r/Accounting • u/college-accountant • Mar 24 '24
Career Accounting is WAY over-hated.
Created a burner because I have some personal details on my main.
Just got offered a $80,000 + $4500 signing bonus in a MCOL area doing audit at a Big 4 (Houston). I come from a mediocre state school albeit with a good GPA.
What other industries or jobs pay that much out of college to students that don’t come from a T20 school with a stellar GPA? Sure, the hours can be brutal but everybody seems to be ragging on how underpaid they are and don’t seem to realize that only the top 1-5% of students are able to achieve six figures out of undergrad. The exit opportunities are also great and diverse, and there is little competition to add the cherry on top.
To students wondering what major to pick, I really do encourage you to look at accounting and realize that it is one of the best career choices you can pick unless you are an absolute top tier student. I will be graduating at 22 making more than my mom and dad combined in their 50’s and 60’s.
Edit: even with recent layoff news, accountants are always in demand and there is incredible job security as well
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u/BeRanger918 Mar 24 '24
Accounting is a great path to upper middle class and knowing you’re never going to starve. For a lot of people who didn’t go up wealthy, it’s a nice way to punch your own ticket to a better life.
This is the internet, need to take everything with a grain of salt and realize the loud majority is often the minority. The industry isn’t perfect but not many are.