Shall I pretend that I am acquainted with every part of the course, having read the detailed content of the modules? I shall not bore you with that. Instead, here are some glimpses of my journey so far in building the foundation for my career in Accounting and Finance.
My first part-time job at the age of 15 was at a formal-dress boutique where I worked as a salesperson. I realised the importance of multiple language skills when I tried to enhance the customers’ in-store experience and was able to make them feel more comfortable as I could communicate in 3 languages, namely, English, Chinese, Malay and a few other dialects. That first saIary taught me the value of money, which I have been aware of ever since.
Being able to balance my academic life within the competitive environment of my high school gave me a training in time management. As the ICT Director of Young Enterprise, I had hands-on experience of the entire business procedure, from the set-up of the company, through applying innovation to the production, to selling shares and maximising profits. Winning the City Stock Challenge organised by Citibank, where I bought and sold stocks to gain profits through calculating probabilities and taking risks, aroused my curiosity to deepen my knowledge of investment in various types of stocks and shares. My understanding of the share market was enhanced when I read about Warren Buffet, a great value investor, and learnt about his successful investments in the value of sustainable businesses through disciplined strategies. I realised how emotional and easily-influenced decisions could lead to huge losses.
Last summer, I gained work experience in an audit firm, Tay and Associates. While shadowing an ACCA holder, I was involved in the ...
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...llows me to be aware of what I should focus on more in my degree, developing my interest and passion to a higher level in becoming my strength and my goal. At each stage, I have tried to capture that crucial moment, but now I know that every part of my journey has been crucial.
I hope LSE will be part of this journey, as I am aware of the professors’ holistic approach to education. I look forward to learning from tutors in LSE who question my answers and provide profound insights into Accounting and Finance. This will be my stepping-stone before I advance into a corporate finance department in the banking industry; my aim is to work in guiding institutions in bond trading, to explore its advantages and risks. Once I gather sufficient experience, knowledge and connections, I will venture into entrepreneurship. My ambition is to be successful. Will you, be part of it?
I despised being in front of people, I couldn't stand memorizing lines, and all the songs were so childish. But now, looking back, I see what it all meant. It wasn't about the comedy, the boredom of study, or the hatred of poorly written songs. It was about that one moment. A single moment after weeks and months of preparation. Now I see how not everything we do in life is simple or quick. We all expect for results to be immediate but some situations need time to take place. When we’re working our way up to that moment we see the time as pointless, but when you reach that one moment, the one that changes your life and makes you say “thats it!”, that’s when you understand that it was all part of a plan much bigger than you and
I have found that the variety of experiences that I have gained have helped me to become confident, self-motivated and an enthusiastic individual who is not only result driven but also aware of the need to adopt a holistic approach towards all situations. I feel I have a wide breadth of skills which will stand me in good stead throughout my university experience and I am looking forward to commencing the next stage in my academic life. I have a great determination to succeed in my ultimate goal, and would like to face the challenges of university life head
Thereafter, I realized that I have a great deal of potential in the field of education, but I must further my education in order to realize that potential. I found that
A major theme in Becoming a Learner is that the journey of learning and who we become at the end of that journey is far more important than the resulting accomplishment. Internalizing this theme will be helpful throughout college as well as within subsequent career and private life. Far too often we get caught up in titles and outwardly appearances and lose sight of what really matters. What really matters is how the journey of learning has impacted who we are on the inside. Sanders states, “It’s not just that you completed a degree; it is how you earned your degree and the cumulative effects of your education that matter” (9).
Concluding, to become as effective and productive as I sincerely hope, I ask that you give me the opportunity to be one of your aspiring MBA - Accounting students at (NAME OF UNIVERSITY). As a humble student in your prestigious program, I will do my utmost best to be a valuable addition to the program, utilize my full potential as a student and future accountant, and satisfy my thirsty ambition in truly understanding the conducts of a professional accountant at an enterprise level. Moreover, armed with such advanced degree from (NAME OF UNIVERSITY), I will be equipped with the knowledge and tools to do so.
...ning and evaluation of my learning. I have become more motivated to do the course as I have been responsible of my own learning and identifying resources for learning, therefore, have more confident in making decision.
As an undergraduate who studies accounting and finance. I started to learn about accounting and finance since 2013 when I was in A-level. At that time, we have been asking to present business news in each economic class. It has motives me to gathering finical information from The Economist and BBC The world business News report. The experiences of working as an intern at the Bank of HEBEI in 2013 and PWC in 2016 have encouraged me to become a professional accountant. All these had given me a great opportunity to know accounting and finance comprehensively and also reinforce my determination of continue studying accounting and finance. Therefore, I have decided to apply for your postgraduate degree course to further
Msc Finance of the Imperial College Business School is a good course to skyrocket my career in the finance industry. It would provide me the best path in achieving my career goal. Unlike any other Msc Fi...
My interest in Accounting and Finance stems from wanting to understand how governments and businesses make their vital decisions to be profitable. Studying this degree, will allow me to gain an understanding of financial accounting, management accounting and taxation providing me with skills to analyse data and develop my decision making. Additionally being able to incorporate different aspects of business alongside the core modules; will give me more knowledge of the world of accounting and finance.
Relentless betterment has always been the motive of my life. The foremost requirement to attain this is knowledge and profound guidance. After the completion of my course under the guidance of your privileged university I am confident enough that I will take the path of constant growth.
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
Often times, I can’t help but wonder what my life would be like if I haven’t been exposed to the world of business; a wonderful career that changed my life completely. I have taken interest in business career because I love calculating numbers and interacting with people; But most importantly, my fascination in business came from my grandfather. He taught me many valuable tips on how to be a successful person, and most certainly how to run a business. He was not only a successful businessman, but also a respected individual. One of the businesses that he owned was a company called “Wu Long Tea Factory”. The main thing that they produce is tea of course, but they also have products such as cakes, candies, and all kinds of stuff. By being the production manager’s assistant of this company, I was able to experience everything that was going on in the factory. Even though that was the background I grew up in, my biggest fascination wasn’t in being a manager in a factory; it was the finance part that got me all excited. Often times I can even see myself sitting in my office and work on clients’ financial profiles and statements. I also took extra math classes and participated in many of the competitions in order to prepare myself to succeed in this particular field. Other things that I also did to get me well prepared are joining school activities, applying internships, and having jobs. I believe that all my hard work will pay off, when I see myself as a successful businessman.
Has there ever been an experience that not only has changed your development but also has recalibrated your entire life? If you were to ask me this question i would answer yes with great exuberance. I would also state that this occurred not even a month ago. I state this response with great joy simply because I enjoy the recalibration I have encountered, since this change can enhance a better future for myself. It has let me find my true passions and let me realize my true dislikes. Most importantly it has given me a new sense of maturity I feel that I didn’t earn! But in order to explain this adjustment that has crossed my path the reader must understand what and how my life was lived previously. Following this I can describe the events of my experience that leads to the pep talk that induced me into making the change that was essential in order to improve my future.
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This change makes me involve in more other activities and eventually leads me to a successful Engineer. Education brings me a healthy body and mind throughout my life. Finally a career that embraces a program of continuous lifelong learning will ensure that I have a successful career. Because every moment of time, everywhere, under all circumstances something is being added to our previous attainments. My Career will be filled with many proud accomplishments, earning respect from colleagues, friends and a career that is fun and exciting.