Bachelors' degrees in finance are designed to prepare students to take lead roles as financial managers and consultants. Finance majors sometimes pursue careers as full-time investors. Finance students are required to achieve passing grades in micro- and macro-economics, international trade policies and statistics. Accounting majors learn skills to become detailed financial record keepers for government agencies and private businesses. Accounting majors must earn high grades in mathematics and data verification.
Finance and accounting bachelor's degree holders have the option to enter the workforce upon graduation to gain entry level experience or to attend graduate school. To further advance their careers, students can pursue Master of Business Administration degrees and additional credentials such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Financial Analyst (CFA).
Some believe that accountants and finance employees should be the most principled of all company employees because they understand and can navigate the complicated world of investments, money management and tax law. Accounting and finance employees also are responsible for producing public reports about expenditures, profits and losses for private and public sector organizations.