how many years of college does it take to be an accountant? and how much does it cost?

Answer 1

4...cost depends on where you go can range from 10,000 or less to 40,000 a year... do some research of your own to find specifics of your college.

Answer 2

You can take the short cut and do minimal accounting in two years or you can get a bachelor's degree and for me it was a 5 year course but I had enough hours to sit for the CPA exam. An accounting degree is one of the toughest so you need to be good with figures and solving problems. Your first problem is to figure out how to go to college without spending your money or getting a loan. There are tons and tons of grants-free money. Do not go online and pay someone for that list. Go to the college of your choice(or several) and talk to financial aid. Go to the library and there should be a book just full of grants. Most large businesses offer scholarships or at least some cash to keep you in books. It's work but it will be worth it when you finish and can live a very nice life. If it was easy, everyone would do it. If you get a two year degree, without experience you will end up a clerk, with the larger degree you can get a job with an accounting firm or large business and then you may be considered an accountant (depends on the state). In Texas, unless you are a CPA, you are a bookkeeper, regardless of the degree. The degree and knowledge is what gets you the job that pays the $ and allows you to move on to a very lucrative career.

Answer 3

If you go to University of Phoenix on line or on campus it is 2 to 3 years depending how much college credit you already have from the past.But other colleges in your city may be 4 years.Technical schools are 2 years.The cost is expensive but the take financial aid,loans, employment pay,military,etc.It's ok good school,you never have to got ot campus UNLES you want to take flex net which is going to class the first day to meet the instructor ,get your syllabus for that class and connect with your group to do your projects with and then the last day of class for the exam.The classes last a month.So that mean you would be doing a different class a month unless you are good and want to take more than one class to finish quickly.

Answer 4

If you can handle the mathematics.. go to school to be an actuary instead.. work for insurance companies.. make a LOT more money.. but it takes 6 yrs of school to get a Master's Degree.. and about $60k to $100k to pay for it.