Posted by I’m a high school senior, and I decided that I want to major in accounting when I go to college. But the problem is a lot of schools I’m looking at don’t offer accounting as a major. They have business instead. I want to be a CPA, can I do this by becoming a business major? Can someone please help me with this? Help is greatly appreciated.
I think I want to start in public accounting but then move on to some other corporate job. I’m very interested in human resources and think I’d be good at that but I also want to make good money.
for example my course says i must major in one of the following finance, accounting, marketing, decision science, international economics and a few more. if i decide to do a major, will i hav to sill study all the other areas?
you can answer based on your own knowledge of courses you have done, this question applies to all degrees
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for the most part yes, having a business degree means a having a complete business background. sometimes classes are tailored for specific majors, like business statistics for econ majors is a different set up than business statistics for accounting majors. here is a link for argosy university online courses & the courses required for their whole business program.
http://online.argosy.edu/college/undergraduate_studies/bsa/courses.aspx
Finance.
You could be a banker. They all make good money.
By the time you graduate, all this banking crisis crap will be over with, and there will be new regulations, rules, and what-nots to figure out. Perfect for a young, energetic go-getter with an Accounting / Finance pedigree like you to cut your teeth on.
When looking for a college to attend, you should be looking for a school that offers the program that you want. If that school doesn’t offer that program, then keep looking. Their are thousands of schools to choose from. Accounting is a great career. Study hard. Good Luck.
Here is a good website I went to look up colleges when I was in your position.
http://www.collegeboard.com
http://www.petersons.com/
If the business program offers a concentration in accounting then it’s okay. If they don’t (and not all do) then it would NOT be acceptable for your goals.