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To: FreeSouthernAmerican
Just in defense of the guy, not all of us understand that stuff. You would not imagine how much effort I put into understanding it and I just did not get it. I barely got through college algebra. There is no way I would have gotten through calculus or any other thing like that. For all you know the guy made a 4.0 in his field.

My advice for people who aren't good at advanced math would be to major in accounting. It's much better than most liberal arts majors for job prospects, and it's better than finance, marketing, etc. It only requires basic math, rally (maybe you'll need advanced math for Black Scholes, but there are spreadsheets for that).

The big four accounting firms need to hire lots of auditors, even in times of economic downturn. While computer programming jobs can be outsourced, it's more difficult to outsource accounting. People need to be on site to review books and records, and many companies won't trust having their records sent to Bangalore.

The big 4 set the standards that the industry uses, so they'll make sure their industry remains stable. They're partnerships, so no pressure from outside shareholders to cut staff.

All companies with over 100 employees need accountants within their own company, and the big 4 has offices around the country.

91 posted on 10/10/2009 6:02:39 PM PDT by Koblenz (The Dem Platform, condensed: 1. Tax and Spend. 2. Cut and Run. 3. Man on Man)
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To: Koblenz
I did pretty well in accounting classes ages ago and am not the high end math whiz. Never thought of it like that. I am pretty darn good with Excel or Calc.
103 posted on 10/10/2009 6:43:26 PM PDT by wally_bert (It's sheer elegance in its simplicity! - The Middleman)
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