Accounting Group
Charmaine, Jian Wei,
Shaquana, Carolyn, Andrey.
Tasks and responsibilities involved in the
accounting field. Typical day of:
Accountant
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Balance sheets, profit and
loss statements.
Trends, costs, revenues,
financial commitments.
Utilization, tax strategies,
assumptions underlying
budget forecasts.
Auditor
Ensure accuracy and
compliance with government
guidelines and laws.
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Identify improper accounting
or documentation.
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Answering
the phone,
traveling, meeting with clients
and other business partners.
Median salary
Accountant
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Median : $46,435
Auditor
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Median : $35,700
Skills, Experience, Personality type,
and Educational background.
Accountant
Auditor
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Conventional
Enterprising and Social.
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Cautious, conservative.
Logical, honest, and
matter of fact.
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Conventional, Enterprising
and Investigative
Strong written and verbal
communication skills.
Judgment and decision
making.
Describe the skills, experience, personality type,
that a student might have that relates to each
field.
Accountant
Auditor
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Preferably bachelor's
degree in accounting.
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Experience in the field or
in a related area.
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Knowledge of commonlyused concepts, practices,
and procedures within a
particular field.
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Preferably bachelor's degree
in accounting. CIA- Certified
Internal Auditor.
Active learning; critical
thinking; negotiation;
systems analysis.
knowledge in computers,
mathematics, management,
economics.
Types of Internship. Career-related skills
and experiences that one should obtain
through an internship.
Accountant
Auditor
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Accounting Assistant
Interaction and
communication with real
life accountants and
clients.
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Internal Auditor
Audits of a business unit
managers.
Operational audits of
functional departments
throughout the
organization.
Types of professional organizations
are affiliated with this career field.
Accountant
Auditor
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FASB (Financial
Accounting Standards
Board).
AICPA (American Institute
of Certified Public
Accountants).
IASB (International
Accounting Standards
Board).
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AICPA (American Institute
of Certified Public
Accountants.)
ISACA (Information
Systems Audit and Control
Association.)
Sources
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www.careerbuilder.com
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www.internships.wetfeet.com
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Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH), 2006-07 Edition
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www.salary.com
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www.apa.state.va.us
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www.online.onetcenter.org