Accounting Career Guide

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Where Alumni Have Landed

Auditor – Deloitte
Accounting Analyst – Meritage Hospitality Group
Accounting Clerk – SpartanNash
Accounting Administrator – Bekins
Staff Associate – VanderPloeg, Bergakker, & Associates
Tax Staff – Crowe LLP
Tax Associate – BDO USA, LLP
Risk & Accounting Advisory Services Consultant – Plante Moran
Staff Auditor – Beene Garter LLP
Assurance Staff – Plante Moran
Staff Accountant – Helmholdt & Co.
Accounting Associate – Baker Holtz
Assistant Controller – Eikenhout, Inc.
Assurance Associate – PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Staff Accountant – Eenhoorn LLC
Financial Analyst – Spectrum Health
Internal Auditor – Gordon Food Service
Associate International Tax Analyst - Amway
Staff Accountant – EHTC

David Luke '07

My favorite GVSU memories are probably related to the group road trips to Florence, Alabama for the 2005 and 2006 Division II National Championship football games.

Michael Peuler '77

My favorite Grand Valley memory is walking between buildings holding a rope during snow storms.

John Frawley '09 & '10

Trips out to the lakeshore - Muskegon, Grand Haven, Holland, and all the attractions and beaches in between - were always a highlight of my time at GV regardless of the season.

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Student Organizations to Consider

Beta Alpha Psi (Accounting Honors organization)
Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
Institute of Managerial Accountants (IMA)

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Study Abroad Programs

Accounting Study Abroad Programs

Accounting students can reap huge benefits through studying abroad by gaining a better understanding of the different accounting standards in the world, learning more about different tax systems, and analyzing international business models.

Develop some of these technical and professional competencies to be successful:

Microsoft Excel
Tax Software
Knowledge of ERP / SAP
Tax Law
Analysis
Audit principles
Communication and interpersonal skills

Organization and ability to meet tight deadlines
Accuracy
Strong math skills
Compliance
Integrity
High level attention to detail
Data Entry

Great Electives to Consider

Graduate and Professional Education

If you are interested in pursuing your CPA certification, you will need 150 academic credits. If you are working in public accounting, this will be a required step for full-time employment. Most BBA Accounting students who come out of their undergraduate degree with around 120 credits will continue on towards a Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) or a Master of Science in Taxation (MST). For more information, visit https://www.gvsu.edu/seidmangrad/

Considering graduate study?