The accounting major is a professional program designed to prepare the student for work in one or more of three areas: public, industrial or governmental not for profit accounting. The department also offers minors in Accounting, Business Law and Business Administration.
National projections by the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate career opportunities in the accounting profession will continue to remain strong for the foreseeable future. Accounting is the language of business and allows graduates to progress rapidly into positions of responsibility with the corresponding rewards of those positions.
Graduates of the program hold positions as partners in both large and small public accounting firms, as controllers, chief financial officers in various industrial firms, and hold positions of responsibility in national, state, and city governments.
An internship gives the student an opportunity to apply what they have learned in the classroom. Most internships are available to students during their senior year. There are also a limited number of opportunities during the summer. Internships are available at public accounting firms, large and small private businesses and select governmental agencies. A student who has a part-time job doing accounting-related work may earn internship credits. Contact Paul Schwinghammer for internship information.
The Accounting major at MSU qualifies students to make application to take the Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) examinations in Minnesota.
The Accounting Club provides students the opportunity to interact with their peer group and also with professionals from many areas of the accounting profession. The purpose of the club is to help students grow in their social and academic lives through participation in the clubs varied activities.
