Who to Contact
- SCDC Main Office
- 215.895.2185
Accounting
Accounting is a system that produces information for making decisions based on an organization’s productivity, income, and expenditures. Accounting majors learn how to gather, record, analyze, interpret, and communicate information about an individual’s or organization’s financial performance and risks. The LeBow College of Business's accounting coursework is designed to provide basic conceptual accounting and business knowledge for careers in accounting and taxation in a variety of settings. Courses cover accounting, auditing, tax preparation, and related topics.
The greatest range of career opportunities are in public, private and government accounting. Professional accountants are normally certified as public accountants (CPA) or managerial accountants (CMA) after passing professional examinations. In order to be qualified to take the CPA or CMA examinations, candidates must be a resident of the state in which they wish to practice, be employed full-time in that state under a licensed CPA and have graduated with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a college or university within that state.
Students wanting specific information about the concentration are encouraged to stop by the department office in Matheson Hall, Suite 400, call the department at 215-895-2116, or visit their website at http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Faculty/Departments/Accounting/index.php.
Job Titles
- Accountant
- Auditor
- Bookkeeper
- Budget Analyst
- Credit and Collections Assistant
- Dispute Consulting Intern
- Financial Controller
- Investment Banker
- Real Estate Portfolio Manager
- Reinsurance Manager
- Sales Associate
- Trust Control Specialist Associate
Career Salary Information
According to a salary survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, bachelor’s degree candidates in accounting received starting offers averaging $43,269 a year in 2005; master’s degree candidates in accounting were offered $46,251 initially.
Coop Salary Information
Average Gross Weekly Salary for accounting co-op students in 2005 was between $491 and $594 depending on the number of co-ops completed. Unpaid co-ops are not included in these statistics.
Internet Resources
Accounting Jobs http://www.accountantjobs.com/ American Inst. of CPAs www.aicpa.org Am. Society of Women Accountants www.aswa.org Assoc. of Government Accountants http://www.agacgfm.org CPA Directory.com www.cpadirectory.com CPAFirms.com www.cpafirms.com CPAjobs.com www.cpajobs.com IS Audit and Control Association http://www.isaca.org Institute of Internal Auditors http://www.theiia.org National Society of Accountants www.nsacct.org
