According to the Bureau of Labor Statics, employment of accounting and auditing professionals is projected to grow by 12 percent through 2016—making it one of the highest job growth occupations in total number of job openings*. Open positions will result from the industry’s renewed focus on financial oversight, changing financial laws and regulations, and increasing scrutiny of company finances, as well as replacing workers who leave the labor force.
Accounting and auditing professionals will serve a critical role as the drivers of discipline: managing internal controls, risk, cash-flow, and cost controls.** Regardless of specialty, accountants and auditors who have earned professional recognition through certification or licensure are projected to have the best job prospects.***
Accountants
Accountants ensure that a business runs efficiently, its records are kept accurately, and its taxes are paid properly and on time. Preparing, analyzing and verifying financial documents are crucial for businesses and individuals alike. These professionals may be loosely classified as internal or public accountants.
- Internal Accountants
Internal accountants work within an organization to keep the company's financial records accurate and in order. They evaluate the company's financial efficiency and ensure that the organization is compliant with standards and regulations. Internal accountants review and interpret the business’s numbers, including earnings and salaries. They advise management on key business decisions.
- Public Accountants
Public accountants are generally self-employed or work for public accounting firms, and their clients may be corporations, governments, nonprofit organizations or individuals. These professionals perform a broad range of fundamental accounting functions including tax management, and consulting activities in such areas as compensation, the design of systems and the selection of controls to safeguard assets.
Accounting Courses
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- International Accounting Standards
- Pre-MBA Accounting
- Introduction to Sarbanes-Oxley
- Intermediate Accounting: Theory & Practice I
- Intermediate Accounting: Theory & Practice II
- Federal Taxation: Investor and Financial Statement Impacts
- Cost Management
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Acting as an independent, objective bridge between executive management and the board of directors, internal auditors have a broad perspective on the organization. It is their role to verify the effectiveness of their organization’s internal controls, and to bring a systematic, disciplined approach to examining and evaluating their firms’ financial and information systems. They review management procedures and internal controls to ensure that records are accurate, controls are adequate, and the organization functions at the highest, most ethical levels. Internal auditors review company operations, risk management safeguards, and compliance with corporate policies and government regulations.
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