Open Post 5 Perks

Perks

1. Job Security -Accountants are crucial to the running of any business, so if you graduate with an accounting degree you are highly likely to secure a good job. If you earn your CPA license as well, you’ll find that you are in an even better position to land your dream job.

2. High Salary - With a mean salary of 72,500 accountants and auditors often earn six-figure incomes, especially if they are certified or employed by big accounting firms such as the Big Four.

3. Opportunity - accounting careers are all about advancement. Senior accountants may earn double the wage of an entry-level accountant. Certifications such as CPA and experience in the field can open up opportunities that will keep challenging you 

4. A great network - Depending on your interests and career choices, you’ll come in contact with many different fields, many types of business and like-minded people who will help you learn and grow as an accountant. 

5. Career diversity- With so many options comes another advantage of being an accountant: your skills will be applicable to a wide range of business-related areas. Many accounting graduates have moved on to become CEOs of successful companies or to management positions.

                         

Open Post 4 Senior/ manager Description Job

What is a tax senior and manager?

     A tax senior has experience on the job for 3-6 years. “They offered suggesting for tax planning, manage tax planning, manage tax staff and study the internal revenue code and others applicable tax laws for potential clients tax savings.”(Pg.66 vaults accounting)This job position is similar to a tax staff but they just have more experience. They have more responsibilities and help guide tax staff though their job.   

      A tax manager hold the position for 6+ years. “Tax managers direct and review tax senior and tax staff personnel; approve corporate tax return prepared by tax staff, perform tax planning and research unusual tax matters; handle day-to-day client relationship issues plan engagements billing and other administration duties.”(Pg.67 accounting) Tax mangers are basically the boss and analyze the Tax staff and senior work. Their job is to coordinate people and make sure that the work and tax return is done correctly.  

Reference Page

Alba, Jason, and Manisha Bathija. Vault Career Guide to Accounting. New York: Vault, 2002. Print

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Open Post 3 CPA Exam

CPA

     The Certified Public Accountant  (CPA) is a computer- based test comprised of four sections.The current exam administered by the American Institute of certified public accountant (AICPA)

            

                                  

    Most States boards of accountancy require candidate to complete or be close to completing 50 semester credits before they can take the exam with the 50 credits there must be minimum of a bachelors degree along with specified accounting and business courses from a college that the board recognize as being accredited. 

                                       

     The CPA is considered to be difficult professional licensing test, even though candidates are allowed to take just one section at a time. The CPA exam is so rigorous that nearly half of the candidates sitting for any given section of the exam will receive a fairly score 

Considering Delivery and Style prompt 4

Considering Delivery and Style 

       I read a blog about accountant talking about their everyday life as an accountant, and things they go through on a daily basic. It also gives other people  in the field advice on what they should do when theres a an error or mistake with calculations when working with a client, or even on paper work. Blogs gives them times to communicate, vent, and socialize with people who go through the same problems as you. I believe the blog audience is people in the accounting filed or people who are interesting and becoming an accountant.

   I also read a scholar article written by a professional in my filed explained how business world  worked and how to survive in the work place as an accountant. It had reliable sources and information. It was more uptight unlike the blog which was more laid back. I would reliable on the scholar article because the source is reliable and the blog is more about people giving their opinions about the field.

Observing Community Prompt 5

NABA

A student organization related to my field is called National Association of black accountants (NABA). I didn't interview anyone but I attended their meeting, and  I learned plenty of information about their organization. This organization focus on networking and giving member hands on experience. Its a undergraduate professional student ran organization representing a diverse group of students in Eli broad College of business and related majors. 

                                        

In NABA they communicate through events, workshops, campus fairs, social media , and in the classroom. Members are exposed to a diverse group of fortune 500 companies, not only are they local the organization is a nation wide organization that helps students succeed in college by providing tutoring for their business classes like ACC,  ECON, MTH, STT, FI and MKT. I enjoyed myself at this meeting and plan on joining NABA next semester. 

Expolring Communication prompt 3

I interviewed my mentor from high school, she a certified Public Accountant (CPA). I asked her about what kind of writing she does for her job description, and what is it used for. Below is the questions I asked her. 

1.What kind of writing do you do for your job?

Writing for my job is not extensive. I write short paragraphs to at most a 3 page memo.

 

2.What is the writing use for?

Writing at my job is used to communicate audit issues to the customer (client), team or company as a whole.

 

3. What are some misconception about your job or field?

There a few misconceptions about my job but the most common misconceptions are that I am really good at math and I prepare taxes.  

 

4. How do you use writing and communication to work around those misconceptions?

I communicate with individuals by educating people on the level of math that is required to get my position and my referring them to individuals who prepare taxes.

 

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