I'm specializing in accounting, so i can give you a pretty good description of what's to come...
usually, within your country you'll have accountancy designations (so in Canada it's the CA, in the US it's the CPA). Of course there are others too, but those two are usually the most known. i dont know the requirements for the CPA, but i can tell you a bit about the CA. to get the CA, you'll need either to be sponsored by a firm, or be from an accounting school, this is different from simply majoring accounting. from what you're saying, you probably are not from an accounting school, meaning that upon your graduation, u'll need to get into a firm that's willing and able to help you get your designation.
to get a CA designation, you'll need the right accounting courses, and pass two exams, and have to complete a number of audit hours (although it's has been changed now so that particular banks are also eligible to give you the experience required).
anyways... usually we in the accounting field want to get a designation first, since once we get a designation, our salary sky rockets. we tend to have a more stable and secure lifestyle than those in finance, since once you get ur designation, no one can take it away from you.
of course, after you get your designation, you dont have to stay with your accounting firm, you can go off to another accounting firm, OR working in the accounting department of any firm, of course your opportunities are limitless as there have been those who took their accounting knowledge to fight commercial crime.
i can talk for days about accountancy, especially in Canada, so if you have specific questions i'll try my best to answer them
EDIT.... LOL! sorry, i just realized i didnt answer any of your questions....hahahahaha
What i think about my courses... well despite what people think, accounting isnt only with numbers and math, i can honestly say that i've done more writing than calculating. Accounting isnt about writing the numbers down (that is book keeping), accounting is about making sense of these numbers, and essentially, your courses will be teaching you how to do that.
what made me decide.... to be honest, i'm still not 100% sure if accounting is "my field", but i can let you know that you wont know until you try it first hand, getting summer internships are the best way to get a feel of what your future job will be like. For my personally, i'm in accounting for the job security, even during our recession, there are still more accountants and accounting jobs than ever in history ^___^.
What i like about accounting... hmmm, i'm simply an accounting person, i hold passion for it, and i've been inspired by family and one of my professors.
what i dislike about accounting... lol, nothing much really~ =P
Oh. So over @ Canada, they called it CA. In U.S, they called it CPA. You need to have 150 credit in order to take the exam and passed. I believe there are 4 tests and it covers EVERYTHING. when I say everything, it's EVERYTHING. From, everything you earn in your freshman year and beyond. Seriously. Most ppl always recommmend to take the test right after you graduate bc the information are still bit fresh in your mind, of course YOU still need to study and all. When you pass the 1 test, within a year or so, you MUST pass the other 3 and if you are working then (which you should be or hopefully so) the company will PAY (give you free money as Congrat) like $15,000 or so.
Anyway, enough about that. I was also debating WHICH of these 2 to major in. And i believe I know my answer now. Accouting. First, it's best bc for high demand job opens! Every place need an accountant!! Yes, in the begining you may start off low but eventually you will climb up and earn more. YOU can even open up your own company and become CEO!!! In my opinion, accounting is not that hard. Ppl always say it's hard or boring. But, I think if you like it and enjoy it, it's fine.
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