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Some accounting job titles and job descriptions reported by our graduates include:
Accountant
Prepares and analyzes financial reports on various operations such
as bookkeeping, tax returns, audits, and cost analyses, that provide managers
with the information they need to make decisions.
Financial Analyst
Budgets, forecasts, and compares actual results to plan for production
costs, manufacturing spending, R&D expenses, inventory, capital spending,
and cash flow. Develops and maintains standard product costs.
Auditor
Examines client or company financial records and reports to judge compliance
with standards of preparation and reporting. Includes reconciling cash,
confirming receivables, observing and testing the taking of inventory,
testing internal control and accounting records, preparing tax returns,
researching and counseling clients on tax problems, and providing management
consulting in the development of all financial operations.
Tax Associate
Assists in federal and state compliance. Assists with the Oracle conversion
of tax book depreciation and maintains tax calendar for distribution to
finance department. Provides audit support as assigned. Assists in 401(k)
and payroll.
Financial Planner
Analyzes clients' financial and investing needs and expectations. Creates
sound long-term investing strategies to best meet identified needs.
Claims Adjuster
Settles insurance claims by using various reports, physical evidence,
and the testimony of representatives.
Insurance Agent
Sells policies to individuals and businesses that wish to insure themselves
against future losses and accidents.
Risk Manager
Assists in writing computer programs to determine if booked accounts
are performing at intended risk and profit levels. Assists with analysis
of program output to determine risk level adjustments, target marketing
adjustments, scorecard revisions, or new scorecard development as needed.
Writes analysis to make recommendations for suggested actions.
For more detailed information about these job titles and others:
Occupational Outlook
Handbook - Provides detailed information about many jobs including
nature of the work, training, employment, job outlook, salary information,
related occupations and where to write for additional information.
Princeton Review - Includes
duties, major employers, major associations, quality of life and career
profile.
Post-Graduation
Activities-Graduate/Professional Schools
A list of the graduate schools and locations, and graduate programs
reported to us by some of our
accounting majors.
Peterson's Education Center -
A growing collection of education and employment resources
Kaplan Testing Services - A collection
of educational testing/application resources from the Kaplan organization
The Princeton Review - Testing/application
resources provided along with general graduate school information
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Coopers & Lybrand
various locations
Parente, Randolph, Carey, et al.
Scranton, PA
C-TEC Corporation
Princeton, New Jersey
CoreStates Bank
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Diamond Auto Glass
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Internal Revenue Service
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
PA State Civil Service Commission
Harrisburg, PA
Prudential Asset Management Co. - PAMCO
Moosic, Pennsylvania
Sandoz Pharmaceutical Corporation
East Hanover, New Jersey
Thomson Consumer Electronics
Dunmore, Pennsylvania
Additional internship listings are available in the Office of Career Services and in the Accounting Department.
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American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036-8775
(212) 596-6200
Pennsylvania Institute of Certified
Public Accountants
New Jersey Society of Certified
Public Accountants
New York State Society of Certified
Public Accountants
Association of Government Accountants
American Society of Tax Professionals
P.O. Box 245
Centerville, IA 52544
(515) 856-2294
American Society of Women Accountants
1255 Lynnfield Road, Suite 257
Memphis, TN 38119-7235
(901) 680-0470
Institute of Management
Accountants
10 Paragon Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645-1760
(201) 573-9000
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