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Career
Opportunities for Majors in Accounting
and Finance
Introduction
Accounting
involves the examination, organization, management and design
of accurate recording and reporting procedures of financial
and business transactions. Some major specializations
include public accounting, tax accounting, cost accounting,
government accounting, budget accounting and internal auditing.
Students
can obtain a BS degree in Accounting. Additionally, students
preparing for a career in public accounting, who meet specified
academic requirements, have the opportunity to enroll in an
accounting program at the master's level at the Rutgers Business
School. This program meets the academic requirements of
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants beginning
in the year 2000.
The
field of finance runs parallel to accounting. Finance
focuses on all aspects of money management, such as investment,
collection, disbursement, borrowing, and fund-raising.
These individuals prepare financial reports needed to conduct
operations and to satisfy tax and regulatory requirements.
Finance graduates also oversee the flow of cash and investments
and develop information to assess the present and future financial
status of an organization.
A
Sample of Related Occupations
| Accountant |
Educator |
Materials
Manager |
| Actuary |
Financial
Analyst |
Operations
Manager |
| Appraiser |
Financial
Planner |
Payroll
Manager |
| Auditor |
Info
Systems Specialist |
Pension
Fund Manager |
| Bank
Officer |
Insurance
Adjuster |
Plant
Accountant |
| Budget
Accountant |
Insurance
Agent |
Property
Accountant |
| Certified
Public Accountant |
Internal
Auditor |
Purchasing
Agent |
| Commodities
Trader |
Internal
Revenue Agent |
Research
Analyst |
| Controller |
Internal
Trade Specialist |
Stock
Broker |
| Cost
Accountant |
Inventory
Control Specialist |
Tax
Accountant |
| Credit
Manager |
Investment
Banker |
Treasurer |
| Data
Processing Auditor |
Management
Accountant |
Treasury
Mgmt. Specialist |
| Economist |
Management
Consultant |
Underwriter |
Types
of Employers
| Private
and Non-profit Organizations |
|
Banks
|
Food Manufacturers
|
|
Brokerage Houses
|
High Technology Firms
|
|
Chemical Manufacturers
|
Hospitals
|
|
Colleges/Universities
|
Insurance Companies
|
|
Construction Firms
|
Pharmaceutical Companies
|
|
Consulting Firms
|
Private Accounting Firms
|
|
Credit Unions
|
Public Accounting Firms
|
|
Engineering Firms
|
Transportation Companies
|
| Finance
Companies |
Wholesale/Retail Operations
|
| Government
Agencies |
|
Army Finance and Accounting Center
|
General Accounting Office
|
|
Bureau of Economic Analysis
|
Health Care Financing Administration
|
|
Bureau of the Public Debt
|
Internal Revenue Service
|
|
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
|
International Trade Administration
|
|
Export Bank of the U.S.
|
National Credit Union Administration
|
|
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
|
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
|
|
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
|
Office of the State Auditor
|
|
Federal
Trade Commission
|
Securities and Exchange Commission
|
|
Financial Management Service
|
Small Business Administration
|
Jobs
Obtained by Rutgers Graduates
| First
Jobs of Recent Graduates - Accounting |
First
Jobs of Recent Graduates - Finance |
| Analyst,
Merrill Lynch |
Analyst,
Goldman Sachs |
| Audit
Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers |
Business
Valuation, Ernst & Young |
| Auditor,
Andersen LLP |
Consulting
Analyst, Accenture |
| Auditor,
KPMG |
Financial
Analyst, Lehman Brothers |
| Auditor,
WithumSmith + Brown |
Financial
Analyst, Merrill Lynch |
| Auditor
Assistant, Chemical Bank |
Financial
Associate, Chase Manhattan |
| Junior
Auditor, BMG Music |
Financial
Associate, Prudential Financial |
| Staff
Accountant, Deloitte & Touche |
Financial
Leadership Development Program, J & J |
| Staff
Accountant, Ernst & Young |
Financial
Management Trainee, AT&T |
| Staff
Auditor, JPMorgan Chase |
Internal
Auditor, Procter & Gamble |
| Staff
Level Auditor, Andersen Consulting |
Investment
Assistant, Bankers Trust |
| Tax
Accountant, J.H. Cohn |
Investment
Banking Analyst, Bear Sterns |
| Tax
Accountant, PricewaterhouseCoopers |
Operations
Analyst, Deutsche Bank |
| Tax
Analyst, Cendant Corporation |
Underwriter,
Chubb & Son |
| Jobs
of Experienced Alumni - Accounting |
Jobs
of Experienced Alumni - Finance |
| Accounting
Specialist, U.S. Life Insurance |
Assistant
VP, Prudential Bache |
| Associate,
Deutsche Bank (MBA) |
Associate
Analyst, Johnson & Johnson |
| Budget
Analyst, Delaware River Port Authority (MBA) |
Business
Systems Consultant, Trecom Business Systems |
| Chief
Financial Officer, American Tack & Hardware |
Division
Manager, Waddell & Reed (MBA) |
| Corporate
Controller, Howard Savings Bank |
Exec.
Dir., Electronic Options Trading, Morgan Stanley |
| CPA,
Civale, Silvestri, Alfieri, Martin & Higgins |
Executive
Director, Goldman Sachs (MBA) |
| Financial
Analyst, Investment Banking Div., Citigroup |
Finance
Staff Manager, AT&T (MBA) |
| Manager,
Internal Audit, Philips Lighting (MBA Acctg.) |
Financial
Analyst, Merck & Co. (MBA) |
| Partner,
Owen & D'Onofrio |
Hedging
Executive, Chase Manhattan Bank (MBA) |
| Principal,
Amper, Politziner & Mattia |
International
Manager, Sprint |
| Professor,
Baruch College (PhD Business) |
Manager,
Financial Accounting, Siemens Inc. |
| Securities
Compliance Examiner, U.S. SEC (MBA) |
Managing
Director & Treasurer, Citigroup (MBA) |
| Senior
Accountant, Rothstein, Kass & Co. |
Personnel
Manager, Coopers & Lybrand (MBA) |
| Senior
Consultant, KPMG Peat Marwick |
Product
Manager, American Cyanamid (MBA) |
| Tax
Associate, Price Waterhouse |
Sr.
Financial Analyst, Bristol-Myers Squibb (MBA) |
| Tax
Attorney, Deloitte (JD) |
Sr.
VP, Treasury & Securities, JPMorgan Chase (MBA) |
| VP,
Risk Management, American Express (MBA) |
VP,
Home Finance, JPMorgan Chase (MBA) |
| Graduate
Schools Attended |
| Accounting |
Finance |
| Columbia
University, MBA |
Fairleigh
Dickinson University, MBA, Finance |
| Drexel
University, MBA |
Fordham
University, MBA |
| NYU
Stern School of Business, MBA |
Georgetown
University, MBA, Finance |
| Rutgers
University-Camden, JD, Law |
New
York University, MS, Real Estate |
| Rutgers
University-Newark, MS, Accounting |
NYU
Stern School of Business, MBA |
| St.
Joseph's University, MBA |
Rutgers
University-Newark, MBA, Finance |
| Temple
University, MBA |
Seattle
University, MBA, Finance |
| University
of Miami, MS, Taxation |
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