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Accounting programs prepare individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.
For all the 64,966 degrees awarded in Accounting per year, the majority of them are Bachelors degree. Of the 10 students graduating with degrees at the Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years level across the US, 60% percent identify as women and 40% percent identify as men. While students at schools all over the US study Accounting, Maryland has the most graduates. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Accounting is $46,700.
For Accounting majors, some of the most in demand careers include Tax Preparers, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents and Credit Analysts. Not only that, Accounting graduates may find a high salary job, such as Financial Risk Specialists or Budget Analysts.
These are the highest paying careers for Accounting majors.
These are the careers in highest demand for Accounting majors.
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