Most University of Lynchburg accounting majors enter the work force soon after graduation, many accepting job offers even before completing their senior year. Those pursuing CPA certification arrange to earn any additional college credit they may need to reach 150 hours.
Qualified and interested students enter graduate programs in business administration, accounting (including PhD studies), or taxation.
As their careers progress, accounting majors often move into management-level positions in their respective fields, frequently earning additional professional certifications along the way.
Job Titles & Careers for Accounting Majors
Common job titles for individuals who graduate with accounting degrees include:
Actuary
Assistant Controller
Auditor
Bank Examiner
Benefits/Compensation Administrator
Budget Analyst
Business Teacher
CIA Agent
Claims Adjuster
Commercial Banker
Consumer Credit Officer
DEA Agent
Estate Planner
FBI Agent
Financial Aid Director
Financial Analyst
Fraud Investigator
Fund Raiser
GAO Auditor
Industrial Buyer
IRS Agent
Loan Officer
Management Analyst
Payroll Manager
Personal Financial Advisor
Revenue Agent
Securities Broker
Stock Broker
Tax Examiner
Tax Manager/Specialist
College of Business Accounting Graduates
What are University of Lynchburg accounting graduates doing now? Here’s a sample:
- Sydney S. Rampey, Reporting and Standards Department, Auditor of Public Accounts in Richmond, Va.
- Michael Mayhew, CPA; Staff Accountant, Snead and Williams, PLLC
- Erin E. Dunkum, MBA; Staff Accountant, Kearney & Company
- Roger Silvers, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Utah; Certified Management Accountant candidate
- Frank S. Stransky, CPA; Director of Finance, Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP, Wilmington, Del.
- Gregory Hammett, CPA, CGFM; Senior Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP; MS in Business & Management, University of Maryland, College Park
- Richelle Hux; Staff Accountant, Lovelace, Norvelle, Mathews & Crews, PC
- Jason E. Hart, CPA, CFE; Master of Taxation, Virginia Commonwealth University; Supervisor – Business Assurance and Advisory Services, Keiter, Stephens, Hurst, Gary & Shreaves, P.C., Glen Allen, Va.
- Richard W. Lewis, CPA, CFE; Audit Supervisor, Keiter, Stephens, Hurst, Gary, & Shreaves, P.C.
- Robbie Hancock, CPA; Manager, Government Contracts Accounting, Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Group, Inc.
- Janel Crite; Staff Accountant, Ryan, Sharkey & Crutchfield, LLP; graduate student, MBA (with accounting focus), University of New Haven
- Kelly Nichols, CPA; Senior Accountant, Kearney & Company, Alexandria, VA
- Drew Throckmorton, CPA; Junior Staff Accountant, Yount, Hyde, & Barbour, CPAs
- Chris Murray, CPA; Staff Accountant, Brown, Edwards & Co., LLP, CPAs
- Jerome Franks; Staff I Accountant; Ernst & Young; CPA candidate
- Jackie Fox, CPA; Staff Auditor, Cotton & Company, LLP
