With an economics degree, you can work as an economist. With an economics degree, you can also work as a bank officer or business consultant. If you choose to get a bachelor’s in accounting degree instead, you can obtain your certification and work as a certified public accountant (CPA).

Should I major in accounting/finance or economics?

Accounting is much closer tied to business; economics basically is a path to either government job (somewhat scarce) or a master/PhD in something else. A better question would be majoring in Accounting or Finance. The former is better for folks that like strict rules and things like auditing people against those rules.

Which is harder economics or accounting?

Accounting Degree is harder to learn than Economics Degree, because Accounting is not intuitive and uses complex cut-and-dried rule sets for doing transactions and treatment of money.

Can You major in economics and get a job as an accountant?

It is tempting to think that you can major in finance or economics or some other related field and get a job in accounting, but this is not the case. Employers very rarely hire anyone to work as an accountant who does not have the specific training that goes with an accounting degree.

What kind of classes do I need to take to become an accountant?

Take courses in subject areas pertaining to accounting. If you have an undergraduate degree in a subject area unrelated to accounting or business, enroll in classes on accounting or economics at a local college. Courses might include accounting, taxation, finance, auditing, and statistics.

How are the fields of Economics and accounting related?

The fields of economics and accounting deal with financial matters, but aside from sharing this general interest, they’re not closely related. Economists are social scientists, while accountants are business majors with special training in business finance.

Is it possible to go to graduate school in accounting?

It’s possible for an accountant to go to graduate school and do academic research, but this career path is uncommon. Most accountants work for businesses handling their credit, payroll, assets, payables and taxes.