The American Accounting Association defines accounting as "the process of identifying, measuring and communicating economic information to permit informed judgements and decisions by users of the information."
US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/search/ooh.asp?qu=accounting&ct=OOH
Tutor 2U
http://www.tutor2u.net/business/accounts/intro_accounting.htm
Additional Career Planning Resources
http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/career/Hotlinks/careerplanning.htm
Actuary |
Fund Raiser | Administrator |
| Commodities Trader | Industrial/Institutional Buyer | Bookkeeper |
| Industrial Buyer | International Trade Specialist | Business Teacher |
| Assistant Controller | IRM Consultant | Commodities Trader |
| Computer Programmer | Management Accountant | Contract Administrator |
| Internal Auditor | Production Manager | EDP Auditor |
| Auditor | FBI Agent | External Auditor |
| Consumer Credit Officer | Managerial Accountant | Financial Investment Analyst |
| International Trade | CIA Agent | Industrial Transportation |
| Bank Examiner | Financial Analyst | Insurance Agent/Broker |
| Controller | Methods/Procedures Specialist | Inventory Control Specialist |
| Inventory Control Specialist | Claims Adjuster | IRS Investigator |
| Benefits/Compensation | General Auditor | Administrative Services Mgr |
| Cost Accountant | Payroll Manager | Property Accountant |
| IRS Investigator | Collection Agent | Student Affairs Manager |
| Budgetary Control Analyst | Governmental Accountant | Systems Analyst |
| Credit and Collection | Personal Financial Planner | Tax Compliance Specialist |
| Loan Administrator | Commercial Banker | Television/Film Producer |
| Certified Public Accountant | Industrial Accountant | Tax Lawyer |
| Entrepreneur | Plant Accountant | Tax Specialist |
| Loan/Consumer Credit | Professor | Treasurer |
| Chief Cost Accountant | Public Accountant | Treasury Mgmt Specialist |
| Estate Planner | Securities Broker | Trust Accountant |
| Management Consultant | Stockbroker | Underwriter |
| Chief Financial Officer | Systems Analyst | Tax Accountant |
| Accountant, Public Practice | Sales Manager | Tax Supervisor/Auditor |
| Lawyer - Audit Manager | Systems Accountant | Treasury Management |
| Budget Accountant | Computer Programmer | Employment Agency Counselor |
| Claim Adjuster/Examiner | Cost Dept. Supervisor | Financial Aid Director |
| Problem solver | Numerical computation | Oral and written communication |
| Adapt well to frequent change | Analyze and interpret data | Computer literacy |
| Organized | Critical thinking | Systemizing skills |
| Efficient | Work independently | Logical thinking |
| Team work |
Job & Internship Search Links
CPAdirectory.com - post resume for free for positions in accounting offices; tools for CPA's; articles, & more www.cpadirectory.com .
NC Accounting Jobs http://www.nc-accounting-resumes.com/default.cfm
Professional Finance Job Search & Career Information http://www.jobsinthemoney.com
ThinkJobs.com http://www.thinkjobs.com/think.nsf/MainHome?Openform
Robert Half International Staffing - Finance and Accounting Jobs http://www.roberthalffinance.com/Home?inTrack=logo
MonsterTRAK www.monstertrak.com
Financial Job Network www.financialjobnet.com
Accounting.com http://www.accounting.com/
Career Bank http://www.careerbank.com/
NationJob www.nationjob.com/financial
Internship Hot Spots www.uncw.edu/stuaff/career/internhotspots.htm
Internship Hot Links www.uncw.edu/stuaff/career/Hotlinks/internshipresources.htm
Accountemps - www.accountemps.comManagement Resources - www.rhimr.com
Career Planning Links
Start There...Go Places http://startheregoplaces.com/Tax and Accounting Sites Directory www.taxsites.com
Finance and Accounting Information www.careers-in-business.com
Careers in Accounting http://www.careers-in-accounting.com
Accountants & Auditors (Occupational Outlook Handbook) http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos001.htm
Review.com...a division of Princeton Review. Find jobs, internships, review career information and more www.review.com/index.cfmCareer Search- Occupational Information
www.collegeboard.org/career/bin/career.pl?runlevel=all#all
Bilingual career resources www.saludos.com/cguide/bguide.html#finplanners
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Budget Organizations/ Analysts http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos003.htm
Financial Managers http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos010.htm
Professional Associations Links
(organizations to which professionals in the industry belong)
UNCW CSB Student Organization http://www.csb.uncw.edu/StudentOrg/bap
Ernst and Young www.ey.com/global/content.nsf/international/home
Price Waterhouse Coopers www.pw.com/gx/eng/careers/main/index.html
Salomon Brothers www.salomonsmithbarney.com/
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants www.aicpa.org/index.htm
Association of Government Accountants www.agacgfm.org
Deloitte and Touche www.deloitte.com/vs
Credit Suisse First Boston www.csfb.com
JP Morgan www.jpmorgan.com/
Federal Reserve Bank- DC, MD, NC, SC, VA & WV www.rich.frb.org/
Goldman & Sachs www.gs.com
KPMG www.us.kpmg.com/
The Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting – www.etwa.org
Institute for Management Accountants – www.imanet.orgMerrill Lynch www.ml.com
Bank of America www.bankof america.com
Prudential Securities www.prusec.com
Wachovia Corporation www.wachovia.com
Miscellaneous Resources Links
UNCW Post-Graduate Survey - coming soon
Accountants Home Page www.computercpa.com
Business Links from University of Denver Career Center www.du.edu/career/careerlinks/byfield/business.htmlCorporate Finance Network www.corpfin.net
Financial Service Organizations www.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Companies/Financial_Services/
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