What got you initially invested into accounting? ?
It's an interesting discussion, there are so many different paths that can take you here, and I'll bet there are a wealth of different routes people took to get here!

For me, I discovered a passion for analysing financial statements whilst studying an unrelated degree in Physics! This led me to switch to a degree in Economics, where I had a few modules in Accounting, and the module in preparing financial statements really solidified that this was the career path for me

It would be interesting to hear the variety others have taken in their paths to get to where we are now!