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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Becoming some “big four” cpa is the quintessential middle class worker bee career. Barely a notch above nursing and public school teacher, which are barely a notch above cop and firefighter. All fine careers and they provide a fine quality of life. But very few students at elite colleges are gunning for such tracks. You don’t need to work your butt off in 9th-12th and jump through all the hoops to become a cpa, nurse, teacher or cop. You can go to any community college and directional state school to do any of those things.[/quote]

If you’re one of the parents who emphasizes the value of the humanities and a great general education: Cool.

If you’re one of the parents saying that kids should all major in premed, CS or business to maximize education ROI: I think that accepting this point of view is a mistake.

Few kids understand what accounting is, and it’s understandable that accounting is not those kids’ top choice.

But, for kids who are good enough with details to cope with accounting, and who have good people and analytical skills, accounting is the obvious gateway to wealth.

Everyone needs accountants, and accountants’ value improves with age. Accountants who keep up with their continuing education credits and are still sharp will be more value at age 75, not less.

A strong accounting background can make a law degree or even a CS degree more valuable, and it can turn an English, poli sci or arts degree into a helpful asset, rather than something to be hidden.

So, if many bright kids are avoiding careers in accounting, that simply improves the already wonderful opportunities in that field for the students clever enough to focus on it. [/quote]

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