is it true that an accounting b.b.a. is worthless?

Question

because everyone tells me it is unless you get your masters so you can take the cpa exam. isn't any bba better than no bba at least? what can you do w/ just a bba?

you're so sweet but my point is what to do w/ a bba in accounting if you don't want to be a cpa, tks!!!

Answer 1

First, it's not worthless as I think you realize. Obtaining a degree in accounting or any bba, shows that you have the ability to learn and that is what a lot of companies are looking for. A bba in accounting shows a strong mathematical background and can be used as a foundation for any job where math is a factor.

You can go into marketing, real estate, events manager, or politics. You have to do what makes you happy.

Answer 2

In Texas you have to have 150 hours of accountingto sit for the exam. Since this is a poor area, the local university boosted the hours needed for the BBA to a 5 year degree and when you graduated you could sit for the exam. It also let students get financial aid. The other side is that I would have been half way to a Master if I had been anywhere else. If you are a good student you may be able to pull off a job with an accounting firm that will allow you to finish up the hours you need to take the CPA exam. You will be learning a lot as you go and be in a great position to move up when you pass. Either way it's a lot of hours and a lot of work. Anyone that has any type of accounting degree usually gets the respect because it is one of the most difficult degrees. It shows you have a special mind set and good abilities. Anything to do with math sets you apart from the average student and the easier degrees. If you are worried, try a double major and let accounting be one of them. I graduated the top of my class, got my BBA, worked at a simple job to apply what I had learned, then worked for a cpa for a bit and then went out on my own. There is a great area for those who know but don't want the responsibility(accountants get sued more than doctors). Many people will hire you to get their work in shape for the cpas. I charge much less than them and do the work they really don't want to do because they really can't charge a client the time it takes to do the work so they pass the clients along to me. I now work when I want, have just a few clients that pay excellently to just keep their work ready for the cpas at the end of the year. I am a bargain and am delighted to work for myself when I want and for who I want. My clients treat me with respect and pay excellently and I spend a lot of time at the beach.

Answer 3

It's not worthless. There are many accounting jobs you can get with a BBA in accounting. Sure, a masters and a CPA open up additional opportunities, but that doesn't make the BBA worthless.

Answer 4

I think that you would most definitely need to get your CPA... but you don't need a master's to get it.

Here are the requirements to sit for the CPA exam that I found for Minnesota (the first one that I found):

Be a resident, be regularly employed, or working in Minnesota for the purpose of obtaining qualifying experience or
will have been within the 90 days preceding or following the date of the CPA examination; AND
• Be of good moral character; AND
• Educational and experience requirements to take examination before July 1, 2006:
o Master’s degree with a major in accounting MS 326A.03 subdivision 2, clause (1)
o Bachelor’s degree with a major in accounting MS 326A.03 subdivision 2, clause (2)
o Bachelor’s degree with an equivalent accounting major MS 326A.03 subdivision 2, clause (3) &
MR 1105.1500 subp 2
o Bachelor’s degree (other than accounting) with one year qualifying experience MS 326A.03 subdivision 2, clause (3)
o Two or more years of college with three years of qualifying experience MS 326A.03 subdivision 2, clause (4)
o High school graduate with five years of qualifying experience MS 326A.03 subdivision 2, clause (5)
o Education in a foreign country –Evaluation of transcripts by Education Credential Evaluators (ECE)

So there you go.

Answer 5

absolutely not! =) it's not worthless. my friend had just that, and only that. she now makes about 100,000 a year. of course, it's all about the quality of your work and where you work. if you find a good company to work for, and build a good reputation and resume, then you'll be just fine. good luck!