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Do you believe accounting is boring (college classes/ career)?

I'm going to be starting college this fall as an accounting major, but now I'm not so sure because everyone's telling me that it's not an interesting field to be in. #accounting #major

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Kevin’s Answer

Accounting (and Finance) are truly the language of business. They can touch every aspect of every business in every industry! That being said, there are certain types of career paths you can choose that in my opinion are more interesting than others. I've had many friends go into public accounting (Deloitte, PwC, E&Y, etc.) and most of their entry level work is auditing. This can become dull to many as it's not affecting the business and feels more like it's on the back end as a control point. I currently work at Dell and work in M&A accounting. Our team gets to help prepare financial statements and other information for when Dell divests (sells) or acquires (buys) business units. Personally, I find this very interesting as it touches all aspects of the business. You need to be able to find data and understand the data for every line on a balance sheet or income statement for example. There is also a very tangible outcome in terms of a purchase of the business unit you help carve out or vice versa. Don't be deterred and know that you can have tons of flexibility in what you do with your accounting degree. I would also recommend taking as many Finance courses as possible.

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Abbas’s Answer

No, I can't think so. Accounting and Finance is an interesting subject. If you have excellent grip over your subject you will enjoy it and earn from it. If you are feeling difficulties while studying accounting and Finance let me introduce a free online Accounting and Finance learning source which will be helpful to you to get clear your concepts. From this website, you can learn about basic and advanced accounting, cost and management accounting, Accounting and Finance MCQs Tests and much more. Hope this will be helpful to revisit your thinking.

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Wes’s Answer

I think accounting is stereo-typed as boring but from my experience, it is a very dynamic major that has lots of possible paths from a career perspectives. Many accounting majors don't ultimately become public accountants but they have requisite knowledge that allows them to serve in a number of different roles with businesses (finance departments and marketing departments) as well as communities (treasurers and finance committee members of not-for-profit organizations). Additionally, there are life skills that you learn in accounting classes, such as budgeting and planning for future expenses, that will stay with you as you continue throughout your professional and personal life. I graduated with an accounting major about 20 years ago and I continue to be amazed by the opportunities and experiences from a career perspective that have been afforded to me by just being an accounting major.
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Nicolas’s Answer

I am currently a freshman majoring in accounting. I am taking introduction to financial accounting and it is by far the most interesting class I've taken in my first two semesters of college. Halfway through, I have already learned very much about the principles of accounting, how financial statements work, and the nomenclature of the practice. I don't think it is boring at all, mainly because it offers a lot of valuable information that anybody working in a business-related field should know. If you are task-oriented and willing to look through the little details, then accounting will prove to be an engaging field.
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Uttara’s Answer

Depends on who you talk to! It also depends on your personality. You should make a list of all possible majors you could take, and see which ones might be interesting to you. If not accounting, what else could you do.
For instance, some people really like dentistry, and others cannot imagine looking at people's teeth all day everyday. Similarly, some people will find accounting boring, but others might enjoy it.
Maybe take a few classes in accounting and see if you like it.You may be able to change the major if accounting is not your thing.
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Rose’s Answer

Work is boring when you do not understand its purpose. With a good education, you rarely do mindless tasks. The better your skills are developed, the more creative and valuable your insights. At the beginning of your career, expect to churn through boring calculations to create standard reports.

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Kim’s Answer

Just like Uttara said... it depends. If you like structure and rules to guide you while still using creativity to solve an issue - accounting is for you. Remember, just because your degree is in accounting doesn't mean that you have to work your entire career in accounting. I'm currently doing audit work but also have worked in many roles including financial system implementations. You use what you learn, build on it, and apply it to different roles. If pursuing an accounting degree you would have several true accounting classes but many of them come from different aspects of accounting like government accounting, non-profit accounting, business law, forensic accounting, tax, etc. Best of luck!
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