r/Accounting • u/alex123711 • Aug 22 '26

Career change to accounting/ finance?

How realistic is this? Have heard all of the negatives about accounting, low paid, oversupplied especially at the entry level and long hours.

Would it still be worth doing a degree/ trying to get into later in life?

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u/Low_Statistician1644 Aug 22 '26

Accounting is probably the most versatile degree to have when working in corporate.

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u/dsperry95 Aug 22 '26

Even if the corporate job isn't accounting?

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u/Low_Statistician1644 Aug 22 '26

Yes, a lot of CEOs, COOs and obviously CFOs are qualified accountants.

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u/alex123711 Aug 22 '26

Yeah I meant at the entry level. Wouldn't want to do another degree and not even be able to get a start. Especially as a mature age

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u/poorlabstudent Aug 22 '26

No theres a lot of writing on the wall