<p>i wish you guys wouldn't argue so damn much. Some people are actually trying to find information in this thread.</p>
<p>ya, I sure believe you've taken all those courses (and I did most of those you talked about). You are a phD math students, who was only a business students in undergraduate, and you're also pursuing a CPA? What's next? Your mother is Bill Gates?</p>
<p>Who are you really? Need to make a new ID to argue with me? Shame on you, can't even use your own username.</p>
<p>guys, seriously, why argue in an informative thread?</p>
<p>This topic has been discussion numerous times before. I suggest that people interested in this topic do a search--there are more than enough threads on this topic (some of them with the same exact thread title...and most without the noise from abcboy70).</p>
<p>I've linked to some of them in this thread: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=252825&highlight=finance%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=252825&highlight=finance</a></p>
<p>This thread is also of interest:</p>
<p>In short, I was in a dual degree program when I was an undergrad (business and psychology) and my business concentrations were in accounting and finance. I would say that accounting is generally more challenging, but they are different majors for different people. Everyone differs on what is considered challenging for them. Upper level accounting is more akin to law and does not involve that same kind of math that finance will. It involves delving through complex regulations and applying reasoning and critical thinking skills. It is very different from finance, although knowledge of one will help immeansely in learning the other. Finance is much more math based and is more akin to a non-social science version of economics.</p>
<p>I hope none of the new people take abcboy70 seriously--he's been trolling these forums for some time. He thinks that there's only one major out there: Math. All other majors are easy because they don't have math. Someday, hopefully, he'll learn that there's more to intelligence (and life) than math skills. There's not a lot of complex thinking going on in his neck of the woods.</p>
<p>I'm a CPA, so I'll chime in. Most finance degrees require taking a couple of intro accounting classes and the first intermediate level accounting class, so you should have the luxury of figuring out whether you enjoy accounting or finance more. That first intermediate class is usually regarded as the weedout for accounting majors.</p>
<p>Personally, I found the four or five finance classes I was required to take not difficult and very interesting...(I just I enjoyed all that ratio business ;) ). On the other hand, the upper level accounting classes...advance accounting, theory, advanced tax are a bear. Your textbooks will probably be straight pronouncements (FASBs, etc) for theory classes or tax code for the advanced tax classes, both of which make the Bible look like short reading. In advanced accounting, you'll focus on business combination methods..pooling, purchase...difficult concepts for many to grasp.</p>
<p>Accounting majors will also usually take at least two business law classes, calculus and statistics for non-math majors and the first three to four economics classes. Some people have issues getting through the law classes too.</p>
<p>And yes, the CPA exam is hard....really hard. I'm certified in two states and I send my dues/CE complete and on time religiously. I never want to run the risk of having to sit for that exam again.</p>
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<p>Gosh...sorry didn't mean to resuscitate such an old thread! (Gotta learn to look at those dates!)</p>