BBA in Finance or BBA+MPA in Accounting?

Just a quick question about majors. I was accepted into the MPA program at my school (#1 accounting program in the country - McCombs), but am clueless as to which degree will serve me better if I want to work in the financial industry (i-banking/hedge funds/private equity/etc.). Any advice on the path I should take? TIA.

Edit: If it matters, my GPA is 3.97.

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