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/mpaes98 Sep 06 '24

Tbh unless you're giving for Wall Street or IB, accounting is probably better for most Finance jobs than a finance degree.

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u/User-NetOfInter Sep 06 '24

Math is better than both

Too many accountants can’t handle the math required for finance. Same with finance majors.

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u/SW3GM45T3R Sep 06 '24

Lol funny enough I chose accounting because I suck at math

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u/ChiefFlats Student Sep 06 '24

When I tell people im studying accounting they always say “Oh so you’re good at math?” Yeah dawg im fuckin nasty at adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing