Name _______________________________ Date __________________________
ACCOUNTING AND YOUR FUTURE
Chapter One
Introduction
As you begin your Accounting course, you need to think about the impact this course will
have on your future.
You will take a test to determine your interest and style and research the availability and
desirability of jobs requiring your soon-to-be acquired accounting skills.
The Task
As you complete each task, you will (1) know more about yourself; (2) analyze the
accounting field; and (3) research the availability of accounting jobs in a particular
location.
Steps to be completed
Step 1
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Brainstorm list of what you think Accountants do…
 See attached worksheet on page 4
Step 2
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View Video with ABC List
 See attached worksheet on page 5
Step 3 and Step 4
 Go to http://www.bls.gov/oco/ click on listing of all occupations in alphabetical
order, select the letter A and go to Accountants and Auditors.
 As you read through the information about accounting positions, answer the
questions on the “Accounting Career Worksheet” using complete sentences on
page 7
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Step 5
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Assume you have a B.S. in Accounting to assist you in making your choice.
Go to www.monster.com job listing site.
At the top of the site click on search jobs.
Choose a location search
Choose in the job category search “accounting”
Complete the job listing worksheet on page 8
Step 6
 Read your textbook pages 4 through 17
o When finished, complete workbook pages 2 through 14
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Rubric for Project-Based Unit on Accounting Careers
Points
Points
TASKS
Earned Possible
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Step 1 -- Brainstorm List of What Accountants Do
15
Step 2 -- View Video with ABC
List
20
Steps 3 and 4 -- Accounting Career Worksheet—prepared
in complete sentences using correct grammar and spelling.
The responses are accurate and complete.
15
Step 5 -- Job Listing Worksheet—prepared in complete
sentences using correct grammar and spelling. The
responses are accurate and complete.
25
Step 6 – Textbook pages 4 through 17
Workbook pages 2 through 14
80
Total Possible Points
3
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WHAT DO ACCOUNTANTS DO?
WORKSHEET
Step 1
List five tasks that you think an accountant performs.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Step 2
 List the Alphabet starting with A and ending with Z
 Identify terms from the video using the alphabet
A—Accounting
B—Banking
C
D
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ACCOUNTING CAREER WORKSHEET
Investigative Research
Steps 3 and 4
As you read through the information provided by the Career Occupational
Handbook on the accounting profession, answer the following questions. Key
and print your answers in complete sentences.
1. List three significant points about the accounting profession.
2. List three characteristics about the nature of accounting work.
3. List three important points about the employment potential for
accounting majors.
4. List three points about training, qualifications, and advantages about the
accounting profession.
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5. List three significant points concerning the job outlook for accounting
professionals.
6. From the Salary Information section, list the low end of the salary scale
and the high end of the salary scale. What would "account" for the
difference?
7. List three other points about salary considerations that you found
interesting and informative.
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JOB LISTING WORKSHEET
Step 5
From Monster.com job listing web site:
1.
The Geographical Area I chose is:
City _________________________
State ______________________
2.
The Job I chose is:
Title ____________________________________________________
Company ________________________________________________
Job Description: ___________________________________________
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