<p>Why study accounting in time of technological advancement?
I keep seeing these tax programs that will do your tax for you. Businesses have computers now. I heard that in a business accountings are last to get laid off. I don't think so. I want a business degree and i was told to major in accounting because its worth more.</p>
<p>Why don’t you learn what accounting actually is first?</p>
<p>An accountant is the middle man between the buyer and the company. a part of the job is telling the company were they stand financially and giving them advice, no?
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<p>Umm no. Try again.</p>
<p>then tell me mister. why do you think i’m here?</p>
<p>I’m so grateful of the stereotype that accountants only do tax returns and crunch numbers all day, because it keeps possible competition out of the field lol</p>
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<p>Accounting teaches financials from the bottom up, understanding the flow of monies in each transaction and how it will flow through the financials. This is the value that accounting brings, more so than any other business discipline.</p>
<p>Thank you so much goose7856 for answering without being a smart aleck. Wanna say something smart at least explain yourself. If i knew this and didn’t care, I wouldn’t be asking. </p>
<p>Anywho, So accounting involves allot of judgment that computers can’t copy? How about jobs being sent to China, India, and South Africa? Isn’t it easier to be outsourced since you can work anywhere?</p>
<p>All of the work can’t be outsourced. Some auditing, which involves independent accountants checking on the accuracy of the financial statements cannot be outsourced. For example if a company is asserting it has $100,000 worth of computers a guy in India will have a hard time visiting the site to check to see if those computers are still functional and worth that much money. Some things cannot be done overseas. There are other pitfalls associated with outsourcing to the lowest bidder as well. Finally, as India and China catch up economically the cost savings associated with hiring them will be reduced. </p>
<p>Computers already do the things accountants did 80 years ago. At small businesses some humans do those types of tasks but while they might be called “accountants” they generally do not have degrees in accounting. They are better called bookkeepers. Bookkeeping and the kind of tax return work you pay 30 dollars for at H&R Block are what most of the public think of when they think “accountant”, but those types of jobs are not for people who get degrees in accounting.</p>
<p>Thank you jonahrubin. This is what i need to read. So i was told a love of numbers and details is essential as well as the ability to conduct oneself professionally with clients and co- workers is important. I always liked math but i hear that a love for math doesn’t mean you will do well in accounting. What type of people do you think are successful in this career? Do I have to go to the cream of the crop schools in order to live above middle class? My plans are to go to a community college first and then transfer. Is this a smart path?</p>
<p>The good thing about accounting is because its more or less an actual, applicable skill, the school you go to doesn’t matter as much as something like economics and the such. Just be sure you have a high GPA and go to a school where firms recruit so you can get a decent job out of college. But most of your advancement will be determined by connections you make in your work experience and how you perform, not the school you went to.</p>
<p>I would probably go to the best school you can, barring large differences in terms of financial aid and cost. If you can transfer someplace good from a community college that’s not going to disadvantage you that much from those that go there directly, but I would only spend one year at a community college. That will give you time to establish yourself, get an academic record prior to recruiting which begins far in advance for public accounting internships. You’ll want enough time on campus to get involved in student organizations and show some leadership(even if that’s pretty absurd).</p>
<p>Thank you for responding again. Thanks domrom1 too. So should I go to community college and just take general education classes first? I have several reasons for wanting to start out there. One includes making sure this is right for me. I have looked at other majors so this is not an overnight feeling and i always leaned toward business. I just hope and pray i can do it! There’re two schools im looking into, the college of new jersey and Rutgers. i live closer to the first one mention.</p>
<p>I would go to a community college. Actually, I did, and I do not regret about that. I was able to save a lot of money, complete the general core, and obtain a high GPA. If you get good grades or graduate with honors, your opportunities will be limitless. I, personally, saw and know students who are graduated from a community college, and then transfered to an Ivy league schools without any problems, and they are successful, despite their prior education.</p>
<p>thanks Toshtemirov for your input. my dad said i shouldn’t graduate from the community college i should transfer after i get my requirements. how do i go about this then? or should i just graduate from the community college first?</p>
<p>I see several reasons for studying accounting. First of all, it promises a career thats both stable and challenging at the same time. Second, it offers ample employment opportunities and a great paycheck and third, it provides you an opportunity to learn how money flows in a business. The profession is much more than book-keeping and doing taxes. Modern day accountants are technically savvy professionals with the business acumen to reach the level of a CFO of a company. </p>
<p>The family that lives next door to us has been into accounting for three generations. Their son is currently working on his Bachelor degree in Accounting from [California</a> College San Diego](<a href=“http://www.cc-sd.edu/]California”>http://www.cc-sd.edu/) and if they thought what you said was true, they would have never let their son enter a dead end field.</p>
<p>Kennethb, Stop ■■■■■■■■. You are only trying to push California College San Diego. You obviously either work for them or have an incentive to be recommending the school in ALL FOUR of your FOUR posts.</p>
<p>I am going to guess the three generations story is complete BS and just an excuse to sell your organization. </p>
<p>I agree with the first part of your post, but do not try to disguise your real purpose of posting on this board.</p>
<p>/Rant.</p>