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Why Major / Minor in Accountancy or MIS?
Why Major in Accountancy
Few majors--or careers, for that matter--can match the flexibility and broad applicability of the professional accountant. Accountants work in large global accounting firms, as sole practitioners, as internal auditors, as consultants and business advisors, CEOs in business and industry, in government and municipalities, in academe and higher education, banking and financial institutions . . . where there is business there are accountants in leadership roles.
This flexibility stems from three features of contemporary accounting education and practice: first, your mastery of the technical, legal, technological and regulatory aspects of accounting upon which businesses operate and flourish. Accounting is, simply, the language of business. Second, from the emphasis on pro-active analytical, interpretive, problem-solving and solutions-creating skills which is foremost in your accounting education. And third is practice itself: in addition to the traditional aspects of financial accounting, managerial accounting, audit, and tax, over the years the expectations of and demands on accountants have grown to where the accountant is now considered the premiere business advisor, capable of bringing a wide assortment of skills to any engagement.
Flexibility, unique and broad-based skills, competitive salaries, multiple career paths, the social recognition that comes from professionalism, being at the forefront of business technology --these are but a few reasons an accounting major will serve as the basis for a productive, exciting and rewarding career.
There are many websites providing more information on accountancy as a career:
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Why Major/Minor in MIS?
Many graduates from the MIS program begin their careers as systems analysts or consultants. However, increasingly MIS graduates are employed as computer liaisons in the traditional functional areas of accounting, marketing, or production. Demand for MIS graduates is expected to remain high for the foreseeable future, with average salaries likely to be the highest among all business majors.
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