Do you want a dynamic, diverse career in a profession that’s always in demand? Even in a weak economy, jobs in accounting, taxation, or financial management are plentiful. Today’s accounting profession demands a wide range of skills and updated knowledge in the areas of auditing, financial planning, tax compliance, and financial analysis.
Sawyer Business School will prepare you for success in these challenging fields, whether you want to work for a public accounting firm, a corporation, the government, or yourself.
Related Career Titles
- Accountant, Public Practice
- Actuary
- Administrative Services Manager
- Administrator
- Assistant Controller
- Auditor
- Bank Examiner
- Benefits/Compensation Administrator
- Bookkeeper
- Budget Accountant
- Budgetary Control Analyst
- Business Teacher
- Certified Public Accountant
- Chief Cost Accountant
- Chief Financial Officer
- CIA Agent
- Claim Adjuster/Examiner
- Claims Adjuster
- Collection Agent
- Commercial Banker
- Commodities Trader
- Computer Programmer
- Consumer Credit Officer
- Contract Administrator
- Controller
- Cost Accountant
- Cost Department Supervisor
- Credit and Collection Specialist
- EDP Auditor
- Employment Agency Counselor
- Entrepreneur
- Estate Planner
- External Auditor
- FBI Agent
- Financial Aid Director
- Financial Analyst
- Financial Investment Analyst
- Fund Raiser
- General Auditor
- Governmental Accountant
- Industrial Accountant
- Industrial Buyer
- Industrial Transportation Specialist
- Industrial/Institutional Buyer
- Insurance Agent/Broker
- Internal Auditor
- International Trade Specialist
- Inventory Control Specialist
- IRM Consultant
- IRS Investigator
- Lawyer - Audit Manager
- Loan Administrator
- Loan Officer/Consumer Credit
- Management Accountant
- Management Consultant
- Managerial Accountant
- Methods/Procedures Specialist
- Payroll Manager
- Personal Financial Planner
- Plant Accountant
- Production Manager
- Professor
- Property Accountant
- Public Accountant
- Sales Manager
- Securities Broker
- Stockbroker
- Student Affairs Manager
- Systems Accountant
- Systems Analyst
- Tax Accountant
- Tax Compliance Specialist
- Tax Lawyer
- Tax Specialist
- Tax Supervisor/Auditor
- Television/Film Producer
- Treasurer
- Treasury Management Specialist
- Trust Accountant
- Underwriter
Career Networking Events
Sawyer Business School’s Graduate Programs in Accounting & Taxation hosts an annual Fall Networking Event. The event brings faculty, students, alumni, and guests together for an evening of mingling, cocktails, and hors d’oeuvres.
In addition, Suffolk’s Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education holds an annual Meet the Firms Night for accounting students to meet with representatives from prominent public accounting firms in Boston about internships and jobs. Major firms and agencies, including Deloitte, Fidelity Investments, Liberty Mutual, KPMG, and the Internal Revenue Service have attended in teh past. Many recruiters who attend are alumni of the program.
You also have access to our EDGE Professional Development workshops, which are open to all graduate students across all campuses. Led by executive coaches and corporate consultants, the workshops help you build your resume, expand your network, write a cover letter, polish your interview skills, and more.
Job Trends
The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics reports on Occupational Employment Statistics and Occupational Outlook for Accountants and Auditors:
“Employment of accountants and auditors is expected to grow 16 percent from 2010 to 2020, about as fast as the average for all occupations. There has been an increased focus on accounting in response to corporate scandals and recent financial crises. Stricter laws and regulations, particularly in the financial sector, will likely increase the demand for accounting services as organizations seek to comply with new standards. Additionally, tighter lending standards are expected to increase the importance of audits, as this is a key way for organizations to demonstrate their creditworthiness.”
“The continued globalization of business should lead to more demand for accounting expertise and services related to international trade and international mergers and acquisitions.”
Regarding job prospects for 2010 to 2020, the site notes: “Accountants and auditors who have earned professional recognition, especially as a Certified Public Accountants (CPA), should have the best prospects. Job applicants who have a master's degree in accounting or a master's degree in business with a concentration in accounting also may have an advantage.”
