I think Accounting is one subject where the maths is applicable and useful in real life, rather than just learning mundane formulas that you'll eventually forget

Wow! 25 yrs. old and you could support yourself. That is what I want to be in the future

I am so inspired by this! I am a high school senior and I have wanted to be an accountant for a long time and then I changed what I wanted to do due to circumstances and I got accepted into my dream COLLEGE today is when I got the email and you just made me realize that this IS what I want to do with my life thank you so much

Get your work done and get out...sounds like my type of job.

It was your video's that lead me to becoming certified in Accounting, getting a bookkeeping job, and pursuing a Master of Accountancy (MAcc) degree! Thank you

Awesome channel! We love the emphasis you place on both accounting and leading a fulfilling life. It is great to see a new side of the industry!

I'm so glad I found this video. I am looking to go back to school as a 32 yr old mom and I am leaning towards accounting. I loved it in high school and when I think about what I want to do now I am brought back to that accounting workbook in high school.

I just came across your channel and you are such an inspiration to me right now. I’m about to go into my second year of my bachelors for accounting and everyday since I started college, I’ve been so nervous about this field even though I’m confident that I enjoy the subject and I love challenges! I also just found out a few weeks ago that in AZ you need 150 hours to take the test, so I added the MBA to my list! There’s not an abundance of younger women who are accountants on KZfaq who share so much about studying and experiences and such, so I truly thank you for doing what you do.

Great picture of what it takes to be an accountant, I'm sure your rock it. Thanks!

So interesting to hear about your professional journey with such personal insights. Thanks for sharing this!

Thank you so much for your input. I am heavily leaning towards accounting as a career and a major for college and these videos are really helping me reaffirm my decision.

Actually going to apply to a master's in accounting and was searching if my reasoning for doing it was enough, thank you! very helpful and I will do my best

i'm so glad i found your channel!! i'm currently an accounting major in my freshman year of college. After college, I hope to use my business/accounting knowledge to get a job in the music or film industry!

Thank you so much for this video. Very helpful insight. I was about to give up in school until I took my first accounting class. Sadly I had to leave University for a while due to my mother ending in the hospital for close to a year it was an intense time. I'm back and I like accounting. So I will consider majoring in it.

Umm. Thats an interesting perspective! I have been working in a CPA public practice for a couple of years now, but I never felt lonely, constantly dealing with clients everyday. Thank you for sharing you experience.

I graduated from highschool a few months ago, and I had NO IDEA what I wanted to major in. Just like you, I absolutely hated anatomy lol and sciences are just not for me. So I took a bunch of career quizzes and I noticed that I always got accounting. I signed up for my University classes just yesterday and your video and whole account really, inspired me to major in accounting. I have a good four years ahead of me and I promise myself to work hard and maintain an amazing GPA. Thank you for this video. See you in four years!!!

I'm moving on from community college to university. I struggled pretty heavy in my accounting classes so far but I pulled through. I'm fully committed to kick ass at UNT for the next two years.

This story completely resonates with me and makes me feel *so* much better about choosing this major! Thank you so much

I guess working for a public accounting firm is for more of the introverted type. Something I may consider hhmm..

Im 22 and a senior in college. I want to be an Successful account because its a great salary for the worth. I also love business and money numbers, Thanks for this video! You never know who you Help motivate! 👌

This is definitely a future I want to have. Accounting is 100% for me

I am taking notes! Thank you for giving an inside look. I had to leave school in 2011 due to monetary issues, but was a year from a Bachelor's. I have worked in a data entry position for the last 2 years and hate the cold, lethargic aspect of it. After watching your video, I might be leaning towards a private sector position if I were to return to school. Thank you again for sharing.

I going back to school for Accounting. I only have a Associates degree in Accounting. And I love it

I am going to be 32 soon and I am currently working in a low skilled industrial job. I actually have a bachelor's degree in History but some personal things happened when I was attending school and my grades slipped some and I lost all motivation to continue what I wanted to, still passed and graduated though. Now I am thinking about going back to school, to learn something practical and necessary, and something about accounting just won't go away. I think I would enjoy that field and your videos certainly help me out. Thank you for doing these.

