Post on 24-Dec-2015
Beta Alpha Psi
Types of Accounting CareersPublic Accounting:• “external” accountants who provides services to clients such as audit, consulting and tax planning services.
Private Accounting/Corporate:•Seen as the “internal” accountants who work within a company, non-profit organization or a government agency. You can work in the financial accounting, management (cost) accounting, budgeting, corporate planning, treasury or in the internal audit department within a corporation.
Freshman and Sophomore
• Understand the COBE Upper Division Application Process
• "Gateway" classes you must complete in order to begin taking upper division classes
• Meet with accounting faculty to get advise on classes and career opportunities
• Declare major for the proper catalog year on your Broncoweb
• Apply for scholarships through the accounting department
Junior
• Once you are enrolled in your first 300 level accounting class you can join Beta Alpha Psi.
• Network with professionals in the accounting field
• Search for Internships both on and off campus
• Accounting department mentor program with local professionals
150 Units• Must have 150 units if you want to be a licensed CPA or have a
career in public accounting
• Note:all states have different requirements, research requirements for state you plan to work in
• Don't need 150 units for most corporate and government accounting careers
• Make the additional units count
• Masters in Accountancy or Taxation, Double major, Emphasis or Minors
Internships-Public Accounting
• Interested in a career in public accounting??
• Internships in public accounting take place most often in the Spring semester
• Note: public accounting internship is very time consuming and many students take that semester off
• The fall of your junior year is the time to apply for internships and interview
• Interviewing begins in September you must be prepared!
• The employers expect you to have one if not both intermediate accounting classes completed before starting.
Internships• Corporate and Government Internships available year
round to interview
• Look through BroncoJobs, Accounting Department, various job sites exp: Indeed...etc)
• Career Fairs and "Meet the Firms"
Things To Have Current
• Resume• Cover Letter• Unofficial Transcripts• LinkedIn Profile• Professional Email Address• **Go to the Career Center for help**
Senior
• Apply for graduation the semester you intend to walk by the end of the first week of that same semester!
• Time to apply for full time positions for after you graduate
• Do not wait until after you graduate to start looking for jobs
Public Accounting Careers
• The time public accounting firms are interviewing and accepting applications is every fall semester beginning in late August or early September. This is typically referred as "recruiting season".
• Do not procrastinate...prepare early!
• The firms are interviewing for jobs openings the next year typically for starting in January or August.
• If you miss this application and interview process during the fall you typically have to wait a year to try again
Public Accounting Interviews
• 1st round interview on campus through the career center
• Must make an account on BroncoJobs to apply and to schedule interview times
• 2nd round interview typically on location
• Socials and Dinners with employers
• You are always interviewing!
Accounting Careers
• Corporate, Government, Non Profit
• Deadlines are not as strictly set
• Applications are accepted year round for various openings
• Look on job sites early and often
COBE Gateway Classeshttp://cobe.boisestate.edu/studentadvising/cobe-upper-division-application-process/gateway-and-open-courses/
Accounting department scholarship application http://cobe.boisestate.edu/accountancy/student-resources/scholarships/
Acct department website http://cobe.boisestate.edu/accountancy/
BAP website http://cobe.boisestate.edu/betaalphapsi/
BroncoJobs http://career.boisestate.edu/welcome-to-broncojobs/
Career Center http://career.boisestate.edu/
Bean Counter Podcast http://www.thebeancounter.org/ep-5-interviewing-part-1-preparation
Helpful Links