Business careers

Here are just some of the specific jobs an accounting degree can lead you to:

Audit
Check accounting ledgers and financial statements.

Budget analysis
Responsible for developing and managing an organisations’ financial plans.

Financial
Prepare financial statements based on general ledgers and participate in important financial decisions involving mergers and acquisitions.

Management accounting
Analysis of the structure of organisations.

Tax
Prepare corporate and personal income tax statements and formulate tax strategies.

Business risk
Identify strategic and operational business risks, provide assessments of the effectiveness of business controls and develop business risk solutions.

Environmental accountant
Address issues of how companies can be both environmentally responsible and profitable.

Forensic accountant
Identifying and tracking fraud, particularly in the realm of e-commerce — may be called to give testimony in legal cases.

International accounting specialist
Handles cross-border transactions, overseas trade agreements and other activities related to international business.


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