Should I go for a Finance degree or Accountancy degree?
Hi guys,I need some advice on whether which degree to choose. I am currently taking an accountancy degree in suss but I am considering to switch to finance. It will take 4 years to graduate if i choose accountancy (Honours) versus 3 years for finance (Basic degree). Hope to get some insight on which degree do you guys think is better in terms of career especially with the ongoing covid19 pandemic. Thanks!
6
Discussion (6)
Learn how to style your text
Reply
Save
Kenneth Lou
03 Jun 2020
Co-founder at Seedly
I was in a similar situation as you around 6 years ago? :)
For me I chose BBA (Finance & Technoprenuership) rather than BBA (Accounting)
The reasons were:
It is shorter, I only got bachelors and no honors, so it took me only 3 years so I could go explore other things in school, eg Tennis, startups, NOC etc.
I can learn more about the economy and understanding companies balance sheets (which I like)
I don't plan to work in the big 4 accounting firms (PwC, KPMG, Deloitte, EY)
I hate going through excel sheet and finding errors with numbers (personally)
I enjoy business and finance more broader stuff
Reply
Save
Its better to think of which area you are more interested and inclined to.
3 / 4 years down the r...
Read 1 other comments with a Seedly account
You will also enjoy exclusive benefits and get access to members only features.
Sign up or login with an email here
Write your thoughts
Related Articles
Related Posts
Related Posts
It depends on your objectives. Accountancy is a professional skill set - you need to put in the technical hours to get your fundamentals right and strong. Finance is broad and requires a very different skill set, depending on which part of the process you choose to specialize in.
Both converge towards a point where your reputation and network will count.