[bwh2]

I earned my BS in accounting, but now I'm a developer. Your story sounds a lot like mine. A few thoughts:

* Logistically, changing careers out of accounting/finance is relatively simple. Just explain it like you already did.

* A MBA is a ticket into the corporate machine, not a ticket out.

* You should start programming again. There is significant demand for accountants with developer skills. Your boss is also right.

After leaving my accounting/finance job, I took a year "off" to build a web app, then worked at a non-profit, now working at a great midsize interactive agency.

[financegeek]

I'm sorry for the late reply. Did you have to go back to school or were you able to be hired on the merrit of your web app? Do you think that not having a formal CS degree has been detrimental to your career?

I do plan to start programming again. My experience was mainly Perl with some VB and Java thrown in. I've heard good things about Python and am going to try it out.