Accounting and Finance Jobs: Your Ticket to the Executive Suite?

You listen to the news and wonder what's going on with high profile finance jobs. You're dedicated to honesty and excellence, and you want to enhance your career. An MBA degree can lead to executive positions in corporate finance.

By Karen Lawson
klawson@mba-business-schools.com
MBA-business-schools Columnist

You’ve put in a few years at a great company, but want more. You’re thinking about an MBA degree, and you wonder if it’s the right choice for your career path. An MBA degree can help you earn certification in multiple accounting specialties and prepare you for executive positions in accounting and senior levels of executive management.

Strong Outlook for Accounting and Finance Jobs

The Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts average growth for accounting and finance management jobs through 2014 and estimates that candidates holding Master’s degrees will have better than average job prospects. Increased scrutiny of corporate accounting practices and requirements for detailed documentation of financial statements, capital management practices and corporate earnings statements have led to a need for management professionals in the areas of accounting and finance. An MBA degree can prepare you for management positions including:

• Chief Accountant
• Budget Director
• Controller / Treasurer
• Chief Financial Officer
• Senior Corporate Executive (Vice President, President)

What Do I Need to Know?

Management jobs in accounting and finance often require special certifications. Your course of study for an MBA degree may include courses in preparing and evaluating financial statements, working-capital policy, capital- structure valuation, and accounting technology. Courses in accounting and finance can help you prepare for taking exams for professional certifications, and will help you meet specific job requirements.

Your MBA Degree Can Lead to the Executive Suite

If you want a corner office in the executive suite, an MBA degree can help you realize your dreams. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, many senior level executives have a background in accounting and finance.

Source:

Bureau of Labor Statistics

About the Author

Karen Lawson is a freelance writer whose interests include career education. She earned an MA degree from the University of Nevada, Reno.

Posted on July 14, 2006 at 6:06 PM

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