Accounting

Explore Accounting Career Opportunities

This page and the associated resources are a starting point for exploring Accounting careers and developing the skills commonly needed for roles within the field.

What’s Your Brand?

Learn how to describe your professional self.

Think of a brand, any brand – Apple, Google, Nike, Coke, REI…see how certain words, images, or ideas spring to mind? That is because these are VERY well-branded companies.

Well, believe it or not, …

By Pauline Thaler
Pauline Thaler Career Advisor
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Gain a Professional Edge

If you are interested in building career skills quickly, check out Professional Edge!

As a student, I’ve noticed that the Lundquist College of Business is home to so many clubs, resources, and events that it can be difficult to keep …

By Avery
Avery Career Peer Educator
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New Fall Events Offer a Variety of Ways to Connect

It’s Week 6 and we’ve had some big opportunities this fall to connect and network! Whether it’s classroom speakers, our BizCareers event around Finance, Banking, and Real Estate or Meet the Firms for accounting, there’s been a lot of activity …

By Keith Dussell
Keith Dussell Associate Director, Industry Engagement
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STUDENT TO STUDENT—Advice You Can Use

What is the best way to get started on your career? Look to more advanced students for answers.

Recently I sat down with Kayim Levy, a junior accounting student, to get a student’s perspective on how best to get started …

By Pauline Thaler
Pauline Thaler Career Advisor
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Undecided about a career path? You are not alone!

Many students struggle with finding a career direction. Here are some tips to help.

Try some quick, no cost assessments to get a clearer picture of your must-haves. At Lundquist, we recommend taking a closer look at your VIPS:

Once …

By Pauline Thaler
Pauline Thaler Career Advisor
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Career Resources

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Find Alumni

Connect with alumni in your industry via the Lundquist Connect community.

  • Portland, OR
  • Owner McDonald Jacobs
  • Eugene, OR
  • Financial Advisor Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
  • Portland, OR
  • Senior Analyst, Corporate Strategy & Development Schnitzer Steel
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Vice President - Sales Cursive
  • Portland, OR
  • Oregon Region Managing Partner Moss Adams LLP
  • Boston, MA
  • Financial Analyst Tiger Capital Group, LLC
  • Kalispell, MT
  • General Manager Flathead Electric Cooperative, Inc.
  • Portland, OR
  • Managing Member DWKohl Cultural Intelligence, LLC

LinkedIn Learning

Excel 2013 Tips and Tricks

Taught by Dennis Taylor
Increase your Excel productivity with the power user tips and tricks packed into this fast-paced course. Dennis Taylor will show…

Financial Wellness: Managing Personal Cash Flow

Taught by Amanda Clayman
Even if you’re normally levelheaded, “your brain on money” is different, and it can keep you financially stuck. In this…

Finance Foundations: Business Valuation

Taught by Earl Stice
Do you know the value of your business? Business valuation is critical when selling a small business, bringing on a…

Insights on Data Science: Lillian Pierson

Taught by Lillian Pierson, P.E.
Data science is a rapidly expanding field offering a wealth of possibilities for viewing the world around us through a…

The Data Science of Government and Political Science, with Barton Poulson

Taught by Barton Poulson
Are you interested in enhancing your understanding of how government and politics actually function? If so, this brief course can…

Blockchain: Learning Solidity

Taught by Emmanuel Henri
Blockchain is a buzzword, but it’s also a very powerful technology that allows everyday users to exchange sensitive data without…

Excel: Creating Drop-Down Lists

Taught by Chris B. Smith
By including drop-down lists in an Excel spreadsheet, you can simplify work for yourself and your team and ensure that…

Accounting Foundations: Budgeting

Taught by Earl Stice
Running an organization without a proper budget (or serving as a manager without insight into your organization’s budgeting framework) is…

Introduction to Commercial Real Estate Analysis

Taught by Symon He
Jump-start your career in commercial real estate. In this course, get acquainted with the different commercial real estate asset classes,…

Building an Ethereum Blockchain App: 9 Testing Ethereum Apps

Taught by Michael Solomon
Have you wondered how blockchain can help you create applications that offer greater transparency, traceability, efficiency, and resilience while lowering…

Excel: Advanced Formatting Techniques

Taught by Oz du Soleil
Formatting is not just font colors and pretty graphs. Get simple, powerful tips for making Excel data more readable and…

Blockchain Programming in JavaScript

Taught by Mohammad Azam
Everyone is talking about blockchain, but how can you use it effectively in JavaScript? In this course, Mohammad Azam walks…

Accounting Foundations: Leases

Taught by Earl Stice
Explore how accountants handle leases and the corresponding assets and liabilities, and learn about the impact of the 2019 Financial…

Excel: Avoiding Common Mistakes (Microsoft 365)

Taught by Dennis Taylor
If you work in Excel, you know that even a small error can have big consequences, throwing off important calculations…

Excel Formulas and Functions Quick Tips (2020)

Taught by Jess Stratton
More from LinkedIn Learning’s top expertsBusiness Software Newsletter The myriad formulas and functions in Excel are, in large part, what…

Excel Power User Challenge

Taught by Oz du Soleil
You know your way around Excel? Want to put your skills to the test? This biweekly advanced Excel series with…

Real Estate: Navigating the Multiple Listing Service (MLS)

Taught by WealthFit
The multiple listing service (MLS) is one of the most powerful resources a real estate investor can have. This essential…

Excel: Macros and VBA for Beginners

Taught by Oz du Soleil
If you’re a frequent user of Excel, chances are you have Excel tasks that you need to repeat often. Fortunately,…

The Future of Audit

Taught by Jason Schenker
Accounting, like almost every industry, is being disrupted by new and emerging technologies. This disruption will affect auditing in unique…

Security in Fintech Essential Training

Taught by Emmanuel Chebukati
Fintech sits at the intersection of the finance and technology sectors. It disrupts traditional financial services by totally reconfiguring service…

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Contact & Location

Phone
541-346-3301
Address

Mohr Career Services
155 Lillis
Lundquist College of Business
1208 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1208

Career Service Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Drop-in advising hours
Monday -Friday, 10am-4pm
155 Lillis (off the Lillis atrium)