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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are plenty of jobs in accounting. The first three years at Big 4 accounting firms (usually in audit/assurance) is not pleasant, but opportunities open up after 3 years to switch practice areas (such as M&A or International or special industry consulting).

CPA licensing requires 5 years of college (150 semester credit hours). Most get a BS or BA degree after 4 years, then earn a one year masters degree in accounting or taxation in order to have enough hours to qualify for the process to become a licensed CPA.

Not many CPAs go to law school. Much different psychological mindset. Accounting & finance are a better match than accounting & law. Tax attorneys do not need even a single accounting courses beyond "accounting for lawyers" in order to do well.

Accounting & data analytics or data science is a more natural and more in-demand combination than is accounting & law.

OP: For one interested in math, I suggest accounting and data science.

Econ, math, & physics are great majors at HYP for investment banking or consulting positions.

Accounting is a major that requires a lot of work. The best accounting schools are not elite colleges/universities; they are schools such as the University of Illinois, University of Texas, Villanova, or any school with an accredited business & accounting program.[/quote] How about the lawyers prosecuting and defending sophisticated accounting fraud cases?[/quote]

They use expert witnesses in forensic accounting.[/quote]

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