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“Nerd”“Cool”Andnow,devoteesofSpidermancomicscanalsofollowtheadventuresof“TheProwler,”acapedsuperhero,andhissveltewife,Mindy,whoworksbydayasabookkeeperandbynightstudiesforthecertifiedpublicaccountingexam.AlisonLeighCowan,“C.P.A.RallyingCry:DullNoMore!”NewYorkTimes.(Dec.21,1989):1.LATimes,“GoFigure:AccountingisHotJob–SlowEconomy,HighDemandAdduptoBigCareer.”Lookingforahotcareer?Thinknumbercrunching!“That’sright.Eveninthisrapidlyslowingeconomy–andinpartbecauseofit–accountingandrelatedservicesareverymuchindemand,withgraduatesgettingmultiplejoboffersandaccountingfirmscompetingwithtechnologyandentertainmentcompaniesforthebrightest‘beancounters.’”Andaccountingisnolongerconfinedtojustcalculatorsandspreadsheets.Theprofessionrequiresregularinteractionwithtop-levelmanagement.“I’veworkedontraditionalaudits,businessplans,andaninitialpublicoffering,foracompany,”saidJulieChassagne,a23-yearoldsenioraccountantatKPMGinOrangeCounty.”I’vehadachancetoworkwithhigh-techcompanies,theentertainmentindustry,financialserviceclients,traditionalmanufacturing,healthcare…andI’mgettingtoworkwithseniormanagementatthosecompanies.”JacquesRioux,ProfessoratDrakeUniversity:“Ifwecouldproduce40accountinggraduates,businesseswouldhire40.Ifwecouldproduce100,they’dhire100.”AlanCherry,ChairofAccountingDepartment,LoyolaMarymountUniversity:“34outof40membersoftheclassof2001hadjoboffersbeforeMemorialDayweekend,with23ofthosefindingworkatmajor-leagueaccountingfirms…thetrendiscontinuingwiththissummer’sinterns.”BettyChavis,ChairofAccountingDepartmentatCalStateFullerton,“Ourtopstudentsaregettingthreetofivejoboffers…andthedemandforstudentsseemstobegettingstronger.”AndthesequotescomefromatimewhentheU.S.economyisslow.•ProfessionalServices•Industry•GovernmentWhoarethemajoremployers?ArthurAndersen,LLPDeloitte&Touche,LLPErnst&YoungKPMGPeatMarwichPriceWaterhouseCoopers,LLPTopFiveProfessionalServiceFirms...AccentureAmericanExpressCapGeminiCrowe,Chizek&CompanyGrantThorntonKatz,Sapper&MillerBKDLLPCliftonGundersonLLCOtherProfessionalServiceFirms...Industry...AmericanUnitedLifeInsuranceCo.DowChemicalCompanyEliLilly&CompanyBankOneCorporationIBMCorporationMotorola,Inc.Cummins,Inc.Deere&Co.FordLockheedMartinControlSystemsProctor&GambleCompanyRolls-RoyceCorporationQuakerOatsSubaru-IsuzuAutomotive,Inc.Government...•CIA•FBI•U.S.Army•U.S.TechnicalServices•IndianaUniversityHowdoesIndianaUniversity’sAccountingprogramprepareyouforthesecareers?•WorldClassCurriculum•WorldClassFacilities•WorldClassFacultyWorldClassCurriculum1.UniversityofTexas2.UniversityofIllinois3.BrighamYoungUniversity4.UniversityofSouthernCalifornia5.UniversityofFlorida6.UniversityofNotreDame7.UniversityofMichigan9.ArizonaStateUniversity10.UniversityofPennsylvaniaPublicAccountingReportrankedourAccountingProgram...8.IndianaUniversity**TheonlyprogramintheU.S.thatoffersanMBAinaccountingFreshmanSophomoreJuniorMBAadegreeMPAdegreeISSMBAaSeniorCorecurriculumTaxtrackConsultingtrackE-BusinesstrackAssurancetrackYear1Year2Year3Year4Year5IUAccountingProgramsAdmissionTaxtrackConsultingtrackE-BusinesstrackAssurancetrack4½yearoption(withsummercourses&2springinternships)4-yeardegreeholdersBachelorsdegreeOtherSchoolsWorldClassFacilityMBAaStudents“PluggedIn”NewCorporate&GraduateCenterNewCorporate&GraduateCenterWorldClassFacultyFaculty•SteveBaginski•DanielBeneish•WaltBlacconiere•JoeFisher•JimGrandorf•DavidGreene•MikeGroomerFaculty•LesHeitger•PeggyHite•PatHopkins•LaureenMaines•JerrySalamon•GeoffSprinkle•JimWahlenShouldIlookintoAccountingasamajor?YESNOAmIwillingtoputintheefforttobethebestIcanbe?YESNOAmIinterestedinjoiningahighly-respectedprofession?YESNODoIwanttobewellcompensated?DoIwantacareerthatprovideslimitlessprofessionaloptionsandpaths?YESNOYESNOAmIwillingtoputintheefforttobethebestIcanbe?Curriculumischallenging,interesting,andbroad.FinancialAccountingStandardsBoardThemissionoftheFinancialAccountingStandardsBoardistoestablishandimprovestandardsoffinancialaccountingandreportingfortheguidanceandeducationofthepublic,includingissuers,auditors,andusersoffinancialinformation.YESNOAmIinterestedinjoiningahighly-respectedprofession?YESNODoIwanttobewellcompensated?Business-Undergraduate$43,000MastersofBusinessinAccounting$53,000DoIwantacareerthatprovideslimitlessprofessionaloptionsandpaths?YesNOPartnerinprofessionalservicefirm(assurance,tax,businessadvisory),chieffinancialofficer,controller,professionalconsultant,investmentanalyst,etc...Isthisforyou?PanelMembers...-BrianDeakyneDavidFeinberg-JohnCurry-MichaelTraylor--AdamRooksPanelMembers...-BrianNewtonMarcySimpson-AdamMinderman--JohnSmith-LeahSendelweckPanelMembers...JohnCurry–BKD,LLPBrianDeakyne–CliftonGunderson,L.L.C.DavidFeinberg–CroweChizek&CompanyAdamRooks–Cummings,Inc.MichaelTraylor–Deloitte&ToucheLeahSendelweck–Ernst&YoungMarcySimpson–IndianaUniversityBrianNewton–KPMGAdamMinderman–PricewaterhouseCoopersJohnSmith–RollsRoyce