Accounting

As an accounting student at KU, you will prepare to work in fields including industry, nonprofit, government, higher education or public accounting. You will receive a well-rounded education in business, as well as specified training in accounting. Supplement your major with a concentration to give you specialized training in an area of interest and to make you more competitive in the job market.

Accounting Department website

Sample of Related Skills

Communicate clearly to convey relevant financial and non-financial information so that decisions makers can formulate informed decisions
Employ national, international, and historical perspectives to analyze accounting and business issues
Identify ethical issues associated with accounting and business situations and apply appropriate principles of ethics and civic responsibility
Demonstrate technical competence in financial accounting, taxation, and auditing
Understand accounting technologies
Work effectively in a team environment to generate an acceptable solution to an accounting problem

Popular Career Paths

Internal Accounting: Involves tracking all of a company’s activities, including purchases, sales, employee payment, and pension management

Public Accounting: Looks at companies from the outside to ensure that their accounting practices are producing accurate information

Jobs to Consider

Places to Seek Employment

Accounting Firms
Sole Practitioners
Companies (all sizes and injuries)
Universities & Colleges
Government Agencies
Not-for-profit Organizations
Religious Organizations
Hospitals

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