Would Accounting be a good major for me?

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<p>Hi everybody, so as stated in the title, I am trying to decide whether or not accounting could be a possible major for me once I enter college. I am currently still in high school, but I am getting closer and closer to becoming a college student, and I would like to have at least somewhat of an idea as to what I would like to study.</p>

<p>Just a few things you need to know: I'm a A/B student (any B's I get are generally fairly high), and would consider myself to be pretty smart (not a total brain, but when I apply myself I do very well). I have a talent and passion for writing, and I've been told I have pretty good presentation skills. I also consider myself to be a people-person, being able to interact with others pretty well. </p>

<p>I have had interests in all of the more "creative" business majors (marketing, advertising, etc...) due to my writing ability and presentation skills, but I am also curious about more of the money and math related majors (accounting, finance, etc..)</p>

<p>The only problem with this (and I'm not sure if this is an actual "problem" or not), is that I am not AMAZING at math. I take ALL honors/advanced classes in school, even math. I do pretty well (high B's with a few A's here and there), but I am not as proficient as I am with English, Science, and other core classes. I DO, however, ENJOY doing math. I like the feeling of being able to solve problems using math. It gives me some sort of satisfaction, if that makes sense. </p>

<p>I guess I have two questions here. The obvious one is that from what I've told you, do you think accounting could be a possible major for me? I'm just wondering whether or not I have to be a total math whiz to pursue accounting. The other question is, what exactly IS accounting? I get the basic idea, but I think I'm having trouble determining whether or not it would be a good major for me because I'm not all too sure about the specifics. </p>

<p>So if you could answer either of these questions, or both, I would greatly appreciate it. Any input you have on the matter is also welcome. Thank you!</p>

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<p>The math required in accounting is math you learned by middle school proficiently. As far what accounting is…</p>

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<p>Accounting “problems” are like math, in the way that you have to solve problems by using processes that you hopefully have memorized. Usually you start with some information and have to use it, along with processes and rules of accounting, to find something. </p>

<p>But as far as the actual math involved, its addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, fractions, etc. Nothing that you didnt learn a long time ago.</p>

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<p>Accounting can be difficult, but not because of the math. The hardest part about accounting is remembering the rules of bookkeeping, most of which is very simple, but can get complex. I hate math but I plan on majoring in accounting.</p>

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<p>I don’t think accountant is any big math brainer at all. My professors often told me that as accountants, we only need basic math: +, -, *, and /. Doing accounting isn’t like solving equations, but you have to know what the numbers mean. You have to use logic and think: well, I have this equation, put in the numbers, and aha, the final numbers are these. But so what? You have to think what the numbers represent for your company. Does having an asset of 1 million today mean you’re a millionaire? Think again after you look at your liability of 200,000. So, accounting is simply put: putting the right numbers in the right place and then giving them the right meaning.
As to learning about accounting, I’d suggest you try to learn or at least familiarize yourself with the basic terms such as assets, liability, and equity before you take your first class because it could be confusing if you have never heard of the terms before. Once you know what the terms are though, it’ll be much easier to learn.
Aside from that, as accounting is a business major, having a good communication, writing, and presentation skills are great. It’ll help you in working with other people. Networking with people is essential in finding jobs; so, as a person who relate well with others, you’d be fine.</p>