ACCOUNTING THE JACK C. MASSEY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
THE LANGUAGE OF BUSINESS Do you like puzzles? Can you explain complicated concepts in
internships early on in their Belmont career in order to have a breadth
simple ways? If so, then Belmont’s accounting major may be the best
of experiences in a variety of settings. Nashville is a wonderful city
fit for you! In the Jack C. Massey College of Business, we consider
to study business in, and with 40,000 businesses in the Nashville
accounting to be a people-oriented facet of business. Our graduates
region, accounting students will find valuable learning opportunities
are prepared to work with clients while using their analytical and
throughout their Belmont careers.
problem-solving skills. Graduates of Belmont’s Accounting program will find a career in a multitude of opportunities: auditing, tax advising, consulting, financial management, banking and criminal investigation. Approximately one third of our graduates will find employment with a Big 4 accounting firm, another third with a regional accounting firm and the last third will go on to work for local corporations, with a large portion securing a position in health care. Belmont accounting students will be able to meet with employers through career fairs, on-campus interview days and in the classroom. Our faculty are able to provide relevant instruction and valuable career advice because they possess both academic credentials and professional experience. Students are encouraged to secure
TO P 5 R E A S O N S TO S T U D Y A C C O U N T I N G AT B E L M O N T • All Big 4 accounting firms are located in Nashville • Meet the Firms career fair provides accounting students with the opportunity to meet 35+ firms • Taught and mentored by faculty who possess doctoral degrees and industry experience • Our Accounting program has earned AACSB – International’s specialized accounting accreditation— fewer than 2 percent of the world’s business schools achieve this recognition • Ability to continue on into the Master of Accountancy program and graduate with both a BBA and MAcc in five years (necessary number of credits to sit for the CPA exam)
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NO. 2 HOT T EST U. S . J OB M A R KE T for 2019 by Wall Street Journal
I N T E R N S H I P L O C AT I O N S
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Deloitte
Auditor
EY
Staff Accountant
Hospital Corporation of America (HCA)
Tax Accountant
Lattimore Black Morgan and Cain
Budget Analyst
KPMG
Tax Analyst
Caterpillar Financial
Internal Auditor
Asurion
Financial Advisor
Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC
And More…
Mars Petcare US PricewaterhouseCoopers Tractor Supply Company
100%
Crowe Horwath Dollar General Corporation Nissan North America
6-month P L A C E M E N T R A T E
Merrill Lynch
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