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 B.S. 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.
A Sample of Related Occupations
| Accountant | Economist | Materials Manager |
| Actuary | Educator | Operations Manager |
| Appraiser | Financial Analyst | Payroll Manager |
| Auditor | Financial Planner | Pension Fund Manager |
| Bank Officer | Info Systems Specialist | Plant Accountant |
Bond Broker |
Insurance Adjuster | Property Accountant |
| Budget Accountant | Insurance Agent | Purchasing Agent |
| Certified Public Accountant | Internal Auditor | Research Analyst |
Chief Financial Officer |
Internal Revenue Agent | Risk Manager |
| Commodities Trader | Internal Trade Specialist | Stock Broker |
Consultant |
Inventory Control Specialist | Tax Accountant |
| Controller | Investment Banker | Treasurer |
| Cost Accountant | Loan Officer |
Treasury Mgmt. Specialist |
| Credit Manager | Management Accountant | Underwriter |
| Data Processing Auditor | Management Consultant | Venture Capitalist |
Types of Employers
| Private & Nonprofit Organizations | ||
| Banks | Credit Unions | Insurance Companies |
| Brokerage Houses | Engineering Firms | Pharmaceutical Companies |
| Chemical Manufacturers | Finance Companies | Private Accounting Firms |
| Colleges/Universities | Food Manufacturers | Public Accounting Firms |
| Construction Firms | High Technology Firms | Transportation Companies |
| Consulting Firms | Hospitals | Wholesale/Retail Operations |
| Government Agencies | ||
| Army Finance and Accounting Center | Export-Import Bank of the U.S. |
Int'l. Trade Administration |
| Bureau of Economic Analysis | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | National Credit Union Administration |
| Bureau of the Public Debt | Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board | Office of the Comptroller of the Currency |
| Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Federal Trade Commission | NJ Department of Banking and Insurance |
| Export Bank of the U.S. | Financial Management Service | NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau |
General Accounting Office | Office of the State Auditor |
| Defense Finance and Accounting Service | Health Care Financing Administration | Securities and Exchange Commission |
| Department of the Treasury | Internal Revenue Service | Small Business Administration |
Jobs Obtained by Rutgers Graduates
| First Jobs of Recent Graduates - Accounting | |
| Analyst, Merrill Lynch | Staff Accountant, Deloitte & Touche |
Audit Assistant, Deloitte |
Staff Accountant, Ernst & Young |
| Audit Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers | Staff Auditor, JPMorgan Chase |
| Auditor, KPMG | Staff Level Auditor, Andersen Consulting |
| Auditor, WithumSmith + Brown | Tax Accountant, J.H. Cohn |
| Junior Auditor, BMG Music | Tax Accountant, PricewaterhouseCoopers |
Processing Associate, Bank of New York Mellon |
Tax Analyst, Cendant Corporation |
Tax Accountant, Prudential |
| Jobs of Experienced Alumni - Accounting | |
Assistant Professor, Management, Ramapo College of NJ (PhD) |
Revenue Agent, IRS |
| Associate, Deutsche Bank (MBA) | Securities Compliance Examiner, U.S. SEC (MBA) |
Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers |
Senior Accountant, HBO |
| Budget Analyst, Delaware River Port Authority (MBA) | Senior Budget Analyst, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia |
| Chief Financial Officer, American Tack & Hardware | Senior Consultant, KPMG |
Chief Financial Officer, Accel Partners |
Senior Financial Analyst, Delaware River Port Authority |
| Corporate Controller, Howard Savings Bank | Tax Associate, Price Waterhouse |
| CPA, PricewaterhouseCoopers (MBA) | Senior Internal Auditor, Sony Corp. of America |
Director, CIT Group (MBA) |
Statistical Accounting Manager, Chubb Group of Insurance |
| Director, Deutsche Bank (MBA) | Tax Attorney, Deloitte (JD) |
| Director, Health Care Compliance, Johnson & Johnson | Tax Consultant Manager, Ernst & Young (JD) |
| Director/CFO, American Red Cross (MBA) | Tax Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers |
| Finance Director, Linens N Things | Teacher, Independence Charter School |
| Finance Manager, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce (MS) | VP, Finance, Englert, Inc. |
| Financial Advisor, American Express | VP, Marketing Analytics, Barclaycard (MBA) |
| Financial Analyst, Investment Banking Div., Citigroup | VP, Risk Management, American Express (MBA) |
| Financial Analyst, Lockheed Martin Corp. |
Graduate Schools Attended
| Baruch College (CUNY), PhD, Management | Rutgers University-Camden, JD, Law |
Brooklyn Law School, JD, Law |
Rutgers University-Camden, MS, Accounting |
| Columbia University, MBA | Rutgers University-Newark, MS, Accounting |
| Drexel University, MBA | Seton Hall University, MBA |
| Drexel University, MS, Education | St. Joseph's University, MBA |
NJIT, MS, Management Information Systems |
Temple University, MBA |
| NYU Stern School of Business, MBA | University of Miami, MS, Taxation |
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Last Updated: 04/12/2011