Whether you are considering becoming an accounting major in college, or if you are already majoring in accounting, it is always helpful to have a list of resources available to help you with your studies. While majoring in accounting, you are learning how to gather, interpret, analyze, record and communicate information in regards to a company’s or individual’s financial risks and performance. You are responsible for creating and analyzing balance sheets as well as preparing tax filings. You will also learn how to use the various accounting systems that are needed in order to successfully complete your everyday tasks.

Accounting Information

Accounting is simply defined as the process of maintaining financial accounts. This type of career is well suited for those who have a special aptitude for logical thinking and numbers. Some of the courses you can expect to take when studying accounting include fundamentals of accounting; accounting measurement and disclosure; accounting institutions and regulations; decision making for accountancy; and accounting control systems.

• Careers: The Culverhouse School of Accountancy provides you with detailed information on what accounting is, the careers within the accounting industry and the various educational programs that are offered.
• Overview of Accounting: Take a look at this page to learn about the fundamentals of accounting. Brought to you by the University of Chicago.
• What Is Public Accounting?: Find out exactly what the public accounting field entails and how one can prepare themselves for the field.
• Accounting Courses (PDF): This document provides you with in-depth information on the various accounting courses and what to expect as an accounting major.
• Course Descriptions: This page provides you with descriptions of the accounting courses that are required for students as an accounting major.
• Accounting Course Descriptions: Become familiar with the various courses you are required to take when enrolling in school as an accounting major.
• Characteristics and Skills of the Forensic Accountant: This 34-page PDF document is provided by the American Institute of CPAs and provides you with information on the characteristics and skills of the average forensic accountant.
• Accountant Characteristics and Traits: Read about the traits and characteristics that are ideal to have if you are interested in accounting as a career.
• Career Guide for Accountants: Find out extensive information on the various aspects of accounting as a career. This page discusses the job description, expected tasks and educational aspects of the career.

Accounting Resources

Whether you are learning about payroll accounting or simple financial accounting, it is helpful to have resources on hand to scan over. These resources help you understand and complete class work.

• Accounting Terms: Take a look at this accounting glossary from UCDavis to learn the terms that may come across in your courses.
• Basic Accounting Principals: Use this tutorial from John Hopkins University to learn about basic accounting principals. Use the assement at the end to test your knowledge.
• Beginner’s Guide to Financial Statements: Use this guide from the U.S. SEC to learn about the basic accounting equation and financial statements.
• Accounting Tutorials: Learn about different aspects if accounting from these tutorials. Brought to you by the Arizona State University Library.
• Accounting Research: This guide from the University of Florida gives an overview of how to start research in the field of accounting.
• Simple Studies: This site provides you with free resources to learn accounting in your own time. Use the available dictionary, tutorials, guides and tests to prepare yourself.
• Accounting Concepts Tutorial: Learn about the accounting concepts from the links on this site.
• Debit and Credits: Use this tutorial from the University of Arizona to learn about one of the most basic accounting principals: debits and credits.
• AccountingCoach: Accounting Coach provides you with free access to 32 topics within accounting for you to learn about.
• Internal Revenue Service: This is the official federal site for the IRS. Find information and resources on general revenue regulations as well as forms and publications on taxes.
• Online Accounting Degrees: Learn and search for different account degree opportunities that are available online.
• CPA Review: Review information to prepare you for the CPA examination. This site provides you with software, DVDs and textbooks to help you study for this major exam.

Scholarships

 Receiving financial aid is extremely helpful for any college student. Scholarships in particular are especially helpful as they do not have to be paid back upon graduation like student loans.

• Scholarships: Look through the various accounting scholarships that are available for accounting majors, including the eligibility requirements and award information.
• Scholarship Resource Guide: CalCPA Education Foundation provides you with a list of accounting scholarships.
• Accounting Scholarships: This site provides you with an extensive list of available scholarships that are offered to accounting students.
• Accounting Scholarships: Brief overview and detailed list of the available accounting scholarships.
• Accounting College Scholarships: Comprehensive list of college scholarships for accounting majors.
• Accounting and MIS Scholarships: Look through the available scholarships that are offered as well as a brief overview of the criteria of each.
• Awards, Scholarships and Internships: Information on the available accounting scholarships, awards and internships that are available.
• Accounting Scholarships: Pace University provides you with a list of resourceful links and information on accounting scholarships that are available.
• Scholarships: This site provides you with information on the various scholarships that are available including internal and external scholarship opportunities.
• AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students: Read about this scholarship including general information as well as eligibility requirements.

Internships/Jobs

The accounting field opens the doors for you to become a part of a wide variety of available positions. The top five accounting careers include becoming an internal auditor, compliance executive, financial analyst, staff accountant and an external auditor.

• Career Paths: The career section of the American Institute of CPAs that provides you with employment resources and job-seeking information.
• Accountant and Auditors: This page, from the U.S. Department of Labor, shows what a job as an accountant or audior entails, as well as the salaries and expected outlook.
• USAJobs: The official site to search for government jobs. Just type in accounting to get a list of available federal jobs in the field.
• Accounting Jobs Today: Post accounting jobs, find accounting jobs and learn about the various jobs and positions within accounting.
• Accounting Jobs and Resources: The accounting section of Careerbuilder website that provides you with an extensive amount of information on the industry and employment within the industry.
• Finance Career News and Advice: This useful resource provides you with a wide range of information on employment within the industry.
• Types of Accounting Careers: This article discusses the types of careers in the field of accounting.
• Accounting Jobs: This site provides you with a list of accounting positions as links to the salary that has been reported.