Current Events > Why do people major in accounting?

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I understand the appeal of finance at least, but for accounting, you're basically learning how to become a human calculator. Tax season must be stressful, too.

Because it's a stable job.

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Good money I'm sure

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Stable with good money, no shortage of opportunity either, every business needs accounting.

I imagine it can be boring but stability seems worth it.

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Businesses as well as individuals need accountants. When you get big enough, you need help counting all the cash.

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See above.

I am currently back in school in accounting for those reasons.

Also a good way to get into the business world in general and more viable/stable then a general business or management degree.

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Accounting really doesn't have a lot to do with calculating or being a human calculator. It's mostly critical thinking and advising your clients.

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Squall28 posted...

Because it's a stable job.

Why do you just assume you know what accounting is and entails.

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Ah, so you go by Hollywood's image of accounting. The finance guys are more of number crunchers than accountants.

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I have been in an conf room since 9am this morning discussing how to categorize GL accounts by geographic region, I pity all those who have not been able to have this incredible experience

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something about death and taxes...

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Some people actually enjoy solving problems, even if they're ultimately arithmetic problems.

One of the reasons I enjoy working in safety is solving safety problems.

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I initially got into accounting because Im great at math/number crunching and like money.

Quickly got out after a few classes because I learned accounting has nothing to do with math.

Much happier being a cool scientist.

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I'm going for a business degree while I also study English.

The truth is that people in business school are human robots. Not in the sense that they don't have social skills but they all have the same vague party-goer personality, watching sports on their phones during lectures, and they chose business school from a combination of their parents' encouragement, wanting a high paying job, and having no inspiration to do anything else.

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