What is the difference between an Accounting and Accountancy major?

Question

What types of jobs can you get with each major?

Answer 1

There is no difference.  It just depends on when the department was founded, because accountancy is kind of an old-fashioned word for accounting.  You get the same types of jobs graduating from either type of department.

Answer 2

They are the same. jobs include corpaorte accountant, auditors, cost accountants, financial analysts, budget analyst, government auditors, IRS, SEC and other government agencies. Lots of jobs and not a lot of qulaified applicants. It is a highly in demand majr if you are good at accounting.

Answer 3

never heard of accountancy.

With an accounting major you can get a job as an accountant.