Thank you so much! Your story is so much like mine! Every Aspect. First wanting to become a doctor or something in the health field and I learned I do not like science the hard way. I was seriously depressed because I didn't know what was wrong with me at the time.I keep forcing myself to stay and that my interest will come in time and I am proud to say, I DO NOT like science, with no shame! Also, I started to go to school after working for a bank for 5 years because I was bored and wanted to do something else with my life. I majored in business. A customer casual asked me "Why dont you have a concentration in accounting?" and from there I said, "Ok, why not?" Seriously without thinking twice and on a whim, I was majoring in accounting. Just like you I didn't really have a good idea of what it was, but I just took my first accounting class Fall2018 and it clicked for me as well. I was like, this! ...this is it!

I am about to be a junior in high school still trying to decided what I want to be or go to college for. This video is really helping decided what I should be. Thanks for the video

Damn girl I was just thinking of doing like 2 years in college get an associate's degree on accounting, but you're actually giving me motivation to get that bachelor's Keep doing videos like this, guiding people like me that are still unsure

This is me. I did Accounting in high school and loved it. I knew I loved it because I had major depression in my freshmen high school year and it was the only thing that still made into my life and in college I took Principles of Accounting 1 and 2. I left it I do not know why..I felt lost.. and ended up getting a general studies degree mostly of paralegal classes and graduated. I transferred ,and I attempted engineering and Biology and had to struggle. I have the lowest GPA because I felt lack of applicability in terms of context and such. Accounting really is applicable, and it is real life related from the get go. I now read my sister’s accounting textbook ,and it is so fun. I have my Biology textbook, but I do not feel my heart pounding for it like when it comes to accounting. My sister received an Associates Degree in accounting and in 3 years she became the VP of a small business that is now growing . She does payroll, reconciliation, invoicing, w-2 stuff, and other things. I am 26 and I wish I could start it all over again. The people in accounting = more down to earth. (My opinion of course) Even classes seem like everyone eventually is a big team and has to figure things out together. I like that.

Taking my first accounting class and things got a bit hard so I wanted some inspiration. Thank you :)

Thanks for the advice. I will be specializing in Accounting. I am a 3rd year students

sounds realy layed back interested in accounting havent started school yet thanks for video

I decided to pursue accounting last minute. We didn’t have accounting class in high school by the why :( I just checked accounting major while filling the form to go to college my senior year of hs. I knew people who did so I was why not and so far I like it.

This is great video of why choosing accountant. Back when I was in high school, I want to be a social worker or a teacher. But when I entered college, I was so lost what am I going to do in the future. 2 years later, I'm thinking about doing business since I like math so I want to do something with numbers and critical thinking.

I enjoyed hearing from your perspective on why you chose to be an Accountant.

This helped a lot! I’m considering accounting, I am currently in the medical field as a medical assistant, and medical stuff has always interested me so that’s what I went for, but I knew I did not want to be a nurse, I went to sonography because I thought the baby ultrasounds would be cool, but in order to get into that program where I live you need medical and college experience so they told me to go be a medical assistant. I’ve worked here for 8 months and I’ve realized it is not for me! I don’t enjoy the patient interaction as I am a naturally shy person, the fast pace is fine I don’t fall behind, but the fact that I’m never working on one thing, it’s 150 patients a day, is annoying. I’d so much rather be at a desk and work (Which I never thought I’d say.) I enjoy talking with co workers and having that relationship. Also, I feel as if I do not accomplish anything during the day and my job is pointless, and the pay is not enough to make a living off of. I also know I do not want to be a nurse, and I don’t want to be anything else in the medical field (not interested in anything else). And I definitely can not handle having someone’s life in my hands or having to diagnose anyone, aka nurse or sonography. I’ve been doing a lot of research about accounting, but I’m worried because a lot of people say they hate their accounting jobs, but I took an accounting class in high school, same way you did, and it clicked and I loved it, it felt like it came easy. So I feel like I might be good at it? I’m just nervous to go back to school and try something new

