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If I got a mba with a major in accountancy from baruch, would I have a realistic chance at getting a job in nyc? A lot of the jobs I'm looking at list a bachelors in accounting as a requirement so would a masters overlook that requirement? (I have no undergrad major in accounting, only natural science). basically, im thinking about doing a 180 from the sciences and going into accounting. Any advice/info would be appreciated, thanks.
First position was with OCEC as a Financial Auditor with ONLY a BioChemistry degree believe it or not. Received Accounting Degree 36 months later and within three months of graduating received offer from a Managed Care Consortium in Atlanta as a Revenue Cycle Analyst then promoted to Director. I ended up resigning after months of hospitalization. Decided to move back to New York and arrived the following week on a Tuesday, interviewed with one place and was hired Thursday as the Accountant for a private/accredited college in NYC. An Accounting Degree is not as hard as people make it out to be. It's relatively simple but can be EXTREMELY tedious.
First position was with OCEC as a Financial Auditor with ONLY a BioChemistry degree believe it or not. Received Accounting Degree 36 months later and within three months of graduating received offer from a Managed Care Consortium in Atlanta as a Revenue Cycle Analyst then promoted to Director. I ended up resigning after months of hospitalization. Decided to move back to New York and arrived the following week on a Tuesday, interviewed with one place and was hired Thursday as the Accountant for a private/accredited college in NYC. An Accounting Degree is not as hard as people make it out to be. It's relatively simple but can be EXTREMELY tedious.
The Accounting Degree/courses is just the base. But if you wanna go deeper there is a lot more room to specialize and this is where it gets much harder. The CPA exam is a beast.
The Accounting Degree/courses is just the base. But if you wanna go deeper there is a lot more room to specialize and this is where it gets much harder. The CPA exam is a beast.
It's been said the CPA is harder than the Bar exam.
I'm aiming for my CFE, getting my degree in Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination now. Just learned that my school no longer offers the Masters program for it, so I may have to transfer after next year.
The Accounting Degree/courses is just the base. But if you wanna go deeper there is a lot more room to specialize and this is where it gets much harder. The CPA exam is a beast.
You are correct. But was just advising poster in regards to original post to pursue an Accounting Degree. Getting the degree is relatively easy but YES, the CPA exam is tough. FAR is nerve wrecking and even though REG is shorter, I've seen a tons of people get their lowest score on that part.
Have you ever thought about a graduate degree in accounting. I have a friend who did the MAC Program at UNC, he'll finish in September. It was only a 15 month online program. My other friend is doing the online 24 month option. It may be worth looking into.
If I got a mba with a major in accountancy from baruch, would I have a realistic chance at getting a job in nyc? A lot of the jobs I'm looking at list a bachelors in accounting as a requirement so would a masters overlook that requirement? (I have no undergrad major in accounting, only natural science). basically, im thinking about doing a 180 from the sciences and going into accounting. Any advice/info would be appreciated, thanks.
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