Archive for October, 2008

What is the difference between Accounting and Economics degrees?

UknowWho asked: What is the difference between Accounting and Economics degrees?
- I’m an economics major..but i hear that accounting majors take many of the same classes as I do. I also hear that economics majors can get the same jobs as accounting majors….
is this true? if this is true, that would be great because [...]


What is the average starting salary for associates working in public accounting?

ambitiousbeauty7 asked: What is the average starting salary for students who graduate with degrees in Accounting/Finance and go on to work in one of the Big 4 accounting firms?


What is the relevance of biology to accounting?

Roy A asked: Im taking up accounting course and we have biology subject included in our course. Why do we have to study biology when accounting is all about mostly numbers?


What is the best way to pursue an accounting career?

person20 asked: I’m at a 4 year college now, and have my first two years almost complete. Is there anything specific I should do, or just continue taking the classes that I need to complete my accounting degree?


accounting?

acg asked: I am in my junior year of a bachelors in accounting should i wait till a get done with financial accounting 1 and 2 to look for a job or should i wait to get them out of the way? i know these are the hardest classes in the whole career. thanks in [...]


What accounting concepts from financial accounting should I review before taking managerial accounting?

K.C. asked: I am returning to school after a year off from having a baby and I am taking the managerial accounting and would like to review some concepts from financial accounting because I need to refresh my memory so with that said when reviewing which concepts should I focus more on so that I [...]


What opinions do you have about mark to market accounting?

sbskeeper asked: What opinions do you have about mark to market accounting? Do you think it is the reason for the current economic crisis? Do you think the process should be done away with, or do you think it is a policy that should be kept?
I don’t quite understand the role of market to market [...]


How should I attempt to enter the accounting profession ?

George r asked: I have a degree in Cconomics but not accounting. I have 9 subject to complete for accounting major.
I have bad grades in my economics degree. I could study hard and recieve good grades in accounting. Will that help to compensate ?
How should I attempt to enter the industry considering my bad grades [...]


I want to learn accounting from the core, i am an engineer basically. Can someone suggest good accountin books

chaitannya m asked: I am interested in learning things to the core. I want to read books which present accounting principles in detail and which are regarded as a de facto standard in the accounting field.


I have a BS in Accounting. Is it possible to find an accounting job without any experience?

cee867 asked: I have a BS degree in Accounting but I have been having trouble finding work in the accounting field because I have no experience. I can’t afford to do an internship. I have registered with several job boards and accounting staffing agencies but still no luck. I’m not sure what else I should [...]