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 & Non-profit 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 | Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board | Int'l. Trade Administration |
| Bureau of Economic Analysis | Federal Trade Commission | National Credit Union Administration |
| Bureau of the Public Debt | Financial Management Service | Office of the Comptroller of the Currency |
| Commodity Futures Trading Commission | General Accounting Office | Office of the State Auditor |
| Export Bank of the U.S. | Health Care Financing Administration | Securities and Exchange Commission |
| Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | Internal Revenue 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 | Int'l. 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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Last Updated: 05/27/2009