Accounting Schools

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Key Elements of Audits for Accounting Majors

Career Center - by Carie Bishop

Accounting majors take heed: recent federal reporting regulations affecting America’s businesses have fueled job opportunities for those with auditing skills. Enacted as a response to corporate boardroom scandals, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 now requires tough, new reporting requirements for all public companies.

The act created the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, charged with oversight of accounting firms and requiring independent external audits of companies throughout the land. As a result, there are thousands more jobs…

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Six Accounting Courses You Cannot Afford to Miss

Career Center - by Carie Bishop

Employment of American-based accountants and auditors is expected to grow a healthy 18 percent during the decade between 2006 and 2016, adding more than 225,000 jobs. The best prospects will be for those earning a CPA, however hiring will be brisk all across the post-secondary-degree spectrum. If you’re looking into training, here are six accounting [...]

Saturday, April 19, 2008

Accounting Careers & Your Future in Numbers

Career Center - by Get Degrees Staff

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