Accounting, Finance, Economics

Areas & Employers For Work:

Accounting

• Public Accounting: auditing/assurance services, tax, environmental accounting, forensic/investigative accounting, information technology services, international accounting, personal financial planning (Public Accounting Firms; Sole Practitioners)
• Corporate Accounting: financial management & reporting, internal auditing, cost accounting, tax planning, budget analysis (Companies of all sizes & industries)
• Government: auditing, financial reporting & management, budget analysis, research (Federal Agencies & Departments)
• Education: teaching, research, consulting (Universities & Colleges)
• Nonprofit: accounting, internal audit, financial planning, budgeting, money handling, record keeping (Social Service Agencies; Hospitals; Public School Systems; Universities; Religious Organizations; Libraries & Museums; Political Parties)

Finance

• Corporate & Public Finance: financial analysis, cash & credit management, investor relations, financial reporting, risk management (Private Business; Federal/State/Local Government; Universities; Nonprofit Organizations; Foundations; Hospitals)
• Banking: commercial lending, trust management, mortgage loans, branch management, operations, cash management (Commercial Banks; Credit Unions; Savings & Loan Associations; Savings Banks; Mortgage Banks; Regulatory Agencies)
• Insurance: claims analysis, underwriting, risk management, sales, actuarial science, loss control (Life Insurance Firms; Property & Casualty Insurance Firms; Commercial Banks)
• Personal Financial Planning: sales, customer service, operations, portfolio management (Brokerage Firms; Trust Companies; Financial Partnerships; Multi-Line Insurance Firms)
• Real Estate: residential brokerage, commercial sales, appraisals, property management (Real Estate Brokers; Commercial Banks; Appraisal Firms; Developers; Real Estate Investment Trusts; Mutual Funds)
• Investment Banking: corporate financial analysis, mergers & acquisitions, equity & debt, underwriting, currency trading, venture capital fund management, new venture analysis (Investment Banking Firms; Financial Services Firms; Insurance Firms)
• Money Management: research, trading, marketing, portfolio management (Commercial Banks; Portfolio Management Firms; Investment Banks; Federal Reserve Banks; Insurance Firms)
• Accounting: See Also: Accounting

Economics

• Economics: data collection, research analysis, forecasting, policy advising (Consulting & Research Firms; Private Corporations; Federal Government (about 50% of economists work for the Federal Government); Local & State Government Agencies; International Organizations)
• Banking & Finance: financial analysis, commercial banking, retail/consumer banking, credit analysis, mortgage loans, branch management (Corporate Finance Departments; Banks; Credit Unions; Savings & Loan Associations)
• Insurance: claims, underwriting, risk management, sales (Insurance Firms; Banks)
• Sales (For-Profit & Nonprofit Organizations; Product & Service Organizations; Print & Electronic Media Outlets; Internet Companies)
• Management (Business & Industry; Retail Stores; Restaurants; Service Providers; Health Organizations/Hospitals; Industrial Organizations; Local/State/Federal Government; Nonprofit Organizations)
• Education: teaching, research (Universities; Secondary/Private Schools)

Professional Associations & Job Search Sites:

• Accounting.com www.accounting.com
• Advancing Women http://www.advancingwomen.com (focused on careers & business for women & diverse populations)
• ALPFA http://alpfa.ihispano.com (Latino association for professionals in business, accounting, finance, & related professions)
• American Business Women's Association http://www.abwa.org
• American Finance Association http://www.afajof.org
• Association for Financial Professionals http://www.afponline.org/pub/cs/career_services.html
• Bank Jobs www.bankjobs.com
• BPW International http://www.bpw-international.org (International Federation of Business & Professional Women)
• Broker Hunter www.brokerhunter.com
• Career Bank www.careerbank.com
• Career Marketplace http://careermarketplace.com (includes: accounting, business, human resources, information technology, & sales/marketing)
• Catalyst http://www.catalyst.org (works with businesses to help build inclusive work environments)
• Finance, Accounting, & Insurance Jobs www.nationjob.com/financial
• Financial Jobs www.financialjobs.com
• Financial Management Association http://www.fma.org
• Jobs in the Money www.jobsinthemoney.com
• Making the Difference (Business) http://www.makingthedifference.org/federalcareers/business.shtml (federal government careers)
• National Association of Personal Finance Advisors http://www.napfa.org/career/opportunities/index.asp
• Quantster www.quantster.com

Information compiled from:

• University of Delaware Career Services:
  http://www.udel.edu/CSC/women.html
• University of North Carolina-Wilmington Career Services
• University of Pennsylvania Career Services:
  http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/undergrad/resourcesbyfield/main.html
• University of Tennessee-Knoxville Career Services:
  http://career.utk.edu/wcidwtm/pdf/economics.pdf
  http://career.utk.edu/wcidwtm/pdf/accounting.pdf
  http://career.utk.edu/wcidwtm/pdf/finance.pdf

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