Accounting professionals first and foremost analyze financial records to ensure accuracy and to assess if a company’s operations is running efficiently. They will also prepare and verify financial records. According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, employment of accountants and auditors is projected to grow 10 percent from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations due to industries with economic growth as well as complex tax laws and guidelines from international business.
Potential Career Fields
There is so much that you can do with your BS in Business Administration with Accounting concentration degree. Below are some initial options from the Occupational Outlook Handbook and other resources that you can explore.
- External Auditors
- Tax Specialists
- Internal Accountants and Auditors
- Budget Analysts
- Financial Analysts
- Cost Estimators
- Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agent
- Top Executives
- Loan Officers
What Alumni Are Doing with this Major, According to LinkedIn
Connect with alumni to help you explore and gain insights on industries. You can do this through informational interviewing. Here's a list of just a few of the SF Bay Area employers where some of our Accounting alumni work:
- KPMG – Partner, Senior Tax/Audit Associate
- Deloitte – Senior Tax/Advisory Consultant
- EY – Assurance Associate, Audit Senior
- San Francisco Health Plan – Senior Manager, Accounting
- Moss Adams – Senior Audit Manager
- Google – America’s Controller
- Kaiser Permanente – Data Analyst
- Wells Fargo – Accounting Manager
- PwC – Risk Assurance Manager, Tax Manager
- SF State – Risk Analyst
- TrueAccord – Accounting Manager
- City and County of SF – Payroll and Personnel Clerk
Business Student Organizations
Check out Business student organizations that can help you network, develop skills, and learn more about possibilities with the Accounting major:
- Beta Alpha Psi
- Accounting Student Organization (ASO)
- Ascend - SFSU Student Chapter
- Association of Latino Professionals For America at SFSU (ALPFA)
- Graduate Students in Accounting Association (GSAA)
Professional Associations
Professional associations can be a great way to learn about what is going on in industries and companies that may be relevant to your major. Often these associations have low-cost membership fees for studentsand may special internship programs, scholarships, or networking events that will promote the professional development of future professionals. Here are some professional associations that you may want to explore.
- California Society of CPAs
- American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers
- California Society of Enrolled Agents
- The Association of Accountants and Financial Professionals in Business
- Institute of Internal Auditors
- Institute of Management Accountants
- The Association of Credit and Collection Professionals
- International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association
- American Bankers Association
Career Research Resources
- What Can I Do with This Major? (Located on the SFSU Career Services website)
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- ONET
- Wiley Accounting Career Guide
Jobs/Internships
Check out the resources below to explore jobs/internships where you can gain experience using the knowledge and skills learned in your Accounting major:
Need Assistance?
If you need assistance with figuring out what to do with your Accounting major or with finding job/internship opportunities, please visit the Lam Family College of Business Career Services and Professional Development Center in BUS 137. You can also email us at cobcareer@sfsu.edu or call 415-338-2509 to set up an in-person, phone, or video appointment.
For additional support, you can check out the SFSU Career Services and Leadership Development (CSLD).