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Career in Accounting

This document summarizes career paths in accounting. It discusses public accounting, which involves providing auditing and tax services to clients, and private accounting, where accountants work for businesses. It also describes the three main certifications for accountants: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and Certified Management Accountant (CMA). Finally, it outlines some major career paths such as employment in private businesses or government, professional accounting services, clerical white collar work, business school education, and computer programming.

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Career in Accounting

This document summarizes career paths in accounting. It discusses public accounting, which involves providing auditing and tax services to clients, and private accounting, where accountants work for businesses. It also describes the three main certifications for accountants: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and Certified Management Accountant (CMA). Finally, it outlines some major career paths such as employment in private businesses or government, professional accounting services, clerical white collar work, business school education, and computer programming.

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CAREER IN

ACCOUNTIN
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By :
Adi Nugroho (01)
Ahmad Faikar A (02)
Alfian Yudho P (03)
Andita Meilia W (04)
1-V / Accounting
Career in
Accounting
Public Accounting Private Accounting
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING

 Accountants and their staff who provide services on a fee


basis are said to be employed in public accounting.
 Public Accounting consist largely of auditing and tax
services.
 Public Accountants work in partnerships which provide
accounting services to individuals, businesses and
governments.
PRIVATE ACCOUNTING

 Accountants employed by a business firm or a not-for-


profit organization are said to be engaged in private
accounting.
 Private accountant also called executive or
administrative accountants, handle the financial records
of a business.
Three Categories of Accountants

CPA CIA CMA


THREE CATEGORIES OF
ACCOUNTANTS
 Certified Public Accountant (CPA): CPAs work for the
public and provide auditing, accounting, litigation, and tax
advisory services. CPAs are licensed by the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants To become a
CPA, you must have a Bachelor's degree in accounting and
pass a stringent exam.
 Certified Internal Auditor (CIA): CIAs performs
auditing functions for employers rather than the public.
 Certified Management Accountant (CMA): CMAs
usually work for employers, but may also work for the
public in a limited fashion.
Major Paths of Career in
Accounting

Employment by
Business or
Private
Government Accounting
Professional Accounting

White Collar CPA Computer Programmer


WHITE COLLAR
A clerical worker in an office.
Factory workers are often referred
to as blue-collar-workers.
BUSINESS/COMMERCIAL
SCHOOL
A school that offers training in skills
such as typing, stenography,
bookkeeping, and accounting.
Many of these schools offer classes at
night so that students who work
during the day can also study.
UNIVERSITY COURSES IN ACCOUNTING

 Bachelor Degree : A degree given by university, usually


upon completion of a four year course of study
 Master’s Degree : An advance degree given by a
university to a person who holds a bachelor’s degree,
usually after one or two years of additional study.
 Doctorate : The highest degree given by a university. It
required study beyond the master’s degree plus original
research in most cases.
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING

Working out the step-by-step


plans that control the use of
computers. A program is written
by a programmer.
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