Vanessa Brhamadat

CEP 121

Career & Transfer Research

Career & Transfer Research

My major right now is Business Administration.

Two careers that I’m interested in are Accounting and Finance.

First Career Choice:Certified Public

Accountant

First Career Choice:Certified Public

Accountant

•Auditing •Tax •Consulting activities for clients

Some public accountants concentrate on tax matters, such as advising companies about the tax advantages and disadvantages of certain business decisions and preparing

individual income tax returns

Job Duties

•Master’s Degree

•Work Experience

•CPA Exam

The CPA exam lasts for 2 days and consists of four parts. The passing

grade is 75

Minimum Education Requirements

The entry level salary is $30,320.

Employment of accountants and auditors is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2014. An increase in the number of businesses, changing financial laws and regulations, and increased scrutiny of company finances will drive growth

Salary and Trends

•Computer software •Communication•Interpersonal Skills•Accounting Skills

If the corporation that I plan on working for offers training then I will take that in order to upgrade my skills.

Skills Required and Upgrading

Second Career Choice:Financial Manager

Second Career Choice:Financial Manager

•Preparation of financial reports

•Analyses of future earnings or expenses

•Oversees the accounting, audit, and budget departments.

Job Duties

•Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or business administration

CPA license or Master’s degree is preferred.

Education Requirements

•Entry level financial managers make around $64,530 a year

The growth of the economy will increase the need for financial managers however mergers, acquisitions, and corporate downsizing are likely to restrict the employment growth to some extent.

Salary and Trends

•Computer skills

•Communication

•Business Knowledge

In order to upgrade my skills I might get a CPA (Certified Public Accountant)

license or CMA (Certified Management Accountant) license

Skills Required and Upgrading

Baruch College and Stony Brook University

Baruch College and Stony Brook University

Baruch CollegeBaruch College

•Major: Accountancy

•Tuition: $2,000 per semester but there are scholarships such as the KPMG Foundation’s Minority Accounting Doctoral scholarship which covers up to $10,000.

•The reason I want to go to this college is because it is well known for its business majors.

•Major: Accountancy

•Tuition: $2,000 per semester but there are scholarships such as the KPMG Foundation’s Minority Accounting Doctoral scholarship which covers up to $10,000.

•The reason I want to go to this college is because it is well known for its business majors.

Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook University

•Major: Business Management

•Tuition: $3,550.00 per year and financial aid is available. TAP covers this major and many scholarships are offered.

•I would choose this school because it’s not that expensive and not too far from home.

•Major: Business Management

•Tuition: $3,550.00 per year and financial aid is available. TAP covers this major and many scholarships are offered.

•I would choose this school because it’s not that expensive and not too far from home.

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