I also leaned toward biomedical but there were too many prerequisite sequences so I did something new--accounting.

for me science subjects always interest me. but then it got boring when i realized that memorizing things is just boring and no thrill at all. especially when you really love working with numbers and solving stuffs. 😫 that's why i'm considering getting an accounting degree. i missed seeing numbers so bad 😪😪

I was really confused about a lot of things..you made all of them clear. Thanks a bunch!! (subbed

Half way through my first accounting class in college I knew that it was what i wanted to do

I'll be attending college in less than a month majoring in accountancy and I feel like bailing out coz people make it sound scary and really difficult course, but the way you talk about your experience makes me want to continue it. Thank you.

I'm a sophomore finance major & I've been debating double majoring in accounting so that I can earn enough credits to get my cpa but I've still been struggling to figure out if accounting is for me. This video is so encouraging thank you so much!

Thank you so much for this video very helpful!

Please do an accounting vs finance video

I think I make a big mistakes about my major as Accounting but watching this I am super confident about my major! People ask me why I choose my major as accounting? and I tell them that this the first thing that I found it on the list of school majors. I thought it is going to be very easy but is NOT!! Better work your ass off!

Thanks for the input!

I'm here because I enjoy accounting, always have.

This video really helped! Im going into Senior Year and will take an accounting elective next year to try out whether I will decide upon that, or will go into business admin or Management.

I loved this testimony! Thank you for the insight :))

I'm a current geography major (entering sophomore year) who really thought about it and realized jobs are few. I'm considering changing my major to a BSBA with accounting. I don't do too well in math though. But this looks interesting!

Very helpful. Thanks!

I’m a marketing major and it’s required for me to take accounting. Currently in my accounting class my teacher was trying to convert me to be a marketing major because I was doing really well in class. If I do decide to switch I’m just scared of the math 😣 I’ve struggled in math all my life and my teacher was like all you need to know for accounting is to add, subtract, multiply and divide and most teachers let you use calculators.

Proud to be an Accountant from India

In some places you do not have to have a masters degree you get a bachelors degree and take business and accounting courses at a community college to make up for the remaining courses left.

5:19 - 6:32 Public accounting seems to be the perfect type of work environment for an introvert. Thank you for describing it! :)

very inspirational in my opinion

Thank you so much your videos are very helpful

Thank you.

Currently a 12 yr Registered Respiratory Therapist but heading back to college couldn’t decide on Finance or Accounting. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. May do Accounting w/minor in finance. I enjoy finance stuff (investments/401k/IRA’s/stock market).

Just want to say thank you so much for posting this and explaining your journey because I am still currently pre med and I am having the exact feeling you talked about in your anatomy class. The more science classes I take, the more I am just annoyed and frustrated and feeling like I am doing the wrong thing. I'm still trying to decide what I am going to do, but I'm currently struggling between finance, accounting, or sticking with medicine.

Hello. I can understand your interest in Accounting. That is also my interest. I don't have an Accounting Degree. However, I do have a business in Bookkeeping and Accounting. It is a small business as well as a home based business. So far, it hasn't been to successful; but hopefully, if you and I were to somehow communicate together about what I am doing, maybe some sort of encouragement would come my way about how to get more clients, and also maybe I would learn to operate my business the right way. I wish you and I could communicate together about this. In the meantime, I hope you will be successful in what you are doing.

Nice one mum...I love accounting

Great video!

Thank you for sharing! :)

I'm thinking to switch from business to accounting. My long term goal is to be a business owner, but I like how accounting will assure me a career out of college, so I can save for my long term goal. I'm worried it will be boring and lonely. On the other hand, I love working and being alone, I love maximizing efficiently in all aspects of my life which makes me love numbers and budgeting. I guess my main grip is I'll be woking for and under business owners doing the grunt work, when I want to grow to reach the position they are at. I don't think of accountants as dreamers, inventors or risk takers like entrepreneurs so maybe it will be the wrong enviroment for me.

