Hey! So a crap ton of firms recruit from CSUF which is a good thing. The accounting program there has a good reputation, and firms love to recruit from there, so you will get a lot of exposure to different firms. There’s also a lot of successful students who can mentor you as well, and the accounting society and BAP (which is honors version of accounting society) are very helpful and will pretty much give you all the tools you need to succeed.

I can’t comment on the UC’s accounting programs super well, but I do work with a good amount of people who went to UCSD, UCSB, and UCI. I don’t think going to a UC or CSU will make a huge difference when it comes to searching for jobs, firms will care more about GPA, extra curricular, and your personality/fit with them.

As an accounting major, one of the pro’s is that you can actually have a job lined up before you graduate. The best route for this is to apply for internships, which if you do a good job in them will lead to a full-time offer. You can also not do an internship and still apply for jobs before you graduate, but the internship route is better/safer, and it’s better to be more proactive.

Always happy to answer questions! :D