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"Is a 4 year college degree in accounting, and CPA license, further supplemented by programming/networking certifications, and very limited experience, enough to get me in the door of the IT job world?"

That depends on where you want to work. It would probably be enough to get you in the door in a financial firm. I've found that an understanding of what a company does is often at least as important as IT skills.

On the other hand, if you're completely burned out on all forms of bean counting, then it may not be enough. You'll be ahead of those people with just certificates and no degree, but behind those with IT degrees or those with substantial IT experience.

Search around here at TR; there are several recent articles on current and projected marketable IT skills. OurITLady's advice is excellent. There are so many aspects of IT now that there's no reason to move into a field you don't enjoy. That's what you're running from now, isn't it?

Good luck.
Updated - 21st Sep