[Jimbo232]

I'm an accounting and finance double major. If you are thinking about an accounting degree and are interested in the CPA one thing to consider is the number of credit hours needed to sit for the exam in your state. Speaking for Illinois, 150+ credit hours are required, and in order to accumulate these hours the most likely path is to pursue a double major in undergrad or a masters in accountancy.

You probably need an accounting degree to get into public accounting and a finance degree would be a good step towards a banking job. There are a variety of business related careers in consulting, industry finance/accy departments, or sales that either degree would suit.

In my case I always considered myself an accounting major first and went the consulting route via a big 4 firm. I used my finance major to pursue my interest in more personal finance related topics versus corporate finance.