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Introduction
Purpose My goal in life is to become an accountant.
Topics:Job Description
Personality TraitsWork Week Education
Certification Licensing/EmploymentCollege CostFinancial Aid
Job OpportunitiesPromotion
SalaryPhysical Requirement for Career
Dangers of CareerDegree
Associate Degree/Further EducationHigher Education
Career AppealCareer Choice AppealCareer Exploration
Future ResearchCareer Knowledge
Conclusion
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Job Description
Prepare income statements
Prepare balance sheets
Statement of cash flows
Expense reports
Preparing reports of audit contracts, orders, and vouchers.
Prepare tax returns
(Taylor, Allan, and James Robert Parish. "Accountant." Ferguson's
Career Guidance Center. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 5 Mar. 2014.)
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Personality Traits
Analytical mind
Computer skills
Communication skills
Mathematical affinity
Organization Skills
Business Sense
"Be an Actuary." Is This the Career For You? N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar.
2014.
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Work Week
9 to 5 work day
Monday to Friday
Average Normal work week is 40 hours week
Typical work week for Public accountant is 60 hours week .
Can Work From Home?
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational
Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition, Accountants and Auditors,
(visited March 13, 2014).
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Education Levels
Associate degree in Business Administration and Accounting
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Economics
Master’s Degree in Business Administration
Master’s Degree in Accounting
Taylor, Allan, and James Robert Parish. "Accountant." Ferguson's
Career Guidance Center. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 5 Mar. 2014.)
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Certification Licensing/Employment
Bachelor’s Degree 150 semester education
hours http://www.aicpa.org/
BecomeACPA/GettingStarted/
Pages/default.aspx
Pass all four parts of CPA Exam
http://www.aicpa.org/BecomeACPA/
GettingStarted/Pages/default.aspx
Experience 1-2 years of accounting,
auditing
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Average College Costs
Master City University
$40,000
Bachelors Degree: New Jersey
Technology of Institute: $27,940
http://www.njit.edu/financialaid/docs/
Red_Book_1314_2_revised_122112_030
714.pdf
Associate Degree: Middlesex County
College :$21,000https://
www2.middlesexcc.edu/financial-aid.html
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Financial Aid
Middlesex County College
Federal Student Aid
Federal Pell Grant
William D. Ford Federal Direct Student Loan Program (Stafford Loans)
NJ Stars Program
http://www2.middlesexcc.edu/financial-aid/types-of-aid.html
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Future Job Opportunities/Forecast Prediction
Bright future
Knowledge and skills set of this profession is always in demand.
Good Education
Gaining experience at an accounting firm
Improving Productivity Skills
Competition in job market
"Supply and Demand for Accounting Talent at Record Levels." Supply and Demand for Accounting Talent at Record Levels. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2014.
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Promotion
Earning a associate and bachelor’s degree in accounting.
Earning a master’s degree in accounting
Passing all four parts of CPA exam.
Gaining experience in accounting firm.
Having good productivity skills can promote employers to higher position.
Junior and senior management position.
"Advancement Opportunities in Accounting." Work. N.p., n.d. Web. 14
Mar. 2014.
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Expected SalaryEmployer Junior Level (1-3
years) Senior Level (4-6 years)
Public Accounting(large firm)
$51,500-$74,250 $71,000-$92,250
Public Accounting(medium firm)
$42,250-$66,750 $64,250-$84,500
Public Accounting(small firm)
$42,500-$60,500 $57,000-$74,000
Corporate Accounting (large company)
$41,750-$68,500 $67,000-$86,500
Corporate Accounting (medium company)
$40,000-$63,250 $60,250-$79,500
Corporate Accounting(small company)
$37,000-$56,750 $52,750-$68,500
Zanab Khan
"Salary and Demand." Start
Here, Go Places. N.p., n.d.
Web. 14 Mar. 2014.
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Physical Requirements
Work in an Office
Sorting Out Files
Entering Data on Spreadsheet
Cutting Disbursements Checks
Receiving Invoices
Khan, Wasim Career Interview. 13 March 2014.
