<p>do those who graduate with an accounting degree end up doing things other than actual, typical accounting work? I like the idea of an accounting degree because i always hear about the versatility of it, and obviously the ability to acquire a job "relatively" easily in comparison to other fields. Also, it seems like a great fall back in case anything else I would rather do doesn't work out; I really never want to be unemployed for an extended period of time, but then again who does. </p>
<p>Anyway, how common is it for those who graduate with accounting degrees and pass the CPA after a few years of accounting experience to go on to more administrative and managerial positions rather than the typical accounting? I want to be more involved in the decision making, in addition to the accounting analysis, of a company or business. Is this something that is far-fetched for someone who graduates with an accounting degree? My "wild-card" career is an FBI agent through the accounting pathway, but I'm also very interested in management and financial decisions a company makes. How common is this type of career path after an accounting degree? Thanks!</p>
<p>accounting is a good way to springboard into corp finance, consulting, law, etc. If you can add another degree to the CPA (eg MBA), the possibilities are endless.</p>
<p>Don’t go into accounting expecting to do anything else in particular. People can move on but it’s not as easy as people say. That said, if you go into an audit role, you get a better idea of your company than people in any other single field will. So you do have a shot to switch if you get a better idea about another field. </p>
<p>So, if you don’t know what you want to do and wouldn’t mind accounting or prefer it to anything else, it’s a good choice. But if you really want to do marketing or anything else in particular, don’t choose accounting thinking it’ll make it easier to get a job and that you can just waltz into your company’s marketing department a few years down the line.</p>
<p>“So, if you don’t know what you want to do and wouldn’t mind accounting” this is pretty much me… i dont really have the money to go to school for 7 years post grad and be a doctor with some kind of specialty, i like the idea of engineering, but my upper level calc skills are simply not on par with that work, and my “dream work” of sports broadcasting/journalism is way too risky. thanks for the help guys</p>
<p>i am very interested in this topic as well. from what i hear, accounting is the ideal field to major in if you want to move up in the business world. I am in the same position as OP in that i am interested in accounting mainly because the job security, decent pay, and future job advancements/opportunities (from what i hear). </p>
<p>Is it true that accounting is the best major if you want to advance into higher business positions such as CEOs or CFOs? Does an accounting major truely have more job opportunities and advancements than any other business major? </p>
<p>Sorry to jack this thread OP, but i figured these might be some of the questions that you want answered also</p>
<p>*i know that futurevpfinance already sort of answered my questions; however, i just want to know some more specifics, like would a MACC or mba be beneficial in order to advance into those higher level positions?</p>