I am currently getting a Liber Arts degree (aka design your own degree) and I am planning to fill it with a bunch of accounting classes in order to get my CPA one day. If I go this route can I skip out on some statistics classes? My question is, do I really need a lot of statistics for accounting work and classes? Right now I am just planning on taking them after I get my degree for some type of graduate school. I am not in the position where I can take a bunch of unecessary classes. Thanks.
2006-10-20 05:20:18 · 4 answers · asked by SL 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I meant Liberal Studies degree. I get to take whatever I want as long as I meet the prerequisites.
2006-10-20 08:35:46 · update #1
Go ahead and skip the statistics classes. I don't know why someone mentioned being an actuary--you obviously are not interested in all of that math--but more the business side of it, right?
It sounds like you know what you are doing. Go for it. After you graduate, you can get a management position with a business that interests you and learn a lot of practical stuff on the job. Businesses are always looking to hire and promote managers who have some knowledge of accounting--and they will often pay for you to take courses to learn more, in their particular area of need.
2006-10-20 05:34:31 · answer #1 · answered by Speedy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should be following the circuleum for an accounting degree. This requires a certain nmber of hours of accounting courses.
Most states require an accounting degree to sit for the CPA exam. Some states are now requiring a five year course of study.
2006-10-20 05:26:31 · answer #2 · answered by waggy_33 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Accountants do no longer seem to renowned lots approximately information to prevail - i do no longer know lots and grew to become into waiting to do nicely on the GMAT, and did my MBA and CPA without a sort of statistical understanding. i could concentration on getting adequate accounting hours to take the CPA examination and verify which includes your state board of accountancy to be sure you're on the spectacular music to qualify to take the examination.
2016-11-24 19:54:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say you do.... financial reports are made by CPA, but you also need to be able to help make decisions, statistics will help... also depends... do you want to be an actuary or not....actuaries need to have a ton of statistic classes
2006-10-20 05:22:32 · answer #4 · answered by born2bfree 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