Idk I don’t think someone may not like it at first because there not good at it but I think as you gain experience and learn the language at that point you should know if you like it or not

i'm a graduated high school student, and i've been thinking about studying accounting in uni. but i dont know if i will like it. right now i dont know what i want to study :( im really anxious about it :c . i just have a few questions, does it involve lots of writing ? what about math ? do you really have to be excellent at it ?

Fine choice Sara

I understand accounting involves math. Does it also help with managing finances like spending habits?

This video was great thx

Girl thanks u for this video

I did something similar. Only, I chose mechanical engineering and only after 2 years of that did I finally wake up and realize that I hated it. On the bright side, I will almost have my 150 hours upon graduation. I just got them the VERY hard way. lol

Currently a pre-nursing major and the anatomy 1 class made me realize nursing is NOT for me. I'm really thinking about accounting but I'm scared that since I was ALWAYS horrible at math in high school, that I will suffer once again in accounting. Also scared that I wouldn't know how to do math things at work and would look dumb always asking for help... I still don't understand what a day consists of in accounting though... If you figure out the budgeting of a company what do you do the next day?

Hi Sara, first of all, thank you so much for the videos! I have always had an eye for accounting but I haven't been in school in four years but I am finally finishing up at my local community college and decided to go for my bachelor's degree and transfer to a University instead of getting my associates. I am transferring in the fall, I will be a junior, should I apply for an internship even though it has been so long since I've had those classes?

I have a question, does it matter which university you graduate from? Will that give you better chances of getting job offers?

I also feel very lonely 😞 when I was a trainee at the audit firm

Hi, I'm just about to finish my second year of community college, majoring in Business Administration, and will transfer to a 4-year university this fall to further pursue accounting. So far I've only taken two accounting classes, but everything I've learned has just clicked with me, and have been able to manage an A in both classes. Like you, I didn't gravitate towards science or anything in the medical field (took anatomy in high school, HATED IT). Now that I'm going to be a junior next fall, I wanted to ask when is a good time to start internships? During my junior or senior year? During the summer? Also, I been thinking that private accounting is more up my alley (public accounting seems too hectic for my laidback attitude lol), is it still recommended to get a CPA even when you're not in public accouting? Not like mandatory or anything? Thanks, and really loved your video!

I’m currently in the military. I will retire in 3.5 years. I started my degree in accounting. I’ve been debating back and fourth. This was great insight. Would love another video on characteristics of an accountant. Good qualities that an accountant shall possess. For what i understand good math skills (scares me a bit because I’m not great at complicated math), organization and attention to details are other skills that are necessary in this field (which I’m great at). would you be so kind and talk about this in another video... thanks!

I am going for dental hygiene but I’m wondering now since I see the job outlook is bad if I should switch to accounting. Is there a good job outlook for accountants in Michigan or Indiana?

i cant wait till my semester starts, any tips to be prepared going in.

Hey Sara I'm so glad I found this video it has helped tremulously! Unfortunately I do not know any accountants, so is there any way I could run a few things by you as I am very anxious about starting this subject although I hope I will love it. Basically I live in England and did A levels (pre uni courses) in maths physics history and IT. Maths was by far my favourite, with history in second. I have just failed my first year of robotic engineering at uni. I hated it engineering is an insane workload and the only thing I was ever doing was studying, usually in the lab til 3am most nights and having no time to enjoy uni. I could get on with the maths but the electronics I hated and the programming was only a little better. My heart was not really in it, plus my course mates fit every stereotype of being very smart but unhygienic rude and socially abnormal nerd types (most not all). This is part one sorry for the essay haha

Hi! I'm going to Wisconsin from Korea. Of Econ, Finance, and Accounting, What would be a good move? Double major and minor is still okay for me!

This is inspiring, I really thinking about majoring in this even at my age at 29.

when you started working in your current position, was there anyone there to show you the ropes of your job or did you have to figure everything out by yourself?

