CHAPTER 1
THE PROBLEM
INTRODUCTION
Accountancy has developed itself to be one of the most prominent professions in the Philippines, earning its status as equivalent to that of law and medicine (Valix, 2013). It is therefore a carefully-sought college program that many aspiring accountants should undergo through. However, many schools apply a retention program which students need to comply in order to stay in the course. This leads to the reason why Accountancy has become known as a difficult course, with only few and intelligent students remaining by the end of the program. However, taking up Accountancy course does not only depend on one’s intelligence, nor does it directly attribute to an individual’s thinking capacity. The personality
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It aids the administration, faculty and staff in determining the dominant personality type/s of a school. From this perspective, they can further improve the school curriculum by knowing how students learn effectively based on their personality. It serves as a reference or guide in enhancing the course to be an area of growth for the student in all perspectives. This study is also useful in a way that it provides better method of approach for the teacher and the administration in dealing with Accountancy students. The Accountancy field, especially in the context of the Philippines, is enriched much further with the knowledge of the type of students who are interested in the program and who are able to graduate eventually. This study also helps the society to expand their knowledge in the contribution of the personality types of people to their chosen line of career and other stakeholders. Business entities also benefit from this study since Accountancy students, whether board-passers or not, are always in-demand. These entities can understand who they are hiring and in what method they work best.
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This function, the dichotomy pair of Thinking, refers to the preferred use of concern and emotions to make decisions. Values, harmony and greater sense of relationships are dominant in this function (www.myersbrigg.org). Introversion. This is the first mode of adaptation; the other being extraversion. This is normally characterized by a hesitant, reflective and retiring nature that prefers to keep itself to itself (Personality Types, 1987, p.13). Intuition. This function, the dichotomy pair of Sensing, refers to the preference of generating abstract possibilities from data that is gathered (www.personalitypage.com). Judging. This function, the dichotomy pair of Perceiving, refers to the preference of an orderly, organized and sequential way of living. Individuals who prefer the Judging function like to have things planned and settled (www.mypersonality.info). Perceiving. This function, with its dichotomy pair Judging, refers to the outwardly displayed. Individuals who have greater propensity to the perceiving function are flexible, open and very random and adaptable (www.mypersonality.info). MBTI Assessment Tool. This refers to the widely used questionnaire tool that identifies a person’s personality type among the 16 types theorized by Carl Jung and expanded by Myers-Briggs
In the area of decision making I believe myself to be more Thinking than Feeling. An example of the thinking preference can be seen in my role as a consistent, objective disciplinarian. My firm-mindedness in this area has produced children that are a joy to teach as well as to take out in public. Our family receives numerous compliments on how well behaved and delightful our children are. I believe it is my desire for justice and my clarity in rules and expectations that make this achievable for my children.
According to Carl Jung, everyone has some degree of both introversion and extraversion, but people often tend to lean one way or another (Cherry,2012). People who are introverted tend to focus on the inner world, ideas, concepts, and be reflective. I have a moderate preference for Introversion because when I am at home, school or around unfamiliar people, I tend to be shy, reserved, and will always think twice before saying something. It is only a moderate preference because when I am at work, I am forced to be an extrovert and step outside my comfort zone. It is very important to keep in mind that in most real-life situations, we are not dealing with
In the next five subheadings, I will explain what it means for me to have a personality type that strongly prefers extraversion, sensing, feeling, and judging. I will also discuss the Sensing-Judging Temperament and how it explains my behaviors. "Good introductory paragraph
Managers seem to inherit a strong trust in the authority of personality traits to forecast behavior at the work area. If managers thought that situations resolute behavior, they would hire individuals almost at random and assemble the situation correctly. But the employee selection procedure in most establishments places a great deal of importance on how applicants achieve in interviews and on examine through which the personality of a person can be achieved and the task distribution can be much easy varying upon the type of personality (Robbins, Odendaal and Roodt, 2001)
Throughout the beginning of this semester I have looked at how individuals behave within business organizations. Through various exercises and results, I have found a number of patterns within my behavior and interests. I have become aware what interests me, and a number of skills/abilities I was oblivious I had. This reflection and in class exercises has allowed me to expand my skills, abilities, and behaviors, well fitting them into prospective future employment.
observation, it can often allow for an understanding of individual reactions to what is happening
Is the psychological tendency that is expressed by evaluating a particular entity with some degree of favour or disfavor by Eagly and Chaiken (1993).
