[TammyChi]

Hi i am a senior in hs. and i need to know if accounting is hard to major in? should i go striaght into State university or get my associate degree in community college and then transfer to a university?.

[awdark]

I only took accounting 100 A and B

The stuff in it isn't hard, you just add and subtract numbers. The hard part about accounting is figuring out where everything goes like debit to this credit to that. Should debit from the expense account and credit to sales...

Stuff like that confused me so bad that I gave up (still got a B in both classes) but if you can grasp the logic I don't think it will be too bad. The amount of classes you have to take isn't too bad either.

[OsiX]

The material isn't hard, but it is does require the highest marks to get into at my university

[dunpingy]

go straight to state university

[tofuyum]

I recently finished my undergrad in accounting and i personally thought that it was hard - not so the first year, but the 2nd and 3rd years were pretty tough.
The funny thing is that I enjoyed the hard subjects more than the easy ones because of the challenge. Accounting is a good profession to get into because of the diverse range of businesses that you can work for and also there are many opportunities to travel.

1st yr accounting - very easy, lots of number/practical and very little theory

2nd yr - approx half practical and half theory, lots of law subjects (tax law and corporations law)

3rd yr - almost all theory and very little practical

[Laxntiga]

im a econ major, but sucks at math. I got a 98% total in accounting. I kinda look at it like chemistry. You gotta know your stuff INSIDE OUT and pay attention in class if you want to make it. Its not hard, but just need to know ur stuff and memorize alot.

Job market for accountants is HOT right now.

[[HyuNi]]

I graduated with an accounting degree and I'm pursuing my maters in accountancy right now. I'm fortunate to work in the accounting department at Caterpillar while I attend Northern Illinois University. Our program was recently ranked 11th in the nation for undergrad and 10th for the grad program.

It's difficult because you think you have to be awesome with math, but really it's only adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing numbers. The hard part is the gray area of financial reporting or fraud discovery where people work "magic" and make money appear or dissapear out of thin air.
It will be difficult because there a lot of theory behind something that looks as simple as making one number match another number.

As for state or community college, I've seen friends from both aspects. It really doesn't seem to matter. Attending a community college could really save money. On the other hand, it could be difficult going from a community college to a college campus while your expected to "keep up" with the rest of the students. Companies don't seem to care about it too much.

-John

[sphynkter]

unless you have to go to community college you should just go straight to university. there's always that whole issue of transferring credits and adjusting to a new school. i'm planning to major in accounting too . i took accounting for 3 years in high school and we didn't really learn much throughout those three years. i'm currently a freshman in college and i haven't taken anything accounting related yet.

[LycheeTea]

I recently finished my undergrad in accounting and i personally thought that it was hard - not so the first year, but the 2nd and 3rd years were pretty tough.
The funny thing is that I enjoyed the hard subjects more than the easy ones because of the challenge. Accounting is a good profession to get into because of the diverse range of businesses that you can work for and also there are many opportunities to travel.

1st yr accounting - very easy, lots of number/practical and very little theory

2nd yr - approx half practical and half theory, lots of law subjects (tax law and corporations law)

3rd yr - almost all theory and very little practical

Agreed, sounds very much like my degree at the moment.
First year does form a foundation for your second and third year, its just numbers and jorunal entries.
I knew paid attention on how to debit and credit in first year, so i found it slightly difficult in the second year.
I'm finding this degree hard, but heck it pays well in the future.

[AznBetty]

well i think any major can be hard, but its really hard for me now...
im pretty much struggling in Cost Accounting, and im kinda iffy in Intermediate accounting.
i havent taken taxation classes yet, but Cost is really killing me now.

[belbel_]

1st yr accounting - very easy, lots of number/practical and very little theory

2nd yr - approx half practical and half theory, lots of law subjects (tax law and corporations law)

3rd yr - almost all theory and very little practical

I agree. 1st yr subjects are easy to score. but its getting tough esp on yr 3. the subjects are so dry until i cry

[MaC87]

I'm taking financial accounting and managerial costing....it is quite hard for me.... the theory stuff are very confusing...it's not really that fact about adding or subtracting... It's more like knowing where to do what entries ...knowing how to adjust the entries... I mean I am very good at math ( I get high 90s in high school and As in college...) But when it comes to accounting, it just don't make sense.... so I suggest you test it out in a community college to know for sure that you like this subject then go on to a better college when you know for positive that you will be in this major. Becuz my friend thought she likes accounting but she found it's too hard and don't like to be an accountant forever, she transfer to another college. She totally wasted her money from going to a expensive college. So think carefully...

[dunpingy]

But when it comes to accounting, it just don't make sense.... so I suggest you test it out in a community college to know for sure that you like this subject then go on to a better college when you know for positive that you will be in this major

This is bad advice. Journal entries are confusing at first but they become second nature after you practice it over and over. Anyways, if you can't do journal entries you have no hope of being an accountant.

Becuz my friend thought she likes accounting but she found it's too hard and don't like to be an accountant forever, she transfer to another college

Accountants usually go on to become CFOs and other highly compensated executive positions. Also, accountants can easily switch into other areas of business such as finance.

If you're still looking for advice, I suggest you investigate the industry more carefully. If it's something that interests you, just stick with it and I promise you its worth the effort.

[white_roses]

Hi i am a senior in hs. and i need to know if accounting is hard to major in? should i go striaght into State university or get my associate degree in community college and then transfer to a university?.

Accounting is pretty okay. Take it if you like numbers and balancing credit and debit. Or if u like to calculate assets, liabilities, and profits. You need simple math...but you must like numbers..tables. Like you'll be working on budgets, calculating capitals, net gains, loss. And Accounting is different for everyone. It isn't somethin that you just feel like majoring in. Its a really boring job if you dun like numbers.

** Don't worry, you don't have to choose ur major until ur in ur 2nd or 3rd year. By then, you can take intro classes to accounting. But as for universities and community....it depends on you. Are u concerned w/ money? time? and quality of learning? If u go straight into the university, you dun have to worry about transfering later on. Plus, u have to apply to the business school or accounting school for it. Umm...University is more expensive than community and i heard community is easier. The classes are smaller in community, teachers are more caring. Classes at University are bigger, prof don't really care if u go to class...but ur more independent. I went into a University because to me, its more challenging and i learned more in a big class. So it depends on your preferences. goodluck!

[ms.park]

i have that class right now i'm about to drop it. i HATE IT. hahaha lot of work

[dunpingy]

Take it if you like numbers and balancing credit and debit. Or if u like to calculate assets, liabilities, and profits. You need simple math...but you must like numbers..tables. Like you'll be working on budgets, calculating capitals, net gains, loss. And Accounting is different for everyone. It isn't somethin that you just feel like majoring in. Its a really boring job if you dun like numbers.

This is a very common misconception. Accounting is a profession that has developed significantly over the last few years and personally I find it to be a very exciting challenge. Yes, you learn the basics of debits and credits and other boring types of stuff in school, but in the real world its very different. It's a lot more dynamic - it's not like you'll be sitting there forever calculating numbers, computers do that. Essentially in audit you're checking to make sure they did it the right way. Even if you don't like audit at all, you can still aways go into advisory services (which I find to be even more compelling). These days, accountants work directly with company executives and have much more power and influence over company operations and financial documentation.

[globosapien]

is it true that accounting is a lot like law?

[tofuyum]

is it true that accounting is a lot like law?

yep, i think that accounting is kinda like law because sometimes...actually a lot of the times you have to refer to the accounting standards and legislation. heck even in auditing you need to comply with specific legislation. hmmm and of course there are the law subjects such as tax and corporations law