Online bachelor's degree programs in accounting and finance

You're a problem solver. You scan all the online and broadcast finance and investing news. You scrutinize every receipt you get while dining out and don't understand people who cannot or will not balance their checkbook. If you have a head for figures and love solving financial problems with your brains and intuition, a career in accounting and finance can prove an exciting and profitable choice.

Business administration degrees: What to expect

Online bachelor's degrees in accounting and finance or business administration can set your career path in a lucrative direction. Depending on the business administration degrees you pursue, you might take classes in:

• Business communications
• Micro- and macroeconomics
• Taxation, compliance, and tax laws
• Organizational behavior
• Computer spreadsheet and accounting software
• Business management
• Introduction to financial and managerial accounting

Online bachelor's degree programs in accounting and finance and business administration are specifically designed to build fundamental business skills to launch your career. How far you go and how high your earnings rise may depend upon a combination of factors, including your degree, the profession you choose, your work ethic and the steps you take to advance in your field.

Careers for graduates with business administration degrees

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released 2009 salary levels across the accounting and finance fields that paint a promising picture for graduates with business-related degrees. While job openings in the accounting and business management sector will continue to grow, competition among qualified job applicants will remain highly competitive, so study hard and start gaining on-the-job experience, as soon as you can.

Accountants and auditors work for accounting firms, financial management companies, as private consultants or on the staff of corporations and business. May 2009, average salary for accountants and auditors: $60,340

Financial managers oversee financial planning, projections, and strategies for corporations, government agencies, financial institutions, insurance companies and other organizations. May 2009, average salary for financial managers: $101,190.

Personal financial advisors assist their clients in evaluating investments, tax strategies, insurance options, retirement plans, vacation funds, and education planning. May 2009, average salary for personal financial advisors: $68,200.

Cost estimators assist their clients in making sound decisions in prospective projects based on estimates for materials, labor, and profitability. Most work for construction or manufacturing companies. May 2009, average salary for cost estimators: $57,300.

Actuaries work for a wide range of clients in estimating the financial risks and consequential losses to companies caused by death, illness, disability, and other factors. May 2009, average salary for actuaries: $57,300.

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