Many career opportunities exist in the accounting field.
Accountants and paraprofessionals are hired by private industry, governmental agencies and public accounting firms. In addition, students should contact a counselor or advisor for other pre-major requirements. Those who plan to enter the profession as paraprofessionals or accounting clerks should complete the requirements for an Associate in Technical Arts Degree or Accounting Clerk Certificate. ATA and certificate programs concentrate on required office skills, computer skills, communication skills and technical accounting skills. Students who wish to develop computer information skills and apply them in business with emphasis in accounting should complete the requirements for the Associate in Technical Arts degree in Computer Information Systems .