<p>Hello all,</p>
<p>I'm in my last year of undergrad (accounting major) and am enrolled in the 5 year Masters of Accounting program at my university. This June I will have my bachelors, and June 2015 I will have my masters and be eligible to sit for the CPA exams, which I have planned to do right away.</p>
<p>However, lately, I've been thinking twice about a career as an accountant.</p>
<p>I was originally a Finance major but had ZERO plan at all as to what I would do in the industry. Furthermore, with a 3.2 GPA, I am by no means the top of my class, which worried me even more about having a degree in Finance. The idea of switching into Accounting provided me an "ease" of job security.</p>
<p>But I don't think it's what I can do my entire life.</p>
<p>My current "plan" is to go through with the 5 year program, obtain my CPA, work public audit for a few years and then move into the Finance industry afterwords. Maybe at some point earn my MBA-Finance.</p>
<p>I guess what I'm asking is, is this dumb plan? Am I wasting my time going for a CPA if I just want to end up in Finance anyways? </p>
<p>I think part of this feeling is stress from classes, but it doesn't hurt to discuss it.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>