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Accounting is a profession in the same way law is a profession. You could be working in law and be a police officer. You could be a lawyer. You could be a paralegal. They are entirely different jobs.
If you're serious about accounting, you really need to come back when you have more specifics about what you want to do within accounting and what kind of employer you want to work for.
If you're serious about accounting, you really need to come back when you have more specifics about what you want to do within accounting and what kind of employer you want to work for.
To be honest. I just want a job, a stable career, a degree or trade that's valuable. Get paid 40k-50k a year. Where I live you can't get too specific, the job market is tight. Everyone wants experience. The only accounting positions I've seen here where a degree can be completely substituted for experience is with gov't. My idea was to get the degree, get a job an an accounting tech with a gov't agency and then move on from there. There are a few local colleges here that cater to working adults. If I commit to going back to school, especially now that I have a family, I just want to give myself the best chance to become employed.
We're certainly in the same boat here and I know exaclty what you're going through. I was thinking about accounting myself. I called an online college and spoke with a very nice admissions advisor. I told him I suck at maths and really don't like maths as a matter of fact. He told me I should not bother with accounting. He said i should look in another direction. He said if I can't stand working with numbers all day, I should leave it alone. So I decided to take my mind off it. My real passion is interior designing. But I am not sure how solid this career is and how promising the salary is. But I know that I would enjoy interior designing. I would go to work everyday with a smile on my face because this is what I really want to do, but I am not 100% about security. I might consider business with a concentration in human resources management. I did a lot of research and this is promising. It's pretty solid. It's all about marketing yourself at the end of it all. Anyway at the end of the day, it's what you think you can handle and what you're comfortable with. Just go for what you think is best. We all want a brighter future. Best of luck! Hope this helps
My opinion is that you should do something that is interesting to you. There basically is no job security anymore in any field, so that should not be a factor. For example, teaching was always thought of as a safe job, but some districts have hiring freezes. Some districts are even laying off people.
If you start now, you won't be fiished with your degree for 3 or 4 years. Hopefully by then the job market will be better.
Health information technology - several excellent online programs - see AHIMA website. Medical lab tech/physical therapy assistant/sleep - respiratory tech in high demand. too many rad techs, dental hygiene may also be getting full.
anyone know why accounting majors often require calculus?
Just to see if you're smart. It's highly unlikely that you'll ever need to use it in your professional life.
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