<p>Actually i wouldn't say that, Bentley University lets people take general business and Accounting 1 in their first year...
and yes i agree im not limiting myself to accounting but since thats the 1 i like best for now im going to follow up on it and try to learn as much as possible before college so that if i dont like it i can change before my 1st classes</p>
<p>Bentley? Where? What? Who?</p>
<p>General business and Accounting 1 (you mean Principles of Accounting 1?) are offered within the first 2 years at most schools.
However, sp1212 is very much correct. There's a series of pre-reqs students must complete before taking their major classes. Outside of principles of accounting and economics, don't expect to take much in way of business classes. But, hey, take advantage of the opportunity to explore another major or minor. Trust me, Sociology is a lot more fun than Principles of Management.</p>
<p>Is it true that to get an internship with a Big 4 firm in NYC over the summer you have to be in an ivy/target school?</p>
<p>whats better a BA in accounting with an MBA, or a BA in accounting with an MS (in accounting?) ?</p>
<p>luisg,
The big 4 acct firms don't recruit the Ivies, except for their financial advisory positions.</p>
<p>lulsg99 asks,"Is it true that to get an internship with a Big 4 firm in NYC over the summer you have to be in an ivy/target school?"</p>
<p>Response: Absolutely NOT. In fact, they generally don't recruit at ivys except in their consulting division.</p>
<p>I can assure you that if you attend a good accredited accouinting program in a decent school and achieve at least a 3.4+ overall GPA and a 3.5 or better in accounting courses , you will gen an interview with the big 4! You will not need to attend an ivy, tufts, NYU, or other top named school.</p>
<p>how exactly does big 4 recruitment work? do firms tend to do it locally? would students at say, san diego state be limited only to the offices in san diego in terms of recruitment, or would they also be able to land positions up in la? also what does "heavily recruit" mean as opposed to just recruiting, do some schools attract more attention from firms than another one in the local area will? like a higher percentage of the grads at that school will land gigs at a big 4?</p>
<p>UCAnttouch9feet, your answer to your question is found in post one of this thread.</p>
<p>taxguy, in response #267, is correct from my experience. The Big 4 accounting firms recruit at the state school I work for. Some are hired. They tend to look for some basic things.
--High gpa. The higher the better. Above 3.0 essential.
--Be a well rounded student. Join clubs, volunteer, etc.
--Intern at something related to accounting. Interning at a Big 4 is even better and maybe leading to an offer.
--Be a conversant interesting person if possible, ie, do your hw before interview and come up questions.</p>
<p>morrismm, please check your private messages.</p>
<p>My D is exploring going into accounting and we have looked at a few smaller univ. and LAC's. All had accounting degrees or Econ/Accounting degrees, but how do accredited colleges differ from others? Providence for instance was trying to get AACSB, but it was pending. Would that hurt job prospects?</p>
<p>If it's not accredited, then yes it will hurt. I don't know much about Providence but if it's a lesser known school, big Accounting firms will probably not recruit there. And surely big accounting firms won't recruit at non-accredited accounting schools. This is just from what I have gathered. But talk to taxguy for confirmation.</p>
<p>I see he does recommend it. At first we were just looking for accounting majors, but I will check further now for accreditation. That said, I know of some who get jobs after graduation without it, but their aim wasn't to work 60+ hours in a firm...they wanted a family life. I say this, not because they talked about it, but judging on their school and major. They were accredited for business but not just accounting. I didn't know if that aspect mattered as much. They have it seperated on the AACSB site.</p>
<p>Well I guess it depends on what kind of career you want to eventually end up in. I am hoping to start off in accounting but I may end up in a different field afterwards...it just depends on what you want to do and how you want to get there.</p>
<p>But certainly look at accreditation of the school before you join.</p>
<p>Im at an ivy league school right now (cornell) and i think i want to go for a CPA at a big 4 firm. Am I wasting money going here for a field that doesn't seem to be determinant on the prestige of of the college?</p>
<p>What does being accredited actually mean? I see AICPA accredited in many college info sections on accounting.
American</a> Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Does this matter less than the other?</p>
<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I will be graduating in the Spring with my BA in Economics. However, I would like to pursue accounting after I graduate. What would be the best way for me to do so?</p>
<p>Should I apply to graduate school for a MAcc? or should I get another undergrad in accounting? (I want to be CPA eligible)</p>
<p>Is it possible for me to apply to a Big4 firm for a job while I study for my masters?</p>
<p>I live in Florida right now but I would like to move to California one day. If I pass my CPA in Florida, will I have to retake it in California?</p>
<p>Will getting a MAcc be difficult if I didn't receive a bachelor's in accounting?</p>
<p>Any help will be appreciated, thanks.</p>
<p>I'm a Junior at Georgia State University in downtown Atlanta and majoring in Accounting. I'm wondering what the usual amount of student loan debt most Accounting majors end up with? I've been trying to work as much as I can in college so that I can pay for rent, car, bills, etc., but it's become increasingly hard to make due the further I get into school. I'm only in the more basic accounting courses and I'm already spending 20-30+ hours preparing for just one test. My first couple years of college were riddled with me being sick, so my GPA is only a 3.2 overall, and after reading parts of this thread I really want to pull that up to around the 3.4-3.5 range, which is going to require even more time devoted to studying.</p>
<p>I've only taken out $10,000 for my first three years of school, and my parents are already up in arms about that. I'm the first in my family to go to college so this is all pretty new to us, and I'm not really sure what a large amount of student loan debt it. (And yes, I know that the less the better!) Any help will be very much appreciated!</p>
<p>$20-24,000 seems average at graduation....but it's all in the beholder. Some students will have more and some less. My cousin graduated with an accounting degree with 24,000 a few years ago. He didn't go on to grad school. He is working now and after living home for 2 years, is whittling down the payments and has his own apartment. He decided livng home (for him) was better than 3 roommates and he could get some other things out of the way. He also wanted to travel.
That said, he had to switch positions because of lay-offs twice, so it was a good decision for him. The amount was managable and he had Sallie Mae put it on hold when he was laid off without much issue.</p>