<p>which school is better for accounting or business as undergrad: ucd, ucsd, or uci? thanks!</p>
<p>Not one of those schools offers an accounting or business major.</p>
<p>will i be able to go into business or accounting with majoring in joint math/econ or econ…and which is better just econ or joint math/econ</p>
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<p>You need to clarify, business or accounting in an academic or professional sense?</p>
<p>well thats the problem…i just started researching about this profession/major…so i dont really know the differences etc.it would help if somebody could give me a brief overview…=] thanks! i understand that explaining it is long so it’s alright, but i really would appreciate it! =]</p>
<p>well thats the problem…i just started researching about this profession/major…so i dont really know the differences etc.it would help if somebody could give me a brief overview…=] thanks! i understand that explaining it is long so it’s alright, but i really would appreciate it! =]</p>
<p>What courses are required to study business?
What courses can I take in high school so that in college i dont have to do it?</p>
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<p>Accounting should be distinguished from business alone. Business in general encompasses a wide variety of fields such as accounting, finance, marketing, management, international business, entreprenuereship, information systems, investment banking etc. etc. You can generally get into just about any of these fields with a math or econ degree with the exception of accounting, info. systems and even finance. You generally need an accounting degree to go far in the field of accounting (such as being able to qualify to become a C.P.A.) I believe accounting is the most versatile of all business majors. You can be an accountant, financial analyst, FBI agent, IRS auditor, state auditor, internal auditor for a company, tax attorney etc. etc. If you like dealing with details, numbers and tax laws, then accounting might be the way to go in the business field. </p>
<p>Accounting is more specialized and the curriculum colleges offer is pretty much identical from school to school as accredited accounting programs basically have to be tailored around a specific set of guidelines. So when choosing a school, choose the one that has the best recruiting because the accounting program from a lesser known school will basically mirror that of a top school. This, however, is not the same story for the other business disciplines mentioned above.</p>
<p>I suggest you do a bit more researching on your own about accounting specifically as well as the other business disciplines. Just do a search on this board and even google it and you’ll find a more detailed desciption of each field. You can even try to speak to the college counselor in your school about this. </p>
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<p>There generally aren’t any classes you can take in high school that you can get college credit for. The business courses you would take in college are accounting, finance, management, marketing, statistics, economics, business communications, information technology etc. etc.</p>
<p>thank you so much for explaining it to me…i’m probably more interested in accounting…but it seems as if accoutants are sometimes looked down upon?..i dont know if others get that…but i kind of do…how much do they typically make? thanks!</p>
<p>Accountants are sometimes looked down upon because the field is seen by some as “less glamorous” than say i-banking and accountants are often perceived as “bean counters”. Less glamorous maybe, but to perceive the profession as bean counting is really being ignorant on the matter. As I’ve said, there are so many areas you can enter in this field. One area, auditing for a CPA firm, especially the big 4 firms, requires not only strong accounting skills but solid personal and communication skills as well. </p>
<p>The pay is pretty good, depending on what type of area you enter. I wouldn’t compare the pay to I-banking but it’s one of the better paying fields for entry-level graduates, especially for the big corporations and accounting firms.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t focus too much on pay though. That’s the mistake too many people make and they find out too late in their lives that they’re in the wrong field not really enjoying what they’re doing. Find out first if this is what you really want to do and the rest will sort of fall into place. Like I said, find out more about the field by asking around, doing more research, etc. You seem to know very little about this field right now. I would give it some time if I were you. Try to be more informed so you can make a better decision about what field of study and career you really want to pursue.</p>