Increased competitions and high expectations of the companies have put high pressure on the accountants. Making the most accurate decisions and helping the companies maximize their financial performances have become almost basics of the accountants’ duties. Many business owners question why they need to seek the services of an accountant when they can do many things themselves with the help of the technological tools. Today, an accountant must provide more than what technology can do for the company. They have to set business plans, goals and provide guide to achieve them with less cost and most profit. They have to advise business on their investments and project the most profitable decisions for the company. Beside the investments, accountants expected to consult the firms on their consolidations with other firms. Making decisions and researches on reducing costs, and sharing resource while providing variety of offerings puts lots of stress on the
My first goal is to continue my education by earning a Master’s degree in Accounting right after completing my bachelor’s degree. The MSU’s Accounting program attracts me for both its reputation and its career opportunities available for international students. It is my responsibility as a future accountant to be really familiar and proficient at the tools accountants use regularly. Achieving my master’s degree will also help me achieving my second goal of becoming a CPA by meeting the requirement of curriculum. Thus, I am professionally and academically motivated to earn a Master’s degree of Accounting at the Broad Business College.
Jerome S. B. , Goodnow J. J. and Austin G.A. (1967) Overview ( p.231-247):In A study of thinking . John Wiley and Sons Ltd, USA
What does the accountant of the future need to be successful? A sturdy education that while is based on traditional accounting practices, also prepares future accountants for the plethora of changes happening in the accounting universe. Frequently, most of the institutions responsible for educating professionals fail to evolve as rapidly as the professional practice itself (Bedford et al. 4). In every way, accounting is expanding and in order for the future to have competent accountants, accounting education must expand as well. Major changes occurring in the world of accounting include the expansion of services and products, changes in competition, an increase in specialization, and an increase in and an advancement of technology. It is up to academic institutions to find proactive ways in which to prepare students for such changes. Accounting education of the future will require more breadth to cover the inevitable expansion of services and products, increased knowledge of economics, marketing, management and information systems to increase competitive advantage, a balanced course load that provides a general accounting knowledge as well as increased knowledge of a specialization, and also a greater, proactive focus on the use of continuously advancing accounting technologies (Bedford et al. 8). Also in play is the chance of change in accounting standards, the move from US GAAP to IFRS. While there are no certainties surrounding the threat of such change, students in the U.S. should acquire at least a general, basic feel for the practices used in regards to IFRS. The future health of the accounting profession depends, to a great extent, on the health of our students (Gormon and Hargadon 4). Reorganization of curriculums would surely be difficult and assumedly time-consuming, but nevertheless, completely
From the first tutorial, ‘Current Conceptions of Accounting’, we had already change our prediction on accounting professional. At the beginning, we through that accounting professional would be more formal and format. From what we have learnt from the first two semesters of accounting, we need to do everything under the current structure, standards, and regulations. Accounting is a tool and skill that help us to achieve our career successful. However, the first tutorial activity, which require us to bring up our view of ‘accounting, accountability, or an accountant’ from a lifestyle magazine. This activity make us found that accounting could be just next to us, not just in the career field, but also could find it anywhere in our life. This activity has open up our mind of accounting
According to the study of this course, I have learned many useful management skills and I feel like these skills will be applied to my future career development. When working on the self- assessment tests, I found myself fall into the category of the ISTJ personality types, which as illustrated by Myers Briggs, is the type of personality that is conscientious, considerate, and helpful. Personality traits such as honest, dutiful, practical and responsible are my strengths; personality traits such as stubborn, insensitive and poor communication skill are my weaknesses. Related to the knowledge I have learned in the course I believe both strengths and weakness will have influence to my future career development. In this reflection paper, I will demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses that may place the most influence on my way of success.
...y perceiving function in my outer life. People think that I prefer flexible way of life and I prefer to adapt to the changes and adapt to the world rather than changing it as per my convenience. But inside I am very decisive. I do not take work as burden but consider it as a play and sometimes mix work and play. Sometimes I stay open to new information that I miss the deadlines. Sometime, I am stimulated by an approaching deadline. Thus I seem to have both Judging and perceiving outer form. For a manger the combination of both these features is essential. He has to have planned life so that he can be effective. He should also accept the changes in life and acclimatize himself to the new surrounding as soon as he can. Therefore, I think that I have the right combination of Judging and Perceiving as I respond commensurate to the surrounding and the circumstances.
Accounting is a very important term to our modern society. It is the career for men and women who at the start have their eyes set on top positions in industry, management, government, and general business. Accounting is a basic need of every businessman, from the operator of a filling station to the government of the United States. It's so important to our society. None of the business organization can operate without is. They are there-somewhere-in every business. In small business, people use pen, ink and skill keep the records. In large business, modern accounting machines are used to operate. Men and women are directing these machines in the accounting process. Wise businessmen enter business must have some accounting knowledge.