Explore: Accounting

Occupational outlook for accountants & auditors

Mississippi College's School of Business

Skills, Knowledge needed for this field:

• Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices as well as associated laws and government regulations
• Possess critical thinking and decision making skills; must be objective
• Able to analyze, compare, and interpret facts and figures quickly
• Have an aptitude for mathematics; knowledge of computer, specifically accounting programs
• Able to clearly communicate your results to clients and managers

Develop your resume:

• Participate in an internship; interview with accounting firms during Fall Campus Interviews
• Become treasurer of a student organization
• Maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Be a member of the Accounting Society and Delta Mu Delta Business Honor Society

Additional Resources and Links:

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Association of Government Accountants
• Financial Accounting Standards Board
• Institute of Internal Auditors
• Institute of Management Accountants
• Mississippi Society of Public Accountants
• Mississippi State Board of Public Accountancy
• National Association of State Boards of Accountancy
• National Society of Accountants