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The Accounting Profession

The Accounting Profession. Opportunities. MAJOR FIELDS OF OPPORTUNITY. PUBLIC AUDIT TAX CONSULTING SERVICES PRIVATE FINANCIAL COST TAX OTHER. WORLDWIDE BIG 4. Ernst & Young Deloitte & Touche KPMG Pricewaterhouse Coopers. LARGEST FIRMS IN KC . Baird, Kurtz & Dobson

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The Accounting Profession

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  1. The Accounting Profession Opportunities

  2. MAJOR FIELDS OF OPPORTUNITY • PUBLIC • AUDIT • TAX • CONSULTING SERVICES • PRIVATE • FINANCIAL • COST • TAX • OTHER

  3. WORLDWIDE BIG 4 • Ernst & Young • Deloitte & Touche • KPMG • Pricewaterhouse Coopers

  4. LARGEST FIRMS IN KC • Baird, Kurtz & Dobson • Ernst & Young LLP • CBIZ MHM Business Services, Inc. • Deloitte & Touche • KPMG LLP • Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP

  5. Area Largest Companies (by Revenue) • Sprint Corporation • UtiliCorp United, Inc. • Leggett & Platt, Inc. • Interstate Bakeries • Yellow Corp. • Western Resources • Payless Cashways, Inc.

  6. Area Largest Companies (cont) • Seaboard Corporation • H & R Block, Inc. • Kansas City Southern Industries • DST Systems, Inc. • AMC Entertainment, Inc. • Butler Manufacturing • Kansas City Power & Light

  7. MAJOR FIELDS OF OPPORTUNITIES CONTINUED • NON-PROFIT • Government • Federal • State • Local • Hospitals • Charitable Organizations

  8. CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS • WHY GET CERTIFIED? • A certification shows that you have acquired accounting skills and proves that you have them. • CPA • CMA • CIA

  9. LAUNCHING YOUR CAREER • Education • GPA • Resume • Emphasize teamwork, responsibilities • Objective sentence • Fill one page (avoid two pages until you have extensive relative experience to detail) • Send thank you letters after interview. Hand written note is acceptable in many cases.

  10. REMEMBER MONEY IS NOT THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE WHEN SELECTING AN EMPLOYER.

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