{"id":218,"date":"2016-12-02T18:52:04","date_gmt":"2016-08-05T15:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wayup.com\/guide\/?p=218"},"modified":"2018-06-29T14:09:59","modified_gmt":"2018-06-29T14:09:59","slug":"accounting-major-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wayupstudent.wpengine.com\/accounting-major-right\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an Accounting Major and is it Right for Me?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve always been good at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wayup.com\/guide\/what-types-of-skills-are-best-for-a-math-major\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">math<\/a> and seeing trends and patterns in numbers, and you consider yourself a skilled communicator who can relay complex data analysis to others, then an accounting major (and career path) may be for you.<\/p>\n<p>Accountants look at financial trends to consult nonprofits, governments and businesses on how to best do their jobs and run their organizations. These analyses must be detailed, complex and data-heavy, allowing people to gain valuable insights from them.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>What is an accounting major?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Accounting majors learn how to maintain\u00a0financial accounts. It prepares students to be accountants by teaching them about accounting principles like auditing, reporting, budgeting and tax regulations.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Is it right for me?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Because accountants could be responsible for an organization\u2019s financial well-being, accountants need to be able to pay close attention to detail and handle large amounts of data at a time. One wrong error or misfiled document could lead to big problems for a company or organization.<\/p>\n<p>To figure out if an accounting career could be in your future, here are several key questions to consider:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Am I detail-oriented? Do I pay attention to detail without anyone asking me to?<\/li>\n<li>Am I good with numbers? Does working with large sets of data excite or intimidate me?<\/li>\n<li>Do I like working with things like balance sheets, profitability forms and tax filings? Do I have confidence in filling out forms like these and presenting them on behalf of a company, nonprofit or government entity?<\/li>\n<li>Am I able to see and analyze patterns in large amounts of data and relay that information to people who may not be as well-acquainted with the data as I am?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>What can I do with an accounting degree?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Just because you start off crunching numbers doesn\u2019t mean you have to spend your entire job or career doing just that. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wayup.com\/guide\/types-skills-best-accounting-major\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Accountants<\/a> have the ability to choose whether or not to work in the public or private sector as well as if they want to work on the more business-oriented side of any company. If you\u2019re looking to go into business and want an analytical edge on the competition, an accounting degree could be perfect for you.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>What do accountants make?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The amount you\u2019ll make with an accounting degree depends on the type of company you pursue as well as how far you decide to continue your education. College students who graduate with a degree in accounting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpaexam.com\/certified-public-accountant-salary\/#.VU_7QPlVikq?utm_source=wayupreferral&amp;utm_campaign=accounting-major-right\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">make a median salary<\/a> of $50,500. For people who choose to continue their education and become Certified Public Accountants (CPA), the median salary is $73,800, and it can climb to well over $124,000 per year. Additionally, those with a CPA certification make 5% to 15% more than their non-CPA counterparts.<\/p>\n<p>Next, learn more about this college major such as the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wayup.com\/guide\/types-internships-accounting-majors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Types of Internships for Accounting Majors<\/a>\u00a0and get more career tips for internships and entry-level jobs such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wayup.com\/guide\/start-applying-summer-internship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">When to Start Applying for a Summer Internship<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve always been good at math and seeing trends and patterns in numbers, and you consider yourself a skilled communicator who can relay complex data analysis to others, then an accounting major (and career path) may be for you. 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