This is the language of business. Whether you’re talking to investors or managers, as an accountant, you’ll hold the keys to the market economy’s financial system. And you’ll be in high demand, too – reports expect the field to grow faster than most other professions.
What Are Some Potential Careers?
- Public Accounting
- Managerial Accounting
- Governmental Accounting
- Not-for-Profit Accounting
- Internal Auditing
- Tax Planning
What Courses Would I Take?
- Ethics and Professionalism in Accounting
- Cost Accounting I
- Federal Income Taxation I
- Advanced Accounting
- Auditing
- Accounting Theory
What Else Can I Do?
- Get involved with the Texas Wesleyan Accounting Society
- Network at the Texas Society of CPAs or the American Society of Women Accountants
- Study another business concentration like finance
- Earn Certified Information Systems Auditor or Certified Internal Auditor certifications
- Complete your hours for the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy and take the CPA exam
Where Are Your Students Now?
- Owners of their own firms
- Public or managerial accountants
- At firms like Weaver, KPMG, Rylander, Clay and Opitz; Whitley Penn; and PWC
- At public agencies like the City of Fort Worth, the IRS, and the Defense Contract Audit Agency
- At corporations like BNSF, XTO Energy, GM Financial, and L Hoist North America
- Attending graduate programs or law school