Accounting
What Can I Do With A Major In Accounting ?
Accounting deals with communicating business and financial information. Managers of
companies use accounting information to help them with planning, controlling, and
decision-making activities associated with their organizations. Majoring in accounting
can lead to a variety of career paths in many different industries. Career paths can
be generally categorized into two broad categories: public accounting and non-profit
accounting.
Public accounting includes external auditing, tax planning and return preparation,
and consulting. Usually one obtains the CPA (Certified Public Accountant) designation
when choosing the public accounting career path. The CPA designation requires 150
college hours, most often achieved by obtaining a Master of Accountancy degree after
getting a bachelors degree.
Non-public accounting includes a very diverse collection of occupations such as: corporate
controller, internal auditor, cost accountant, tax accountant, budget accountant,
IRS agent, government auditor, nonprofit controller, government accountant, credit
manager, and financial institution officer. Non-public accounting positions usually
do not require a CPA designation; therefore, a bachelor's degree is adequate preparation
for these jobs. Often businesses desire accounting students for all types of non-accounting
positions because of their broad business training and overall knowledge of the financial
impacts of business events.
Alumni of our program currently have industry positions such as auditors in public accounting firms, internal auditors in insurance companies, management accountants in manufacturing firms, accountants in both State and Federal government agencies (including positions as special agents for the FBI), and management consultants in consulting firms.
Visit CCSU's Accounting Department webpage here.
Explore Internships for your major
Explore Industries in your major
Explore this site to discover a number of resources, career options, and school recommendations for your major!
Sample of Related Occupations
For additional information on each occupation or any others you may be considering, please visit the Occupational Outlook Handbook, a nationally recognized source of career information, put together by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Professional Associations & Additional Career Information
American Accounting Association
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Association of Government Accountants
The Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting
The Institute of Internal Auditors
The Institute of Management Accountants
The Professional Accounting Society of America
Internships, Co-ops and Employment Opportunities
Accounting majors may find experiential opportunities or employment in a number of areas depending on your skills, abilities and experience. Career-related internships and co-op placements are a great avenue to establishing yourself as a qualified candidate for full-time, professional-level career opportunities after graduation.
The following list of employers and job titles shows opportunities where the employer was specifically looking for accounting majors. This list is meant to be a resource for further career-related investigation and DOES NOT REFLECT current openings. To look for current openings, please visit College Central Network, CCSU's online job, internship, and co-op database, on the Career Success Center website here.
Blum Shapiro - Accounting & Auditing Internship
Constitution Billing & Financial Services - Accounting Clerk
Harper & Whitfield, P.C. - Staff Accountant Co-op
Hispanic Recruitment Services - Accounting Internship
Internal Revenue Service - Revenue Officer
McGladrey & Pullen - Assurance Associate, Assurance Internship and Tax Internship
Morris Group, Inc. - Accounting Internship
State of Connecticut Auditors of Public Accounts - Auditing Internship
State of Connecticut Department of Revenue Services - Training & Development Internship
The Hartford - Technology Leadership Development Program (TLDP)
Trumbull Services - Subrogation Specialist
Volvo Aero Connecticut - Accounting Internship