Career Opportunities in Accounting
What can I do with a major in Accounting?
Graduate/Professional School Opportunities
Following the completion of their bachelor’s degree, Accounting majors may choose to further their education in a master’s of business administration program, such as Heidelberg’s MBA program. In addition, Accounting majors may enhance their credentials by pursuing a Certificate of Financial Planning, a Certificate of Management Accounting or a Business Valuation Certification.
Employment Opportunities
Accounting majors can find employment in public accounting firms, corporations and private businesses, government agencies, educational institutions and non-profit organizations. Specialized areas include auditing, financial accounting, business valuations, forensic accounting, managerial accounting and tax auditing. Accountants may even apply to be an enrolled agent with the Internal Revenue Service.
Additional information about employment opportunities in accounting may be found at Careers in Accounting and The Ohio Society of CPAs.
Alumni Accomplishments
Recent Heidelberg graduates in Accounting have begun careers with:
Auditor of State, Ohio
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
Ernst and Young
GBQ Partners
Grant Thornton
ITT Financial Services
Nationwide Insurance
NFO Research, Inc.
Plante & Moran
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Proctor & Gamble
Sherwin Williams
Alumna Profile
Whitney Harkom, ‘06
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Whitney graduated from Heidelberg in May 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Business Administration. She shared the following about her experiences at Heidelberg:
During my four-year tenure at the Berg, I met so many people and experienced so much, all of which made me into a better person. Those memories are priceless to me, and will continue to be for the rest of my life.
I wouldn’t be where I am today without the education I received while at Heidelberg. The small classroom environment in all classes, including general education requirements, provided immeasurable benefits. Heidelberg has an atmosphere that encourages creative thinking, supports discussion among peers and provides countless opportunities. Learning continued outside of the classroom, as well. Through internships, administrative committees and extracurricular clubs and councils, I learned the valuable skills of teamwork, problem-solving and time management. These abilities have continued to help me in my professional, as well as personal, life.
After I graduated from Heidelberg in May 2006, I continued my education at Bowling Green State University in their Master of Accountancy program. When classes began, I was nervous that my classmates, of whom the majority had attended large, state schools with much bigger accounting programs, would have an advantage over me. That anxiety was quickly suppressed; I was just as, if not more, prepared and educated than the rest of my classmates. Grad school was challenging in many ways, but without the education I received at Heidelberg, both in and out of the classroom, I am certain I would not have done nearly as well as I did.
I graduated in August 2007 from BGSU and started as a Staff Accountant at Ernst & Young in Akron, Ohio. I love what I do for a living and credit my passion to my accounting and business professors at Heidelberg. I often hear colleagues talking about the regrets they now have about their college choices; I am proud to say I have no regrets with mine. Besides the education and technical talents I acquired, I made numerous lasting friendships with other students, as well as professors and administrators. I will always look back at my time at Heidelberg with a smile and know that it’s my “Sweet Alma Home.”