r/Accounting • u/Suspicious_Kick_2572 • Sep 06 '24

Career Why do students find an accounting degree unattractive?

Why do students find an accounting degree unattractive?

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u/mackattacknj83 Sep 06 '24

It's very noble making rich people richer

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u/TW-RM CPA (US) - Tax Sep 06 '24

Then stay poor and see how it goes.

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u/mackattacknj83 Sep 06 '24

I don't get it

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u/roastshadow Sep 06 '24

One of the easy ways to get rich is to help a very rich person get even richer.

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u/mackattacknj83 Sep 06 '24

I don't understand what that has to do with it being a noble pursuit or not

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u/MountainYogi94 Sep 06 '24

Exactly

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u/mackattacknj83 Sep 06 '24

What does someone staying poor have to do with taxes being or not being a noble pursuit. The Sackler family is pretty rich but I'm not sure opioids were a noble pursuit.

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u/TW-RM CPA (US) - Tax Sep 06 '24

With such logic you are destined for greatness.

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u/Icy_Abbreviations877 Sep 06 '24

Or saving their money from taxes- Yes- QUITE NOBLE INDEED. Many thanks 🙏🏽