Many misinterpret this label to mean that accountants are only concerned with numbers. In today's environment, nothing could be further from the truth. While accountants must be thoroughly grounded in the fundamentals of our discipline, more importantly they must have a strong technology base as well as interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills. Accountants must be problem solvers, helping their clients or employers find creative solutions to complex business problems.
Students have a wide variety of career options in the field.
The three primary options are public, industry, and governmental accounting. Students wishing to practice public accounting can do so with large, international firms or with regional or local accounting firms. The same is true for industry. Some students will select multinational corporate organizations while others prefer the smaller local manufacturing or service company. There are numerous opportunities in state, local, and Federal government agencies.