Become an Accountant : Why Study Accounting?

Reasons to study accounting include the many career and growth opportunities the field offers and increased regulation to prevent unethical behavior. Start a good, honest career in accounting, and learn about the many different areas of specialization with tips from a certified public account in this free video on accounting.

Expert: Shanis Windland
Bio: Shanis Windland has a Bachelors of Science degree in accounting from Central Washington University. She is a certified public accountant licensed in the state of Washington.
Filmmaker: Jay Windland

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• accountants
• general ledger
• certified public accountant
• debits
• credits
• balance sheet
• income statement
• bank

[larrysr9]

bbbbbbbbbbbbooooooring!!!!!!!!­!!!

[Duhkid075]

yeah im with supernatdan04...tell us how hard accounting is....before we just blindly jump into accounting tell us what we shud expect when studyin accounting. is it hard?? is it really all math?? tell us fully. what does it take to be great at it? these are things we all wanna kno bfore we take the leap. what are acc professors like? whats it like working in a big 4 acc firm? are the ppl who work in acc nice? are they fun 2 work with or are they a buncha no-lives? how do you make As in accntg?

[fc007]

I think I was reacting to the false comparison often made between accountants and mathematicians. It seems that people think all one needs to do to be a accountant is to know math when they have no idea what either feild really consist of. Granted that accounting and mathematics are both demanding field they are two different beast. Accountants deal with legal work, numbers and the intepretation of them which involves analysis; but accounting isn't math despite the numbers.

[shetalkscrazytalk]

@fc007 A bit harsh!! :) Obtaining a designation is hard work and I wouldn't compare it secretarial work at all! The standards are very high and you need an undergraduate degree and specified courses; coupled with many hours of related work.

This video doesn't give the profession justice, at all. You may be thinking of Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable work, which is very entry level, it also doesn't require a great amount of analytical skill. A good account will move beyond that!

[shetalkscrazytalk]

@anythung22 There are 3 accounting designations in Canada and they are: Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified General Accountant (CGA) and Certified Management Accountant (CMA). CPA is a United States designation.

[9458006]

@Axel15810 What state are you in? I got a degree and can't find anything here in Arkansas. Write me at AR72908@yahoo.com

[Axel15810]

@d1664256 I live in one of the poorest states in the country, and it is extremely easy to find a good paying job right out of college if you have an undergrad in accounting and a decent GPA. The job market isn't flooded by any means. There are all kinds of opportunities out there in both public and corporate throughout the country.

[thewizardsbaker1]

great... writing on a clipboard makes a great video

[prestonm19]

@larrysr9 then dont watch fag

[anthonyww713]

Ever notice how the people from expert villiage are rarely experts lol

[uniqua03]

@condor797 Im an accountant and I KNOW that the best second major is Management Information Systems.

[Alarik5]

@condor797 computer science (anything in IT)