The accounting major prepares students for a variety of careers in business, both in and out of the accounting field. Accounting students learn to understand, analyze, report, and interpret accounting information as a decision-making tool in various organization structures. Students must exhibit effective communication and interpersonal skills in a variety of business contexts. The accounting major also prepares students for further study at the graduate level.
Careers/Outcomes
A number of Accounting majors choose to attend graduate school immediately following Doane College. Recent school placement includes (among others):
- St. Louis University
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- University of Texas-Austin.
Doane graduates are also employed by such diverse and prestigious companies and organizations as:
- A.G. Edwards
- Ameritas
- BKD
- Deloitte & Touche
- First National Bank
- Omaha
- IBM
- Internal Revenue Service
- Kennedy & Coe
- Mutual of Omaha
- Nebraska Department of Revenue
- Wells Fargo Bank.
Career Counseling/Job Placement
The Business Division faculty take an active role in helping students define their educational and professional goals. A comprehensive advising system guides students through their four years at Doane. The college also offers a full-service Career Development Center.
- Consistent 97-100 percent job and graduate school placement rate