What is the best approach for CPA? Get a MBA, MACC or double major in Accounting&Finance get the 150 credit and prepare for the CPA exams?

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I did a MAcc, but I honestly wish I had just grabbed some random credits from a community college to get to 150, it would’ve saved a lot of money.

Edit: I should mention that my grad program was how I got recruited into PA in the first place, so that definitely counts for something.

Isn't that virtually impossible to do given that part of the 150 hour requirement is that you must have a considerable amount of advanced accounting hours? So you wouldn't be able to get a bachelor's and then just go take some random courses at a community college in order to completely satisfy the requirement?

Depends on your program. For the cheapest route, major in Accounting and use CLEP or community college to get those extra credits. However, keep in mind what D1 said. Make sure you have completed all required accounting-related coursework so that you're CPA eligible. You may have to take one or two graduate-level classes if your undergrad curriculum doesn't require it. For example, I have to take govt/n4p accounting next semester, and that's not required for my undergrad but is required for CPA.

Finance isn’t as helpful as you think it is unless you’re looking to jump quickly to IB. I did Information Systems to get more business background.

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