ACCOUNTING

Accounting is the language used to communicate financial information to stakeholders. Accountants capture, summarize, present and analyze financial information to help their clients make sound decisions.

Why Choose Accounting?

The accounting major at Manhattan University prepares students for successful careers in accounting. Networking opportunities and career-planning support begins right away during freshman year. By attending workshops and guest speaker events, you’ll get a feel for the industry and design your own career path. You will also be able to take the concepts and theories you learn in the classroom and apply them to real world situations. Co-curricular activities, research projects and internships are great ways to put words and ideas into practice. Graduate students have interned at:

• Andersen 
• Citibank
• Deloitte
• Ernst & Young
• J.P. Morgan
• KPMG
• Morgan Stanley
• O’Connor Davies
• PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Jobs for Accounting Majors

• Careers of interest for accounting majors include the following. See each link for more details about job outlook and salaries.

• Accountant
• Actuary
• Auditor
• Bank officer
• Bookkeeper
• Budget accountant
• Computer systems analyst
• Controller
• Cost accountant
• Credit manager
• Economist
• Educator
• Financial analyst
• Financial planner
• Insurance agent
• Internal auditor
• Internal accountant
• Investment banker
• IRS agent
• Management accountant
• Management consultant
• Market research analyst
• Programmer
• Public accountant
• Purchasing agent
• Statistician
• Tax accountant
• Tax specialist/preparer
• Treasurer
• Underwriter