What other career paths are there with an accounting degree?

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

1. 1
   Switching majors or degree programs before graduating
2. 2
   Transitioning into adjacent roles such as financial analysis, FP&A, treasury, or payroll
3. 3
   Enrolling in competency-based online programs like WGU
4. 4
   Taking courses at community colleges and transferring
5. 5
   Using alternative credit platforms like Sophia or CLEP for prerequisites
6. 6
   completing credits for a second bachelors or masters to use campus recruiting
7. 7
   targeting smaller local firms that are more flexible on degree requirements
8. 8
   starting as a bookkeeper or AP clerk to get a foot in the door
9. 9
   getting the EA credential instead
10. 10
    working at H&R Block or VITA to gain resume experience
11. 11
    reaching out on forums to gather insight into daily responsibilities of a treasury team
12. 12
    Taking the Enrolled Agent exams to get current on tax knowledge for individuals and small businesses

In their words

Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.