and adherence to GAAP Standards (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).

 

$ Career Possibilities:

 

Not only does an accounting degree open the doors to many accounting careers, the concepts learned in the program are also great assets when working in other fields such as project management:

 

  Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

  Certified Public Accountant (CPAs)

  Certified Management Accountant (CMA)

  Government Accountant

  Financial Analyst

  Personal Financial Advisor

  Budget Planner

  Bookkeeper

  Financial Clerk

  Forensic Accounting

  IRS Investigator

  Payroll/Benefits Administrator

  Loan Administrator

  Claim Adjuster

  Consumer Credit Officer

  EDP Auditor

  FBI Agent

  Tax Compliance Specialist

  Property Accountant