Finance/business career?
Hi, Im currently a college student, a liberal arts major. I would like to know anyone is currently in the finance or business field or who is a graduate with a career, to tell me about the field, because im planning on changing my major into that field and I would like to know if U can start a successful career in that field. 1. Is Majoring in Finance/Business an outgoing career or is it another office job? 2. How is the salary? 3. And Is the Job Opputunities too competitive(Unemployed after graduation) or are they many oppurtunities. 4. And What Kind of different careers are their in this field?
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- Right now finance accounting is very hot career choice, i.e. more jobs than qualified applicants. It is not an easy major but definitely doable if you put in the time and effort. Employers are not looking for number crunchers but people that can analyze, interpret and explain the numbers so i would say the skills you will need are good communication/presentation skills, and analytical skills. Starting salary for a entry level degreed accountant would be mid 40s in the northeast with a signing bonus (provided you have 3.0 GPA). A staff accountant with 3-5 years could expect low 50-60K and a senior accountant would expect mid 50s to 70K. More if you have acquired the CPA or an MBA and work for a fortune 500 company and also if you are a supervisor or manager. The career paths include the Controllers department, Tax department, cost accounting, internal audit, financial system, public accounting, government accounting. Hope this helps. Good Luck!
