Career options for Accounting at Murdoch University

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Career options

As a Murdoch Accounting graduate, your employment outlook is promising, especially if you combine your Accounting studies with other disciplines. Depending on which skill combinations or specialisations you have, your Murdoch degree may lead you towards work and study opportunities in a number of areas. The following are some professions to consider, including extra majors and minors that will improve your prospects of achieving them.

Sales Manager

Sales Managers direct the firms sales program. They assign sales territories, set goals, and establish training programs for the sales representatives. Sales Managers advise the sales representatives on ways to improve their sales performance.
Sales Managers maintain contact with dealers and distributors. They analyse sales statistics gathered by their staffs to determine sales potential and inventory requirements and to monitor customers preferences.

Credit Manager

Credit Managers oversee the firms issuance of credit, establishing credit-rating criteria, determining credit ceilings, and monitoring the collections of past-due accounts.
Managers specialising in international finance develop financial and accounting systems for the banking transactions of multinational organisations.

Financial Planner / Financial Consultant

Personal Financial Advisors, also called Financial Planners or Financial Consultants, use their knowledge of investments, tax laws, and insurance to recommend financial options to individuals in accordance with the individuals short-term and long-term goals.
Some of the issues that planners address are retirement and estate planning, funding for college, and general investment options.
While most planners offer advice on a wide range of topics, some specialise in areas such as retirement and estate planning or risk management.