What Careers Will I Qualify for with an Accounting Degree?

Accounting Degrees

Today's online accounting schools offer accounting degrees from the associate's to the doctoral degree level. In an accounting program, you will develop financial, mathematical, and analytical skills for use in the business environment.

An accounting degree can prepare you to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or work in the accounting/finance team in a number of professional settings like small businesses, large corporations, government or nonprofit organizations.

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What Careers Will I Qualify for with an Accounting Degree?

"Employment of accountants and auditors is expected to grow by 18 percent between 2006 and 2016, which is faster than the average for all occupations. This occupation will have a very large number of new jobs arise, almost 226,000 over the projections decade. An increase in the number of businesses, changing financial laws, and corporate governance regulations, and increased accountability for protecting an organization’s stakeholders will drive growth."

- Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition

Possible Job Titles for Associate's or Bachelor's Accounting Degree Holders/Entry Level Job Titles

Here is a sampling of jobs you for which you may be qualified with an accounting degree. Use this for inspiration, remembering that this many represents some, but certainly not all, of the careers can consider.

  • Accounts Payable Specialist
  • Accounting Clerk
  • Billing Assistant
  • Bookkeeper
  • Cost Accountant
  • Financial Analyst
  • Internal Auditor
  • Internal Control Analyst
  • Junior Accountant
  • Operations Analyst
  • Staff Accountant
  • Technical Accountant

Possible Job Titles for Advanced Accounting Degree Holders

  • Assistant Controller
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Comptroller
  • Director of Benefits & Compensation Accounting
  • Director of Budget & Reporting
  • Finance Director
  • Lead Auditor
  • Senior Accountant
  • Tax Manager
  • Vice President of Finance

All Accounting Degrees Online

Want to earn your accounting degree? These hand-selected online accounting schools offer accounting degrees that are fully accredited and delivered in a convenient online format.

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