I assume u are talking about doing either both course in private uni....cos ur chance of entering public uni with those two course is practically low..

anyway, juz for ur info, accounting doesn't involve much math...I'm oso a science student doing accounting after F6...very easy...doing very well myself...
much of accounting is theory...job prospect very very very good despite many uni churning many graduates every 6 months....I've secured employemtn even b4 i enter my final semester...imagine it, audit firm are so desperate for people...Big 4 summore...
So, for accounting, job's good pay's good...hours a bit long,but we're young...so i guess u can seriously consider it...

where as for actuarial science...i dunno which pirvate uni got offer...so u mite wanna ask around a bit...or do it overseas...
job prospect wise...no comment...

I agree with this comment....ur councilor is seriously flawed...probably wat they want is to get u off their back and provide u with some crap advise...

I totally understand ur feeling about taking accounting when u have no basic in it...

Trust me...science student needs no basic in accounting to excel in accounting...I know, a lot people ,when u tell them that u are a science stud doing accounting, they IMMEDIATELY tell u it's difficult...which is a total rubbish!!!..
if tat is the case, how come they offer accounting to the art student and not the science student?...anyway, I'm not going to debate the science VS art stuff...I'm both art and sains...

But what i can tell u from personal experience is that:
I am from science stream till F6, then i switch over to taking accounting in my degree. AND MY RESULT IS WAYYYYYYYYY MUCH better than those so-called that had plenty of "basics" in accounting...

it's all about the attitude...


Most External exam?..I'm not sure on the part of actuarial science...but for accounting, i can give u a very detailed picture...

After u got a degree, u only needa do 5 more external papers if u are planing to take ACCA, OR, 6 more external papers for CPA.
Otehrwise,ur degree would do just fine too. Just that CPA or ACCA membership will give u a bit more bargaining power when negotiating salary.

For CIMA, I'm not that sure. Maybe someone here in LYN can enligthen u on it. BUT I can tell u that ACCA is damn popular and among
the cheapest in terms of exam fees. (that's why Sunway making a kill with their ACCA~~~)

LOL...very subjective to say who earns more...BUT i can tell u that ALL PROFESSIONALS earn more than enuf to lead a comfortable life, be it engineers or doctors or accountant

what am I learning now?...well,although the degree's name is ACCOUNTING, we are learning a mixture of stuff.

But generally, i can sum it up to be: Management Theory, IT, Law,and of cuz accounting theory and calculation itself..

offered?...offered Audit Associate...

Yes...studying accounting can get u into any industry...business admin job oso can..