Accounting Job Requirements and OpportunitiesAccounting is something I've wanted to do since I was a sophomore in high school. It takes a lot of education. You will have to pass a CPA just to obtain your license. Finally, the profession of accountant has many varieties. Accounting is a great career that requires good training, licensing and offers a lot of opportunities and temptations. An accountant's education depends on the state in which they are trying to become a certified public accountant. In New York, he or she needs one hundred and fifty credit hours completed, which is equivalent to five years of study (“Initial License,” 2011). In the first four years, you will earn a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. At the University at Albany, this will teach you all about financial accounting, management accounting, marketing, taxation, and accounting information systems (“Bachelor of Science”. 2014). The current mission statement of the accounting program is "to provide a high-quality learning environment for students, to conduct and disseminate research, and to contribute positively to our external constituents of the profession and the broader community (“Accounting at Albany,” nd, para. 9). » After completing your Bachelor of Science in Accounting at Albany, one would look to earn their Master of Science in Public Accounting (at least that's what I plan to do). He or she can complete this in one or two years (“MS in Professional Accountancy.” 2014). In my case, it will take a year because I am going to be a full-time master's student. This will represent thirty of your required credits (“MS in Professional Accountancy.” 2014). Through this training, a graduate can expect to be recruited by sixteen leading accounting organizations around the world and be completely prepared to take the New York State Certified Accountant (“MS in Professional Accountancy” exam). 2014). CPA ExamThe CPA exam is taken by college graduates who have one hundred and fifty credits and one year of full-time experience (“Initial License,” 2011). It states that exam candidates must have thirty-three semester hours in accounting and thirty-six hours in general business electives (“Initial License,” 2011). According to the CPA website for New York State, full-time work is considered to be working five days a week for thirty-five to forty hours, not including overtime (“Initial License,” 2011). ). When you apply to take the exam, you must pay three hundred and seventy-seven dollars (“Initial License,” 2011).