Business Major Questions (Accounting concentration)

happy1
Sun, 10 Aug 2014 15:30:52 +0000

I don’t think the major firms recruit as much at a non AACSB accredited school. But I don’t know the schools in question. You and your D need to really go on a fact hunting mission to the two schools. Try talking to the accounting department and the placement departments of both schools (particularly the non-flagship) and try to get information on how many graduates get jobs and what kind of jobs they get. I still think the best bet for the long term is the three year state flagship accredited program. The extra year of maturity gained as a college student will also help her in the working world (it might even be hard to find a full time accounting job at 19 years old).

Also FYI, a candidate now needs 150 college credits (most colleges you need about 120 credits to graduate) to get a CPA (the exact requirements vary by state but every state has the 150 credit requirement) so many students now go for a one year masters degree to satisfy this. Again, the state flagship likely has a program for this while the other school might not but you need to check.