Accounting Questions?
Accounting Questions?
hello, i've decided i'd probally like to become an accountant since im choosing courses for gr10.
i'd like to know the difference between a Accelerated Accounting program and just the accounting program which are both offered at NAIT which is a school in edmonton where i'd like to go.
also, it says for accounting all you need to apply is Business year-1, which requires applied 30 math and 30-2 english.. but i cannot find if there is different requirments for the accelerated program.
any info would help thx
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Amber S: The best thing to do would to call the advising office at the school's college of business and ask there. They should be able to answer your questions quickly or point you in the direction where you can find the answer yourself. The college I graduated from had 2 different undergraduate accounting programs, The BS and BBA. The main difference between the 2 programs was that the BBA required 128 hours and the BS required only about 122. In my state, they require 150 college credit hours in order to sit for the CPA exam, so students that were CPA bound were encouraged to go into the BBA program since they would need extra classes anyway. Another option my school had was a 5 year program that let you earn your bachelors and masters at the same time. You could only enter this program in your junior year, and students in the program would meet the 150 hour requirement upon graduation. This is really worth doing if you have time time and money to stay in school an extra year! I'm guessing that an Accelerated Accounting program is probrably something like the 5 year program, but best to check with the University's accademic advising to be sure. Good luck! Accounting is a challenging and rewarding profession, and you're very smart to have your goals in mind already :)
2008-04-18 10:39:53
Amber S: The best thing to do would to call the advising office at the school's college of business and ask there. They should be able to answer your questions quickly or point you in the direction where you can find the answer yourself. The college I graduated from had 2 different undergraduate accounting programs, The BS and BBA. The main difference between the 2 programs was that the BBA required 128 hours and the BS required only about 122. In my state, they require 150 college credit hours in order to sit for the CPA exam, so students that were CPA bound were encouraged to go into the BBA program since they would need extra classes anyway. Another option my school had was a 5 year program that let you earn your bachelors and masters at the same time. You could only enter this program in your junior year, and students in the program would meet the 150 hour requirement upon graduation. This is really worth doing if you have time time and money to stay in school an extra year! I'm guessing that an Accelerated Accounting program is probrably something like the 5 year program, but best to check with the University's accademic advising to be sure. Good luck! Accounting is a challenging and rewarding profession, and you're very smart to have your goals in mind already :)
2008-04-18 10:39:53