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Why Choose
Accounting?
Accounting is a
career path and not just a job. The skills that you learn will apply to
any career that you take. Accounting is a profession that is as
prestigious as becoming a doctor or lawyer. Here are some insights and
experiences from senior accounting majors:
Whether it be public,
private, or governmental, the field of accounting provides a world of job
opportunities. With the desire to work in public accounting upon
graduation, I obtained an internship with a Big Five firm (KPMG Peat
Marwick) during the course of my sophomore year. I continued my employment
with KPMG up until my senior year. And, before the summer was through, the
firm has extended to me a permanent offer for employment upon graduating
from Bryant. At this point, I took the initiative to start interviewing
with other firms. Having interviewed with each firm that I was interested
in, I entered my Senior year with two very lucrative job offers. By mid
September, I felt quite content after choosing the firm for whom I would
like to work for upon graduation. Needless to say, I am able to sit back
and enjoy my last year at Bryant.
Accounting wasn't an
obvious choice for me. I originally wanted to go into law, but wanted an
undergraduate degree that I cold fall back on. I chose accounting because
it seemed to provide more job opportunities that other concentrations did.
However, as I became exposed to more advanced topics, I realized that it
involved more than just bookkeeping and sitting at a desk for eight hours
every day. Now I am excited about the many opportunities that will be
available to me upon graduation. While I initially plan to follow the
typical path into public accounting, where I will have exposure to
numerous clients and industries, my future offers unlimited possibilities.
Be it a partnership, a career in private industry as a consultant,
manager, or officer, or my own business, I know my career will
consistently offer intriguing challenges, new faces, financial stability,
and tremendous opportunities.
Choosing a major in accounting
is probably one of the best moves that any business student can make.
Having a background in accounting provides a good base for other business
classes as well as an understanding of why and how businesses operate.
Accounting is a dynamic field that provides many different job
opportunities within the profession. Not only can you go into public,
private, or governmental accounting, but you may also choose fields such
as consulting and information systems. If you are interested in a career
with the FBI, you may also want to consider accounting. The Bureau hires
hundreds of accountants every year to investigate white collar crime,
fraud, and embezzlement. No matter what career path you choose, the skills
and knowledge that the accounting profession offers are assets in the
business world.
As an accounting major, I have had many
internship opportunities that have made me a well rounded individual.
Because accounting involves analyzing problems and logically thinking, you
gain the ability to work in any area of business. I have had internships
in manufacturing, a financial institution, government agency, health care,
and public accounting. These employers hired me to do different projects
because they knew that as an accounting major I had the ability to adapt
quickly and learn new tasks with little guidance. Although some of these
internships involved traditional accounting work, most provided problem
solving projects allowing me to make recommendations for changes to be
made within the company. This illustrates how accounting is shifting its
focus to more problem solving and less number crunching. Being interested
in working in Washington, DC, I have had several companies fly me in for
interviews because they know I can be a valuable asset to them. I was also
extended an offer with one of the largest accounting firms in the world by
the first day of my senior year.
If you want a
challenge and you're a goal seeker, being an accounting major offers you
all the opportunity in the world. Employers seek accounting majors because
of their dedication to excellence and hard work. The opportunities are
endless. Accounting majors can enter virtually any line of business.
Perhaps an indication of this is the fact that, consistently year after
year more accounting-major recruiters come on campus. Accounting is by far
the best choice that I made besides coming to Bryant University. If you are
unsure of your major, you may want to consider accounting because of the
many opportunities it has to offer.
- Recent Bryant University
Graduates
If you would like more information about the
accounting program at Bryant,
please contact Professor Saeed Roohani at
(401) 232-6168 sroohani@bryant.edu
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OPPORTUNITIES
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Phone: 401-232-6000
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