Introduction Since arriving to the University of Pittsburgh I have been able to see a lot of possible career paths. I was admitted originally to the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences but fell in love with business the summer before my first year. I spoke to my aunt, who was an accountant before she had children, and was completely captivated by the aspect of the job. I knew business was the industry I wanted to be in and set my aim at being able to transfer over to the University of Pittsburgh’s Business School, with a lot of hard work I was admitted for my fall semester. As I began to start to take the core classes I continued to fall even more in love with the idea of being a Certified Public Accountant. I love math, especially when everything is meant to balance out, and I like learning about all the rules and regulation that one must follow. These core classes allow me to see my weakness and strengths, which allow me to …show more content…
I was surprised by the amount of options available. It seemed that becoming a CPA was the first step to starting many careers in the accounting field. Of course, there are other factors that will contribute to how I choose my career path. Some of those factors are my desire to eventually work internationally, being able to live in a city, having a job that will allow me to support the kind of lifestyle I wish to live, being able to travel, and working for a company with a high ethical standard. To better understand the position, I reached out to Aaron McFadden, the Tax Manager at Schneider Downs. I learned a lot about the position, and how it aligned with what I felt was important in choosing a job, most of my factors were met. I would like to work in a company where I can see my work making an impact. Additionally, I find it exciting to figure out solutions to problems and nurture relationships with
Majored in accounting during my undergraduate at Michigan State University, I am determined to be an audit professional at a public accounting firm in Toronto upon graduation from MMPA program. To better qualify myself and equip myself with advanced accounting knowledge, I am dedicated to obtaining the CPA designation as well. In the next three to five years, I see myself being promoted from an associate to a manager who will lead a team and direct a project. Working as a manager in a public accounting firm will definitely sharpen my leadership ability and problem-solving skills, which are prerequisites for my long-term career objective. Ten years down the road, I want to work in the finance department of a public company as CFO or controller,
I have grown up in the Richmond area since I was five years old; and I have trusted Dominion to power my home, work, and community for essentially my entire life. When I was accepted into the Masters of Science in Accounting program at Virginia Commonwealth University, I began to think of my future and where I wanted to be in the next few years. This fall (2014), I started my Organizational Behavior class and learned about job satisfaction. During a lecture, my professor mentioned how important it is to find a career that you feel passionate about. I love my accounting classes and find them to
As a child growing up I was taught that being a business man was substantial in becoming a man. My father always made it his responsibility to engineer the foundation of business. His main goal for his son was to become an entrepreneur. Unfortunately, I became interested in a different field. With the same intentions of staying in business, business analyst grew on me unexpectedly. My father being the disciplinarian kept me business orientated but sports had an effect as well. Life began to hit me once I was leaving High School. As a high school student, I chose to take business classes but my attention was more so in sports. As a basketball player for 1-2 years and taking business classes, I became distracted in finding my career until I took this business class. The business class involved analyzing a business organization to examine its weakness and
Nowadays, everyone has a Bachelor’s, it’s become the standard to have one. I feel having something greater than that is bound to catch the employer’s eye of wherever I might apply. The job I plan on taking with the double-major is the field of accounting. This job basically revolves around math which is the subject I’m best on. I plan on working as that for a while. I’d want to do it enough to clear any debt that I may have, or just to settle down. My preferred college for this is the University of Texas, as I’ve come to learn they have an excellent business program. After doing that for a few years, I want to go back to law school to get my law degree. I feel with the experience I’ll get from business and law I’ll be more than suited to be a lawyer from a company. Companies, especially those whom make any products for customers, get sued a lot. Having experience on both of these fields would make me excellent for this position.
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Parts of my personality became apparent and I’m fairly sure that I’m going to change my major. I’m analytical, and errors bother me. Whether they’re my own or someone else’s, makes little difference. I’m critical of myself and my work, in an effort to improve, and I hold other people to the same standards. Discovering how much I prefer to work alone has me thinking that I might do best in another field, rather than human services. Something in the field of technology may hold my attention in the long run, as it’s ever-changing. I have an innate knack that I honed through curiosity and self-teaching. To pursue this as a career would mean bolstering my math skills and accepting a real challenge. When you factor in how the most difficult and fast-paced classes were my favorite, this seems like a challenge I’d be willing to
Two years ago, going into college, I had no idea what I wanted to major in or what my plan was for the future. I have worked at my grandfather’s insurance agency throughout all of my senior year and thought that if I didn’t know what I wanted, I should just go into business and always have the “office” to fall back on. When my first classes as a business student started I found that it was extremely hard for me to stay focused and even harder for me to find the motivation to study. I just wasn’t interested in the material and had no desire to learn about business statistics. I knew the path I was on lead to a dead end; I needed a different route. I got on to mywsu and started searching for classes that caught my interests. This class caught my attention. I love to dig deep into my thoughts and really think about my views on things and listen to what others views and opinions are.
