University of Toledo College of Business Administration Department of Accounting George Mutter, Visiting Instructor

Accounting Degrees  Associate Degree in Accounting Technology –2 year Degree  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting –4 year degree  Masters of Science in Accountancy (MSA) –30 semester hour program

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Where Accountants Work  Public Practice  Business/Industry  Government  Non-Profit Organizations  Colleges/Universities

Careers in Accounting  Corporate Accounting  Audit  Assurance Services –(E-Commerce, risk assessment, IS assessment)  Environmental Accounting –Environmental compliance issues  Forensic Accounting –Searches for evidence of criminal conduct  Information Technology Services  International Accounting  Consulting Services  Personal Financial Planning  Tax advisory Service  Accounting Educators

Becoming a CPA Education Accounting degree 150 semester hours Exam Apply to sit based on state requirements Pass all 4 parts with a 75% or higher Experience 1-2 years in accounting Under a CPA Most requirements are determined by the state/jurisdiction in which you hope to practice. In general, this is a summary of the steps to CPA licensure.

Becoming a CPA  Education requirements –A baccalaureate degree and 150 semester hours 30 semester hours in accounting 24 semester hours in business courses other than accounting  Exam Requirement –4 sections (Business, Audit, Regulation and Financial)  Experience Requirement –1-2 years under a CPA  Reciprocity between states

Accounting is consistently one of the hottest jobs for new graduates, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Figure 1: Top Jobs for the Class of 2009 Job FunctionStarting Salary Offer Teaching$35,496 Management Trainee$41,353 Financial/Treasury Analysis$52,043 Consulting$56,472 Sales$41,577 Accounting (Public)$49,437 Accounting (Private)$45,859 Software Design & Development$63,798 Registered Nursing$45,229 Project Engineering $58,570 according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Figure 1: Top Jobs for the Class of 2009 Source: AICPA

Positions in Demand By Robert Half International Tax Accountants Achieve bottom-line savings Starting salaries $33,596 - $40,532 Financial Analyst Financial plans, forecasts, budgets and identifying ways to improve profitability Senior and Staff Accountants Manage ongoing accounting needs Starting salaries $30,562 - $37, years experience $34,897 - $46,601 Business Analyst Translate operational and competitive data to improve decision making

Recent salary ranges in accounting are: Big 4 FirmOverall Typical Experience Entry Level$55,000$50, ,000First year Junior Staff Accountant$46, ,000$40, , years Senior Staff Accountant$65,000-95,000$70, years Manager$65-140,000$85, years Senior Manager$72-160,000$115,0007 years plus Partner$200, ,000,000$150,00010 years plus Recent salary ranges in accounting are:

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