4. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science is
preferred
Other degrees substituted along with
◦ Programming experience
◦ Internships
Degree not always required
5. Number of jobs (nation) 2014: 1,114,000
2016 median pay: $49 per hour
Annual growth projection to 2024: 17%
6. Future outlook
Career objective
Creative outlet
Continued learning
Challenging
Salary
7. Internships are an option
Computer programming skills
Experience gained with degree
8. Strengths of BMIS for software developer
◦ Business analysis and communication
◦ Understanding of project management
◦ Application and web programming
◦ Database modeling and data management
◦ Information security
9. Accounting software development
◦ Inventory
◦ Payroll
◦ Invoicing
Accounting aspects of software
development
◦ Project costs
Expensed
Capitalized
◦ Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) audits
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