The best road to take for accounting

College Majors Business Major
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<p>I attend a small private school, its not an ivy league or nationally recognized university, most people outside of the area have probably not heard of it. It is located in Charlotte NC and has very good ties with the area, and my school is very good with doing everything they can to set their students up with jobs when they get out. It's a good, small, private university. Just it is very small so it is not very well known. </p>

<p>Anyways, I am in my sophomore year at college and am a Business major. As of right now I feel that I really want to get into accounting. My school doesn't offer "Accounting" as a major though. </p>

<p>Would the best route be to get my undergrad in business, masters in accountancy, and then sit for the CPA? </p>

<p>I have talked to some people and they told me I should transfer schools but being on an athletic scholarship and the fact that I really enjoy my school, my team, my professors, and my great friends I have met so far, I do not have any intentions on transferring.</p>

<p>Discuss...</p>

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<p>HockeyAccountant, that is a great strategy. I don’t think it’s necessary to transfer as an undergrad for accounting. However, I do believe you could get in to the business major as an undergrad despite the school not offering an Accounting major. Going to get your masters for accounting once you’re done with your B.S. will then help you for the CPA.</p>

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<p>You’ll find lots of good information in taxguy’s thread,<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/business-major/511865-everything-you-wanted-know-should-know-about-accounting.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/business-major/511865-everything-you-wanted-know-should-know-about-accounting.html&lt;/a&gt;. If your college offers a business major, they obviously have the two introductory courses (principles I & II or financial/managerial). If they have additional accounting courses, obviously you should take them. You may want to consider taking accounting courses as a transient student at another school during the summers. This can be a good strategy for tackling the intermediate course sequence since it is the make or break point for many and you could focus solely on that topic in summer courses.</p>

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<p>Yes I have read all of taxguy’s thread and even chatted with him a little bit on the subject… I have taken financial and am taking managerial this semester. That’s a good idea to take extra classes though during the summer. Thanks for the help and advice.</p>