I work in O&G and we have people a large number of people with accounting/business degrees. In many cases they are the last roadblock to the sanction of a project, be it a USD 50 MM well or a USD 3 billion LNG plant. The one I work with got their degree in accounting and builds financial models that incorporates fiscal terms from the petroleum ministry and various inputs from me ( expected volumes, anticipated rates and decline, etc.). If they don’t approve my well then I go back to the drawing board.
As to the impact on your social status when at a party, you make it known that you are an accountant, I would expect that would have very little impact. Just don’t tell them you work in the O&G business. :eek:
Same as yours I presume, but of course it varies by person.
If you are willing to get the 4 year degree, work some killer hours at a soul sucking job for a 2-4 years after school, you can get certified and after that if you wanted to you could cruise with a comfortable income and have job security.
If you wanted to go further, you could climb the ladder more but it’s not required. I consider 4 years in school, plus a few years doing 60-70 hours/week in order to get certified a modest amount of investment.