Comments on: Can a finance major do accounting work without an accounting degree? http://www.quickdebteliminator.com/higher-education-university/can-a-finance-major-do-accounting-work-without-an-accounting-degree/ Search For Answers To Your Finance Questions Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:13:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: LongIslandRaceFan http://www.quickdebteliminator.com/higher-education-university/can-a-finance-major-do-accounting-work-without-an-accounting-degree/#comment-3019 LongIslandRaceFan Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:02:07 +0000 http://www.quickdebteliminator.com/higher-education-university/can-a-finance-major-do-accounting-work-without-an-accounting-degree/#comment-3019 In this job market employers have their choice of candidates. If it's a true accounting position the employer will likely look for a candidate with an accounting rather than a finance degree. Some jobs are really not accounting positions but involve things like preparing spreadsheets and analysis of data, maybe some light financial statement preparation. These are the kinds of positions where a finance major may fit. But a true accountant, especially one in a public accounting firm, should have the academic training in accounting. In this job market employers have their choice of candidates. If it’s a true accounting position the employer will likely look for a candidate with an accounting rather than a finance degree.

Some jobs are really not accounting positions but involve things like preparing spreadsheets and analysis of data, maybe some light financial statement preparation. These are the kinds of positions where a finance major may fit. But a true accountant, especially one in a public accounting firm, should have the academic training in accounting.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.quickdebteliminator.com/higher-education-university/can-a-finance-major-do-accounting-work-without-an-accounting-degree/#comment-3018 Patrick Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:32:42 +0000 http://www.quickdebteliminator.com/higher-education-university/can-a-finance-major-do-accounting-work-without-an-accounting-degree/#comment-3018 Yes... Yes... and YESSSS!!!! I came out of college with a BBA in Economics. I currently work as a Staff Accountant at a small high tech company in Atlanta that is made up of about 100 employees. The pay isn't bad given the fact that I have been out of school for less than 2 years ($42K). I would like to emphasize that you must tell your prospective employer that you are willing to learn, and that you have the ability to learn quickly. I also emphasized my analytical background and how economics is very similar to accounting. That was definitely one major key to me selling them on hiring me, the unconventional candidate.... Great profession...... I must say that I would hate to be in some shaky profession like sales..... Good Luck!!!!! Yes… Yes… and YESSSS!!!! I came out of college with a BBA in Economics. I currently work as a Staff Accountant at a small high tech company in Atlanta that is made up of about 100 employees. The pay isn’t bad given the fact that I have been out of school for less than 2 years ($42K). I would like to emphasize that you must tell your prospective employer that you are willing to learn, and that you have the ability to learn quickly. I also emphasized my analytical background and how economics is very similar to accounting. That was definitely one major key to me selling them on hiring me, the unconventional candidate…. Great profession…… I must say that I would hate to be in some shaky profession like sales….. Good Luck!!!!!

]]> By: Igor V http://www.quickdebteliminator.com/higher-education-university/can-a-finance-major-do-accounting-work-without-an-accounting-degree/#comment-3017 Igor V Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:08:54 +0000 http://www.quickdebteliminator.com/higher-education-university/can-a-finance-major-do-accounting-work-without-an-accounting-degree/#comment-3017 Yes, you can. But you should have at least some knowledge in accounting to do it. You don't have to have a CPA to work in accounting, but it's definitely preferred by any employer. Yes, you can. But you should have at least some knowledge in accounting to do it. You don’t have to have a CPA to work in accounting, but it’s definitely preferred by any employer.

]]> By: iSpeakTheTruth http://www.quickdebteliminator.com/higher-education-university/can-a-finance-major-do-accounting-work-without-an-accounting-degree/#comment-3016 iSpeakTheTruth Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:02:10 +0000 http://www.quickdebteliminator.com/higher-education-university/can-a-finance-major-do-accounting-work-without-an-accounting-degree/#comment-3016 Depends what amount of accounting coursework you've taken. That's really what's going to be the linchpin of whether you qualify for accounting jobs, even entry level ones. Employers will want you to have taken, at minimum, an intermediate financial accounting sequence, intermediate cost accounting, taxation sequence, and an auditing course. Finance does not cover these things. And yes, they WILL ask for your transcripts to ensure you aren't lying. So if you want to do accounting, ensure you take these courses. If you haven't and already graduated, you may be able to go back and take the courses piecemeal, or some schools offer an accelerated certificate program in accounting for grads who have a bachelors degree in anything. Edit: People here are confusing other positions with that of true accounting. Working with payroll, or an accounts receivables clerk does not constitute accounting; you can get these jobs with just a HS diploma. This is like saying a custodian is a chemist because they work and mix cleaning solutions together. Clearly not the case. Just as a chemist needs the academic background, so does one who works in accounting. Depends what amount of accounting coursework you’ve taken. That’s really what’s going to be the linchpin of whether you qualify for accounting jobs, even entry level ones. Employers will want you to have taken, at minimum, an intermediate financial accounting sequence, intermediate cost accounting, taxation sequence, and an auditing course. Finance does not cover these things. And yes, they WILL ask for your transcripts to ensure you aren’t lying. So if you want to do accounting, ensure you take these courses. If you haven’t and already graduated, you may be able to go back and take the courses piecemeal, or some schools offer an accelerated certificate program in accounting for grads who have a bachelors degree in anything.

Edit: People here are confusing other positions with that of true accounting. Working with payroll, or an accounts receivables clerk does not constitute accounting; you can get these jobs with just a HS diploma. This is like saying a custodian is a chemist because they work and mix cleaning solutions together. Clearly not the case. Just as a chemist needs the academic background, so does one who works in accounting.

]]> By: Greg http://www.quickdebteliminator.com/higher-education-university/can-a-finance-major-do-accounting-work-without-an-accounting-degree/#comment-3015 Greg Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:17:08 +0000 http://www.quickdebteliminator.com/higher-education-university/can-a-finance-major-do-accounting-work-without-an-accounting-degree/#comment-3015 I don't think so, you have to be a CPA to do that kind of stuff. I could be wrong though. Good luck I don’t think so, you have to be a CPA to do that kind of stuff.

I could be wrong though.
Good luck

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