All About Accounting Degrees and Getting My CPA

Being such a sought after degree, the accountingBachelors Accounting Degree would be preferable.
degree is readily available in almost all learningMasters and Bachelors Accounting Degrees will
institutions nationwide though not at all of them,prepare you for your eventual CPA if that is your
so you will need to do your research to find thechosen path.
best accounting degree programs available. SomeBefore sitting for your CPA exam, you will be
programs are also not conducive to eventuallyable to do a review exam to prepare yourself
obtaining your CPA so if this is where you wantand also see how prepared you are. This exam is
to head, then make sure that your accountinga good idea to determine where you will come
degree program can set you up for studyingout after your CPA exam. If this is not available
further to get your CPA. Look for a college thaton campus, then look for somewhere within your
has a reputable name in accounting, one that couldcity that does offer it.
be backed by leading firms in the country.To get your CPA, you will need 150 college
To study an accounting degree you will need tocredits as well as a Bachelors degree at the very
have excellent skills in mathematics, analytics,minimum, however these credit requirements
problem solving as well as good computer skills, asvary from one state to the next. You will need to
all accounting is now computer based. You canspeak to your chosen college's registration office
choose from a number of different programs, butto determine exactly what is required to take
for would be CPA's be careful that the school youyour accounting degree to CPA.
choose has an accounting degree that meets theWhile you are making inquiries into the status of
requirements as set out by the Certified Publicthe accounting degree program at your chosen
Accountants licensing authority in your state. If itcollege, also contact the career Services
doesn't and you want to do your CPA, then youDepartment and see if there are any major
will need to look elsewhere for an accountingaccounting firms that visit the college regularly to
degree program that does.recruit students as interns. If the major firms are
Most community colleges and schools offer anendorsing your college then you know that the
Associate Degree in Accounting, but for furtherschool has the correct formula for a winning
advancement, an MBA with a focus onaccounting degree that will open doors for you.
Accounting, a Masters in Accounting or a