Originally Posted by
Spongebob
Most college accounting programs will give you the Masters after the 5th year, so essentially a moot point, according to my co-workers (I work for a big-4).
Again, to clarify: a masters can be
earned during the fifth year at many schools by completing specific coursework for a masters program. However, the requirement in WA is not for a fifth year of accounting courses; simply a fifth year of college credit.
I've heard that the original spirit behind this requirement was to produce a candidate with a broader educational background, since the scope of accounting coursework tends to be rather focused. However, many (perhaps most) candidates now obtain their fifth year through continued accounting education.
Originally Posted by wrxpilot
Everybody in my class worked as an intern for a couple of years in college (engineering), and we were all paid ok (I was actually on the lower end of the scale).
Exactly!