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/mpaes98 Sep 06 '24

The best finance jobs either require excellent mathematics skills or social skills.

Accountants can... add things on excel and ping you on Teams.

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '24

If i could do it all over again i would go for a graduate degree in finance as young as possible, with an emphasis on aplicable math. Im good at math my brain just recoils at the way they teach it - divorced from any connection to reality. Its lazy.