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Posted: 18 Dec 2009 at 15:57 \| IP Logged

It's not like there is any opportunity cost for going to grad school, right now.

The opportunity cost is flailing around in the job market for months begging on your knees a piece of *removed* bookkeeping position that barely pays rent and meager living expenses where you have to scrimp and save just to make payments on your debts.

F that.

I'd rather take a REAL shot at a top 10 firm through a masters program than try to build up my career from the scrapes off of the very bottom of the barrel.

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Posted: 18 Dec 2009 at 18:08 \| IP Logged

You put it exactly. I am starting to apply to book keeping jobs. Such garbage.

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Posted: 18 Dec 2009 at 21:21 \| IP Logged

Actually Donald11, with a few years experience and CPA (and Macc), you can sometimes get full time positions at a community college. The pay is closer to 50K, and there's no pressure to do research. It's not a bad job if you're content with an average salary. These positions are not easy to get by any means, but it's not true that you have to do a Ph.D in all cases to make OK money teaching at the post-secondary level.

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Posted: 19 Dec 2009 at 00:11 \| IP Logged

What about doing an MBA over a Macc? I'm only asking because I am debating what degree I should get after I do my BS in accounting. Does an MBA have the most job opportunities? I'm more concenred about having the most jobs available than making the most money. Are there any advantages to getting a Macc than an MBA?

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Posted: 19 Dec 2009 at 00:43 \| IP Logged

Most good MBA programs will require you to have at least 2 years of experience. I don't think it would be worth it for you to get an MBA from a school that is not in the top tier, a CPA would be equivalent if not better than an MBA from lower level schools.

A MAcc in my experience will not add much horsepower to your resume, and will always be 2nd to a CPA and MBA. All people I know that did a MAcc did it to just get enough credit hours to sit for the CPA.

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