The Firm Chapter Analysis

Register to read the introduction… Jack describes a few of the office outings The Firm would participate in, such as an annual golf outing hosted by The Bear. He also describes how his wife was introduced to him by a coworker, and tells of taking her to the office Christmas party. These stories from Jack describe the aspects of an office that can’t be taught in a classroom or textbook. Jack’s stories of the office parties and outings show a student that there is more to an office than just auditing and tax work. It is important to have a relationship with your coworkers because in the accounting industry you must work as a team and have each other’s back. The chapter ends with Jack experiencing his first busy season. Jack speaks of learning the importance of organizational and administrative skills in order to survive the busy season. Looking back on his first year, Jack is proud of his work and states that he has learned a lot in his first year. The end of this chapter portrays to the student what to expect from an auditor’s first busy season. It also stresses the importance of time management and the ability to balance work and …show more content…
Jack has been promoted to manager a year sooner than average and now he is beginning to “think like a partner.” When considering what attributes a partner should have, Jack broke it into three general groups: technical skills, practice skills, and behavioral skills. Jack also began to develop a plan to become an effective business developer. He immersed himself into the construction industry and even did some formal research. His work paid off with two new clients in the first year. By the end of the chapter, Jack had all of his business development systems “working on all cylinders.” This chapter gives the student an idea of how to “think like a partner” and start early on networking and developing business contacts. Jack’s experiences help to show that if an accountant intends to become a partner at a firm one day, they must have a business development