Accounting Facts

Myth: Accounting Majors can't earn any money unless they become a CPA.
FACT: The starting pay for a first year accountant rage is from $35,000 to $50,000 in California.

Myth: The only path an accounting major can take is becoming a CPA.
FACT: There are many different professional accounting careers and paths that a student can take. Check out our Careers page.

Myth: Accountants are all bean counters; they sit in a cubical all day working with numbers and rulebooks.
FACT: Most accounting careers emphasize the importance of communicating skills and the ability to working in a team environment. Accountants need to be flexible, adaptable, and curious. Being able to think critically and analytically are essential, as is maintaining the highest degree of ethical standards.

Myth: With the collapse of Arthur Anderson and Enron, Accounting has a poor future.
FACT: Employment of accountants and auditors is expected to grow ten to twenty percent for all occupations through the year 2012. The collapse of Arthur Anderson and Enron has brought to light the importance of quality accounting practices and created new areas of accounting to ensure internal controls.