Career in Accounting?

[slickdadd]

WITH ACCOUNTING, YOUR JOB CHOICES ARE LIMITED. WITH FINANCE, YOU CAN DO SO MUCH MORE (HENCE MORE A CHANCE TO MAKE MORE MONEY). ALSO, READ MATT'S POST AGAIN. HE SUMS IT UP ABOUT ACCOUNTING.

I NVR DREAMED I WOULD LIKE FINANCE, BUT I LOVE IT. I LIKE ALL MY CLASSES AND ACTUALLY ENJOY THEM.



KAYNE

I don't wanna discredit either accounting or finance, but one thing accounting has on finance is better job possibilities.

As for accounting, i personally cannot imagine it as a career. But thats just me. I had to take two classes in college and the fact that people can do that everyday is beyond me. It's a pretty soulless and lifeless way to spend the majority of your life with the hours it can call for. I would opt for working construction before I would accounting. And i truly mean that. But to each's own. If you do it and like it, more power to you. Just my outlook.

 

[KAYNE]

I HATE ACCOUNTING AS DO MOST OTHER FINANCIERS I KNOW.




KAYNE

 

[Mr.X]

Hi, I'm interested in pursuing a career in accounting. I will be going to college this upcoming fall. Is anyone an accountant here or knows anybody who is one? The reason I'm asking is because I'd like to know whether accountants make good money or not. In addition, is the job hard and if you're an accountant, do you enjoy doing what you're doing?

Thanks a lot

A career in accounting is a very wise choice. I currently teach in the graduate section of the school of accountancy (Macc and Ph.D). I highly suggest you look into going through a B.S/A in accounting than moving on to a masters; thus, fulfilling the 150hrs needed (not considering the work experience) to get your CPA. I would also recommend that in your senior year you should take the CMA/CFM, CIA, CFE, CFA and the CPA exams. They are different fields/venues of accounting, but when you get out into the work force, the employer considers you very qualified and trustworthy for any task at hand. Plus, the pay range dramatically increases.

I noticed someone mentioned CFO positions, I would have to agree that you cannot become a CFO or CEO if you didn't go through the finance/accounting department. Thus, it's a wise choice to look ahead and see what your goals are long term, then decide the outcome of your present steps.

Mr.X

 

[WarriorPL]

Thanks for the replies so far...Wiz, is that Pudzianowski in your avatar?

None other... he's my damn idol... second to bfold of course.

 

[Big Mike123]

What's the difference between accounting and finance? Seems like they're both the same...

 

[spentagn]

in a nutshell, finance is how you got the money to perform business operations. Accounting is where this and all other financial aspects are recorded, and reported.

 

[bullett]

I wouldn't COUNT on it...