<p>I couldnt find it on the UNC website or collegeboard</p>
<p>There is a major in business administration, with a concentration in accounting.</p>
<p>What exactly is the difference between a major in business admin w/ a concentration in accounting and a major in accounting? or are they the same?</p>
<p>And would i be able to double major in finance/accounting at UNC?</p>
<p>You couldn’t double major in business admin and finance/accounting at UNC, because there’s no finance/accounting major alone. I’m nowhere close to an expert on the differences between a business administration major w/ a concentration in accounting versus an accounting major alone - but I can tell you that both of my parents are CPAs, and they both majored in business with a concentration in accounting. My mother did this at UNC & my dad at another school, and it’s safe to say that having a business administration degree didn’t hold them back from getting jobs in accounting. But, like I said, I’m not sure what the differences are - I’m sure there’s someone else on here who can better tell you the differences, if there are any.</p>
<p>Thanks! I too want to be a CPA which is why i was asking in the first place. Its good to know that a business admin w/ accounting concentration wont hold you back. </p>
<p>I assume it would be better to get a business admin w/ accounting concetration at UNC than go to a less prostegious school like NC State just to get an accounting major.</p>
<p>I am also a CPA and majored in Business Administration with concentration in Accounting at another state university. I am not sure about the difference between UNC-CH and NC State as for future employment. While working in North Carolina, the CPA’s from the Big 4 audit firms I have met have been a mix from the various NC schools including - UNC-CH, NC State, Duke and Wake Forest. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Okay there is a lot of misinformation on here so let me clear it up for you.</p>
<p>There is NO undergraduate major that has an emphasis in accounting.</p>
<p>There are plenty of undergraduate courses that you can take in accounting, but the university realizes it is pointless to offer a Bachelors degree with a concentration in Accounting when you need 150 credits and considerable amounts of accounting courses in order to take the CPA.</p>
<p>There is a one year Master of Accounting program at Carolina that students who are interested in accounting can apply to. It is one of the best in the country to note.</p>
<p>You do NOT need to get a BSBA from Kenan-Flagler in order to get into the program. Program participants have degrees that vary from Mathematics to Sociology. </p>
<p>Also, you can get a degree from elsewhere and apply to the program. </p>
<p>I hope this helps.</p>
<p>Thanks for the clarification. Is this MACC program at UNC only for non-accounting majors?</p>
<p>I don’t know why I’m even posting here, since I’m not an accounting expert. However, I believe that in the time since my generation (I’m a parent) and yours (students), the coursework you need to sit for the CPA exam has changed from the equivalent of a BA degree to the equivalent of an MS degree. I think that might be partly what bquin21 is getting at.</p>