<p>so accounting math gets no further than simple math and algebra, right?</p>
<p>im currently a first year engineer and I really like math (took diff eq first semester and really liked it)...do you think I'm going to like accounting too because its problem solving in nature? Or is there a logic that is different from math that doesn't make math people necessarily like accounting?</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>Accounting majors usually will be required to take business calculus (relatively easy applied math version of calculus). Accounting is very rules oriented rather than problem solving. The only problems you really have to solve are to determine which rules may be applicable (similar to law). Cost accounting is a bit different but once you decide the best way/theory to approach the issue then everything is fairly mechanical.</p>
<p>Accounting is much more analytical, not computational.</p>
<p>^Not really.</p>
<p>Please explain why you disagree. Granted, you use basic arithmetic to balance events and create ratios; but, the art of accounting kicks in on the analytical side, not crunching numbers. Thus, a more accurate statement would be that BOOKKEEPERS are more concerned with computations.</p>