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Will a BA in History and an accounting certificate get me an accounting job?

I graduated from UC Berkeley in 2001 with a History degree. i did some museum jobs after graduation. i would like to have a career in accounting. I am planning to go to a local community college to get a certificate in accounting. Will this help me find an good accounting job? I know my BA in History is worthless for the accounting job.

Public Comments

1. Your B.A. in History may be worthless but your schools recognition is worth something..
2. There are accounting jobs and accounting jobs. A certificate is unlikely to get you anything higher than a basic clerical / bookkeeper position which does not pay that well. An accounting degree will get you a good job with good money and becoming a CPA will open doors for you all over the world. Accountants are in high demand the world over at the moment but bookkeepers are not.