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Dangers of Accounting
Fraud
Embezzlement
Check Forgery
Diperto, Ben "Accountants Should Focus on Detecting Fraud, Experts
Say." Risk Compliance RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2014.
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Degree in Middlesex County College
Associate Applied Science-Accounting it is easily transferable to four year college.
Required Classes for Accounting:
1.) Accounting
2.) Business Law
3.) Business Organization and Management
4.) Mathematics
5.) Economics
http://www2.middlesexcc.edu/academics/academic-departments/accounting-business-and-legal-studies/accounting.html
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Associate Degree and Further Education
My further education will be held in New Jersey.
Choice of Schools for Further Education
NJIT http://www.njit.edu/admissions/whatssospecial/index.php
Rutgers University http://business.rutgers.edu/ais/academic-
programs/ug-accounting
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Higher Level Degree
I plan to pursue my degree in accounting at NJIT.
http://som.njit.edu/about/index.php
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Career Appeal
Parents are both Accountants.
Demand for Accountants in the Economy.
Good White Collar Profession.
Good Pay Benefits
Health Benefits
"Why Major in Accounting?" / Accountancy / CBA. N.p., n.d. Web. 14
Mar. 2014.
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Career Choice Appeal
1.) This career choice appeals to me several different ways.
Why?
Respectful job ("Five Careers That Command Respect." Yahoo Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2014.)
Higher ranked job
High Level of Demand ("Salary and Demand." Start Here, Go Places. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2014.)
Well Paid ("5 Reasons to Consider Accountancy." 5 Reasons to Consider Accountancy. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2014.)
Good Benefits
Job Security ( "Salary and Demand." Start Here, Go Places. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2014.)
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Career Exploration
Graduating this semester with Associate’s Degree.
Going to the next level by achieving Bachelor’s Degree.
Gaining skills for job experience
How to set goal for your career.
Focus on career
Being Successful
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Future Research
Graduating this semester from associate degree.
Going to the next level of bachelor degree.
Gaining skills for job experience
How to set goal for your career.
Focus on career
Being Successful
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Career Knowledge
Focus on your major.
Admission into top quality Business School.
Select required courses for Bachelor’s Degree.
Graduate with Bachelor’s Degree.
Pursue Master’s Degree.
Pass the CPA examination
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Conclusion
Clarity About Chosen Profession
Clarity About Future Actions to Pursue Profession
Executing a Powerpoint Presentation
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Work Cited
1.) 5 Reasons to Consider Accountancy." 5 Reasons to Consider Accountancy. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2014.
2.) "Advancement Opportunities in Accounting." Work. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2014.
3.) "Be an Actuary." Is This the Career For You? N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2014
3.) Benefits of a CPA Career." Benefits of a CPA Career. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2014.
4.) Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition,
Accountants and Auditors, (visited March 13, 2014).
5.) DiPietro, Ben. "Accountants Should Focus on Detecting Fraud, Experts Say." Risk Compliance RSS. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2014.
6.) .) "Five Careers That Command Respect." Yahoo Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2014.
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Work Cited Continue
7.) "Getting Started." AICPA -. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2014.
8.) Khan, Wasim. "Career Interview." Interview. n.d.: n. pag. Print.
9.) "Salary and Demand." Start Here, Go Places. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2014.
10.) "Supply and Demand for Accounting Talent at Record Levels." Supply and Demand for Accounting Talent at Record
Levels. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2014.
11.)Taylor, Allan, and James Robert Parish. "Accountant." Ferguson's Career Guidance Center. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 5 Mar.
2014.
12.) "Why Major in Accounting?" / Accountancy / CBA. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2014.
13.) https://www2.middlesexcc.edu/financial-aid.html
14.)http://www.njit.edu/financialaid/docs/Red_Book_1314_2_revised_122112_030714.pdf
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Work Cited Continue 2
15.) http://www2.middlesexcc.edu/financial-aid/types-of-aid.html
16.) http://www2.middlesexcc.edu/academics/academic-departments/accounting-business-and-legal-studies/accounting.html
17.) http://www.njit.edu/admissions/whatssospecial/index.php
18.) http://business.rutgers.edu/ais/academic-programs/ug-accounting
19.) http://som.njit.edu/about/index.php