lynn Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Any thoughts or input? Can ds get in 4 year BS in accounting after getting associates? Will associates pay for the other 2 years? Is Masters needed to get a good living wage for a family man? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Every college is different, but the community college I work for does indeed have a 2-year degree that transfers to a 4-year degree. There is a difference between the 2-year degree in accounting that transfers, and the 2-year degree that doesn't transfer though. In my area, a 2-year accounting degree qualifies you for a more advanced bookkeeping job, but not much more. At the college, they want a 2-year degree for the first level of financial analyst job in the business office, but a 4-year degree for anything above that. Most accountants that make good money have a CPA. Some have master's, some don't, but a CPA is pretty much a must after a bachelor's degree. Here's a good summary: http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/accountant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 dh has a bs in accounting, then he got an MBA. how far your son pursues it *really* depends what he wants to do with the degree. check into various businesses, accounting firms, banks, etc and see what they require. does he want to be an accountant, or use it as a jumping off point? Does he eventually want to get a CPA? If he wants to do accounting as an occupation, he really needs a CPA to make a decent living. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth S Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Highly recommend the 4 year program. Some states require a 5th year to sit for the CPA exam. A 2 year program is more like a "bookkeeper" status. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 Thanks for the responses. We got to speak with an advisor today who gave him break down of classes and extra classes he would need to go on to the 4 year university of his choice. My son seemed very relieved to have some direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Thanks for the responses. We got to speak with an advisor today who gave him break down of classes and extra classes he would need to go on to the 4 year university of his choice. My son seemed very relieved to have some direction. That's great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Does he eventually want to get a CPA? If he wants to do accounting as an occupation, he really needs a CPA to make a decent living. I have two cousins that went for the associate degree due to finances. They worked as book keepers and accounting clerks with no chance of promotion other than seniority. Both went on to do a bachelor degree in accounting, and found jobs as accountants. They went on to get the CPA for promotions and better pay. ETA: some companies do offer bonded scholarships for employees to pursue their accounting degree after their associate degree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee in NC Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Get the 4 year. Most states (maybe all?) require 150 credit hours to be a CPA. There are several people at work who have topped out in their careers with only a Bachelors, and now are looking to take more classes and sit for the CPA exam. I have a Bachelors, a Masters in Accounting, and will be getting an MBA in Finance after I finish the CPA exam. I want to be a CFO, though, so it requires more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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