First, I will express my personal mastery journey with my work life. I just recently graduated from the University of Indianapolis with my undergraduate degree in accounting. I graduated with a high GPA while participating in collegiate baseball, which I believe will help set me apart from others when beginning my career. That being said, I also believe that I have a lot of learning to do in order to be successful in my early career. I feel that I did not learn as much as I should have about accounting and I will need to dedicate a significant amount of time relearning and learning to have success in the accounting field. My vision for my career is to be a partner at a mid-level accounting firm in my early to mid 30’s. I aspire to be at a company that challenges me and allows me to progress and meet my goals. I would prefer a mid-level accounting firm because it would allow a better work life balance due to less hours. In order for me to bridge this very large gap of where I am currently at and where I aspire to be, there are a great deal of obstacles I need to overcome. First, I need to land an entry level position with an accounting firm that I feel will allow me to grow and succeed. I also need to put in the time to learn as much as I can about the profession. Finally, I need to allocate a substantial amount of time to studying and passing the certified public accountant exam. This is my
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.
I feel that this major is of a great interest to me because its diversity. Both career paths have advantages and disadvantages. Public accountants have greater variety of exposure in working with different clients and industries; also, advancement opportunities may become sooner. On the other hand, private accountants can reach management levels without a CPA license and advancement opportunities may not come as quickly. This overview presented me a better idea of where a degree in accounting could take me. Knowing that I have a variety of opportunities and room for growth give me the confidence I need to Pursuing the degree would definitely open up the doors for me. Similarly, knowing that I have a detail oriented personality is a perfect fit for the world of accounting; I feel confident that my analytical, math and communication skills will help me to become a trustworthy and reliable accountant who help people to become more efficient with their
Growing up is scary. Especially when the future is unpredictable, finding the right job can reduce this. It is tough as a kid to think about how to spend the time in the future and what to be doing as a career. There are a lot of decisions to be made. For example, in order to pick the accurate college it is worthy to know what interests me as an individual. There are questions that can be answered that will be able to suggest a better idea of what jobs apply. Well, in the future I would like to have a career as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Change is inevitable. Yogi Berra once said “The future ain’t what it used to be.” It is clear that the future of the accounting profession ain’t what it used to be (Gormon and Hargadon 1). The changes occurring are happening fast, they are dynamic and they are completely and undeniably real. Since the world around the accountant is changing, the accountant has no option but to change as well. The field of accounting has always been one to know change and to know adjustment, but within the recent past and certainly within the next few decades, the changes that are occurring and will occur absolutely are the most dramatic and exponential yet. Obvious changes lie in the expanding scope of services performed by accountants, the increased use of
Accountants are becoming a needed job in the business industry and play a very important role in the success of many businesses. This job usually requires at least a bachelor’s degree in accounting and sometimes even a CPA (Certified Public Accountant). There are many other things that are needed to be considered before choosing this career. The job environment, education, skills, and benefits are just some of the many things that need to be thought through before considering this career.
Every day, many people question my passion for pursuing accounting as a profession and the first answer I think of is that I am good with numbers. However, advancing in the field has made me realize that my passion is not only based on figures. Growing up as a kid, I was privileged to have a piggy account where I would save as little as fifty cents per week. Since my parents rewarded me in monetary value as a positive reinforcement in cases of good behaviour, I was motivated to maintain good manners so long as my savings increased. As time went by, I realized I had saved way “too much” money for a little child. The challenge came in the management of the funds because I was focused on spending more on pleasurable activities. However, the guidance of my parents enabled me to prioritize on the more important things and save more. I took interest in managing may own account as a child and even pursued accounting courses in high school. The interest grew deeper because I gained more insight on the facts about accounting and the career. Also, I believed that it is career that one would be self-employed thereby avoiding the dilemmas of lacking jobs after graduating. For instance, one would easily start their own business and manage their finances comfortably.
Accounting is one of the fastest growing fields in the United States It expands each time a new store, a factory, a filling station, or a school goes up, whether in a large city or a small town. In today's society, the demand for good accountants for exceeds the supply. As our country has expanded, business and industry have become more and more complex, so control here is very important. And control depends on a great deal of the bookkeepers and accountants who can analyze figues and advise management on what should be done. They are using more scientific ways changing money, figuring change, and collecting sales taxes. Moreover, department stores and other companies now have plants and offices widely scattered throughout the country. A new set of bookkeepers and accountants, is needed at each branch. I know there are many managements supervisory, and junior or senior executive positions are bing filled by people who started as accountants because accountants have the knowledge of methods and finance and comprehension of the fundamentals of business, and acc...