Accounting is boring but a solid understanding is necessary for most finance jobs because this is how financial information is recorded and report it. This isn't to say you need to become a bookkeeper, but you need to know how certain economic events manifest themselves on the financial statements, and you must be able to interpret the information given to you.

 
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My two cents: I will be brutally honest. Seriously you are digging a grave for yourself, if you are saying that you dislike accounting and want to pursue a career in IB or finance. Accounting is the fundamental of IB, although IB does not require you to be genius at it but you need to have a fair grasp of it. After all profit equals revenue minus cost. If you're considering for a Phd. in Accounting then you will need to have a good understanding of Accounting basics and much more.

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