By DeVry University
December 21, 2022
5 min read
December 21, 2022
5 min read
Because the need to track finances and expenditures is universal across the spectrum of business, an accounting degree can be applied in many ways. So, what can you do with an accounting degree?
An accounting degree can prepare you with a variety of skills that are used across many different professions within the financial service industry as well as many other fields. Depending on their needs, large and small businesses, nonprofit organizations and government agencies may choose to staff an accounting department, employ a single accountant or outsource this function to a bookkeeping or accounting firm, giving you a wide array of potential career paths and work environments to consider.
There are several areas of specialty for auditors. Public auditors work with documents that clients are required by law to disclose or provide to potential investors. Forensic auditors combine knowledge of accounting, finance and law with investigative techniques to determine if a financial or business activity is legal. Internal auditors check for mismanagement of company funds and identify ways to find and eliminate waste and fraud. Investors and government agencies rely on external auditors to draw up unbiased and independent reports.
1 Credits and degrees earned from this institution do not automatically qualify the holder to participate in professional licensing exams to practice certain professions. Persons interested in practicing a regulated profession must contact the appropriate state regulatory agency for their field of interest. For instance, typically 150 credit hours or education are required to meet state regulatory agency education requirements for CPA licensure. Coursework may qualify for credit towards the State Board of Accountancy requirements. However, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the state board of accountancy for the jurisdiction in which they are applying to determine whether they have completed the appropriate credit hours and coursework to qualify to take the CPA exam. Employees of DeVry University and its Keller Graduate School of Management are not in a position to determine an individual’s eligibility to take the CPA exam or satisfy licensing.
2 https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/accountants-and-auditors.htm
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