Would accountant title help getting IB jobs?

High school senior right now. Been offered a job at PwC and KPMG right out of high school. I will be an accountant trainee, and study at the university part time. But my main goal is to get a career in investment banking.

Would it help being a trainee for 2 or 4 years, and after that go to business school (Undergraduate) and pursue IB from there?

Or would it help being accountant for 4-6 years, and taking MBA?

Or should I just take undergraduate, ditching the accountant offer?

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