Accounting graduates are needed as financial transactions grow more complex, tax laws shift, and new regulations arrive. Organizations in both the public and private sectors hire accountants.
Those in private accounting may focus on financial reporting, cost accounting, information systems, managerial work, internal audits, taxes, budgeting, or financial analysis. Public accountants may work in outside audits, advisory services, taxes, or valuation. Employers include accounting firms, banks, retailers, manufacturers, hospitals, universities, banks, retailers, manufacturers, churches, nonprofits, government agencies, and consultancies. Some accountants open their own practices to serve private clients, working independently instead of for an employer.
The page also describes student experiences for accounting majors at Youngstown State, including involvement in college student organizations that build professional contacts and leadership skills.
