Accounting Careers

Careers in Accounting

Accounting offers one of the most well developed career paths available to business administration graduates. With an accounting degree you can continue on to pursue a professional credential, such as a CA, CMA or CGA.Many Mount students successfully complete their accounting credentials. Students who plan to pursue a career in accounting are urged to discuss their courses with an accounting faculty member early on in their program to be sure that they will benefit from the maximum number of course exemptions when they go forward to obtain their chosen accounting credential after graduation. The resources below provide more information about careers in accounting. To speak to an accounting faculty member email Miriam Gallant, Secretary - Dept. of Business and Tourism to arrange an appointment, or phone (902) 457-6197.

Useful Resources:

Chartered Accountants of Canada: http://www.cica.ca/

Certified Management Accountants: http://www.cma-canada.org/

Certified General Accountants Association of Canada: http://www.cga-canada.org/

Study Up website on accounting careers: http://studyup.cut-the-knot.org/careers/accounting/accountingcareerinformation.html

Global jobs in the finance field: http://www.financialjobnet.com/

For more information on careers and job opportunities see our Careers page.