HVC--I demand you explain accounting

[Ideologue]

Per Malthus' suggestion, I require you to explain what getting your accounting degree involves, particularly the math requirements and whether someone whose greatest mathematical accomplishment is comprehending that .9 repeating equals 1 is likely to succeed.  Also, please describe to what degree, if any, a legal background may assist in understanding accounting principles and/or working as an accountant, both in terms of acquiring and performing on a job.

I ask out of curiosity about the field.  I have no concrete plans.

[Ideologue]

I should have titled the thread--"HVC--how do you account for yourself?"  Oh well.

[Eddie Teach]

Now make a thread asking Guller how what he does differs from accounting. 

[Admiral Yi]

.9 repeating equals 1

Not true.

[Valmy]

I should have titled the thread--"HVC--how do you account for yourself?"  Oh well.

If it makes you feel any better I read it as 'explain your accounting' as if you were accusing him cooking the books.

[Eddie Teach]

.9 repeating equals 1

Not true.

There's a difference of .0 repeating... ?


Anyway, just cast it as an integer and there you go.

[fhdz]

I am neither HVC nor an accountant, but I've managed accountants.

I'd say a legal background might be helpful, especially if you go into auditing. It certainly will be useful when you start reading tax codes.

The math for accounting is not difficult - it's in fact all arithmetic, unless you're doing analysis too, which may involve either statistics or calculus, depending on what you're looking for. The thing that can make accounting difficult is dealing with multiple revenue streams across several accounts; it can get tricky.

[Ideologue]

.9 repeating equals 1

Not true.

Is true.

Proof:

x = .9 repeating
x(10) = 9.9 repeating
x(10) - x = 9.9 repeating - .9 repeating
x(10) - x = 9
9x = 9
x = 1

[Ideologue]

Now make a thread asking Guller how what he does differs from accounting. 

What is his actual job?  Adjutant?  Adjuster?  Advertising?

[alfred russel]

Now make a thread asking Guller how what he does differs from accounting. 

What is his actual job?  Adjutant?  Adjuster?  Advertising?

He is an actuary, which is totally different than an accountant.

[Ideologue]

I am neither HVC nor an accountant, but I've managed accountants.

I'd say a legal background might be helpful, especially if you go into auditing. It certainly will be useful when you start reading tax codes.

The math for accounting is not difficult - it's in fact all arithmetic, unless you're doing analysis too, which may involve either statistics or calculus, depending on what you're looking for. The thing that can make accounting difficult is dealing with multiple revenue streams across several accounts; it can get tricky.

My understanding is that the math they make you learn for the degree is harder than what you'd be likely to actually use in practice.  This is similar (again, to what I've heard) about other fields.

[DGuller]

.9 repeating equals 1

Not true.

[Eddie Teach]

What is his actual job?  Adjutant?  Adjuster?  Advertising?

Advertising? Perhaps like Dick Whitman, he's not who he says he is... 

[Ideologue]

Now make a thread asking Guller how what he does differs from accounting. 

What is his actual job?  Adjutant?  Adjuster?  Advertising?

He is an actuary, which is totally different than an accountant.

I know. I was teasing him.

Though it is true I have no idea what an actuary actually does, but I assume it is somehow related to using statistics and mathematical modeling to arrive at business-happy conclusions, as in actuarial tables.  But could be way off.

[Ideologue]

.9 repeating equals 1

Not true.

Republicans exposed, huh?