Folders created in Windows accessible on Mac

When I get an iMac, I will be from time to time needing to transfer jpeg pictures and MP3 files from a Windows PC to my iMac by way of a USB thumb drive or external USB hard drive.
From what I have read. I would need to ensure that the USB thumb drive, USB external hard drive were formatted in either FAT32 or exFat (exFat been needed if the files were 4GB or above).
Now the MP3 files and jpeg pictures would be in folders that were created in Windows. Would these folders be accessible after I had copied them over onto my iMac. I didn't know if with the folders been created on Windows, if they would be accessible on Mac?
Thanks in advance.

BDAqua wrote:
Folders should be accesable if no strange characters are used.
But perhaps File Sharing would workbetter?
Thanks for the help.
When you mention 'Folders should be accesable if no strange characters are used'. What do you mean by this?
If you mean characters used in the naming of the files and folders, then I would be just naming them with either letters and numbers, maybe both.
When you mention file sharing. It would be a friends Windows PC and for convenience I thought the USB external hard drive or USB thumb drive method would be the easiest option.
Thanks again.

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