Studying Business and Accounting
Why Business? Why Accounting?
 The answers are simple – when you study business and accounting, you open the doors to a whole new world of career possibilities!
Business is what makes the world go round. And if you decide to choose accounting as your area of study, you’ll find an opportunity to be more than a part of the business world, you can help shape its future.
A diverse range of job opportunities is available, offering competitive salaries with the potential for rapid career growth. Accounting opens doors in every kind of business coast-to-coast. Accountants have titles such as "Managing Partner," "Chief Executive Officer" and "Controller."
You can choose to work in every type of business imaginable. You can also work in government agencies like the FBI, in non-profit organizations like the Red Cross and you could even own your own company. You may be found in a client's office, on business trips, at lunch meetings and at charitable functions.
The reason for this diversity is simple: Accounting is the one degree that lets you do just about anything you want in the business world.
When you choose to pursue your education in accounting, you take courses that will help you be a well-rounded player in the world of business. In addition to taking your basics (English, Math and Science) and studying the finer points of accounting, you’ll also take courses in speech, information systems, marketing, management, and more. And you’ll even have some room for electives.
For more details on getting started, visit the list of Texas Accounting Programs and Scholarships page. To find out where you can go with your accounting education, check out the Be a CPA page. |
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