Career Options

Careers for Accounting Majors

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Certified Managerial Accountant (CMA)
• Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
• Tax Consultant
• Government: IRS or FBI agent, forensic accountant
• Certified Fraud Examiner
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
• Trusted Business Advisor
• Controller

Starting Salary ¹

The typical starting salary for a CPA (or CPA eligible graduate) is between $50,000-$65,000, depending on the size of the firm.

Job Titles of People with Accounting Degrees

• Tax Associate, RSM McGladrey
• Chief Operating Officer, National Trust Community Investment Corporation
• Managing Director, Beacon Hill Financial
• Corporate Director of Accounting, Hostmark Hospitality Group
• President and Chief Operating Officer, Financial Accounting Standards Board
• Audit Partner, Ernst & Young, Retail, Consumer Products Practice
• Vice President and Group Controller, CNN Worldwide
• Managing Partner, KPMG, Raleigh, N.C.
• Director of TV and Cable Productions, Walt Disney Studios
• Treasurer and Controller, Penske Corporation