I am looking to begin my masters degree and I was wondering which would be better: Master in Accounting or Master in Taxation. I would like to be an adjunct professor eventually and want to know if there are more jobs in the taxation area.
Masters in Accounting or Masters in Taxation I would make my own decision - I just thought that since most people on this forum list several degrees by their names they might have some quality information. I know several educated idiots so I would not just blindly take their word for it!
My opinion is if you are lookin at one of these degrees only because of adjuncting possibilities then you are getting it for the wrong reason
A simple answer, a Masters in Accounting will give you a much broader teaching base than a Masters in Taxation. However, you will probably need a Bachelors in Accounting or several bridging courses to enter either one. If you really want to teach accounting the best route is to obtain a Masters in Accounting and the CPA. With this combo you are a very marketable commodity - either teaching or in the Public Accounting Sector. At least, it worked really well for my son. But he over did it: BS Accounting, MAc, CPA and then MBA from Vanderbilt. Good Luck.
Thanks, Psydoc. That was the kind of information I was looking for. What I have found is the Masters in Taxation programs seem to be expensive. I have two children that went to Vanderbilt - one is still there. I can't afford to spend too much on myself! I have applied to UCONN, Auburn-which both of my children frowned upon (just kidding), University of South Dakota (VERY reasonable), and I am also looking at St. Louis University which would not be online and I would have to drive an hour one way. These would all be Masters in Accounting. I have a Bachelors in Accounting and a Bachelors in Forensic Accounting.