This is really helpful! I’m quite concern if it is highly recommended to take up accounting in high school for further accounting studies in college? In my case, I was not able to take up accounting in high school since it was only available through correspondence school. But I am really keen on taking up a bachelors degree in accountancy but also quite hesitant since I don’t know what to expect?? Back in high school I took up related subjects such as Economics, History and Statistics

Hey there,my big question as international student planning to take accounting as my major,is how can i connect this majors specialization (if any)in my home country? Any ideas will be helpful for this aspirant accountant.

I’m 3 classes short from my doctorate, but do you think someone who has no degree can still get into accounting? Currently I work at a bank and study finance videos.

Just wondering...I assume that you would have been given an offer at the end of your internship with the public accounting firm. Did you have an exit interview where you expressed your concerns about the work environment, or did you have to expressly turn down a job offer? Or did it ever come up?

Hey subbed your chanel, I am thinking about accounting major, what are the tips to be successful in accounting major I feel very excited. There is an old quote says if you have a burning desire plus more effort on any career you reach your goals.

I’ve just found your channel. I’m currently getting my MAcc in a two semester intense program that is also using Becker to prepare us to sit for all 4 parts of the CPA while in the program. It’s a lot. It’s so overwhelming and I’ve been really scared that if I don’t obtain my CPA license that I’ll never make good money in accounting. What is your opinion on this?

I was wondering if I have to be very good at maths to consider a career in accounting

Im planning on going to college right after high school but Im stuck between Culinary Arts and Accounting. I want to do Accounting a bit more because of the pay and want to be wealthy. Im taking an Accounting class and will figure out if I can do this for a living.

i love accountig even if here in Italy accountants earn little money

I just graduated from college last year in June with a BS in microbiology. I honestly hated it. The entire 4 years was awful and I wish I had done a different major but my parents would have killed me if I had switched. Now almost a year after graduating I’m still looking for a job in a field I have no interest in. So this bring me to the point of me commenting - I’m interested in going into accounting as a non-accounting major. How do you suggest I go into this field? Since I haven’t taken a single accounting course I’ve been told I can get a certificate in accounting and then take the CPA exam. Or I can apply for a masters in accounting and then take the CPA exam as well. I also don’t have any accounting experience whatsoever so I have no idea what to do.

Hey can tell me how you study Accounting in undergrad, how long per day when you have other courses to deal with ? Thank you

Out of private and public accounting which is the one with the most stress? I heard one was more stressful than the other, but I forgot which one.

Btw I personally love all youw videos😍

I am taking accounting class in high school now, I like accounting I also plan study accounting in the college but I am worried about I will hard to get a job after college because of my Communication skill I has been learning English since 2016, I fear that I can not handle the class.

I am currently a freshman in college. I have a bit of a different path I didn't know what I wanted to do right away so I went to work and got work experience in administrative duties, management and worked as the manager of the cost savings division in my district. I have been working a little with accounting and am in Illinois. I have been looking into transfer universities and wondering how you chose the University. Or wether you have heard one program is better for preparing you to enter the work force? If you could provide a bit in insight I would really appreciate it. Thanks!

Hello, I am very interested in accounting, but I have only held an accounts receivable/payable job so far. I don't know if I want to go to school to get an accounting degree. I love doing bookkeeping type work. I have a question. How does being an "accountant" differ from doing "accounts receivable" or "accounts payable". Do you have people in your company who do the "grunt work", and then your job is to analyze the data. A bit confused about that. I guess in small companies you might do all the bookkeeping and all the analyzing yourself, and maybe in big companies they have several people to each do one specialized task?

I need some advice from someone. I finally graduated with my bachelors after 18 years and graduated with a bachelors in science in agriculture business. I took miscellaneous business admin courses over the years but just fun electives. I took financial accounting in the fall and passed and liked it. I am currently taking accounting classes and am enjoying them and hopefully want to try to get my cpa license in the next year or so. However, even if i earned my CPA here in California would i be able to qualify for education requirements out of state?