Accountancy firms

Within the next 5-10 years, my plan is to secure a job as a financial advisor either for a financial firm or as a private operator. Most likely, after graduation this semester I will try and jump right into a career with a finance company and start at the bottom. Typically financial advisors do not come fresh out of college, so realistically I will start as a financial analyst wherever I can get a job. While I get the experience as a financial analyst I will also be studying to pass the test to…

According to the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Section 53 – Article II: The Public Interest, “Those who rely on certified public accountants expect them to discharge their responsibilities with integrity, objectivity, due professional care, and a genuine interest in serving the public” (CP pg. 7). Young & Brobeck, LLP did not uphold these principles and did not comply with GAAP thus, resulting in a breach of their duty of care (CP pg. 2). The auditor's unqualified opinion included an…

For my mentorship paper I chose to speak with an attorney named Margaret G. Zickuhr. Mrs. Zickuhr is a Marquette Graduate and who practices primarily family law out of her firm named Houseman and Feind LLP where she is a partner. I chose to speak with Mrs. Zickuhr for several reasons. Firstly, because of my interest in ADR practices specifically mediation and negotiation, I have begun to look into possibly going into family law. Secondly, being that we are licensed upon graduation in the state…

education level, company size, and the industry.” (Salary.com) There are many local businesses that could grant the same accesses as others, but the office of “Abraham, Watkins, Nicholas, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend,” (Salary.com) it’s the biggest law firm in Houston, that helps with becoming a more experienced and professional lawyer. The factors that shape being a lawyer is that it contributes greatly to society. As said before, a lawyer is a person that fights for people and any wrong doings…

~ Paralegals, AKA Legal Assistants, are an important part of a successful legal team. Duties given to the paralegal can include interviewing clients, conducting investigations, research, preparing documents, assisting during hearings, even "representing clients in some administrative hearings" (Goldman, 2017). In order to effectively carry out these duties, one must possess up to date and accurate technology knowledge. A lot of communication and research is done using current technology. A good…

Learning and development We all work with various types of matters and no two matters are identical. Solid EQ skills help us to accurately assess the strengths and limits of ourselves and our lawyers in order to apply that information in ways that are strategic and advantageous to our legal practice. For example, EQ skills could fine-tune our awareness of who deals best with certain clients (including difficult or challenging clients) and who works well as a negotiator. (We will look at being…

When I think about people or professions I do not have to look very far. All of my life I have been surrounded by the people closest to me, that I love and respect, who share the same passion or the practice of law. I would say that law is our families business. In conducting research about the career or as I have been told by my grandfather, mother, and dad: the “profession” that I am interested in is the law. I am drawn to the law, but because of some of my learning difficulties, I have never…

into consideration the additional factors of difficulties involved in the case, the Husband’s persistent default, and the nature of the services rendered. I have annexed hereto as Exhibit B an itemized list of work performed and hours expended by my firm to…

Jessica Pearson, is the black, female boss who could clearly be seen as a token character as she is both black and female and is leading one of the top law firms in Manhattan. Though she is the boss, Harvey manipulates and threatens Jessica, to get his way, showing that he is still dominant to her. Rachel and Donna are both told what to do either by Harvey, Mike and Louis and sometimes are even threatened to…

paralegals will be assisting one to three attorneys at a time depending on the size of the law firm and what field they are wanting to be in. According to the Bureau of Labor Statics (2015), Occupational Outlook, employment of paralegals and legal assistants is projected to grow 17 percent from 2012 to 2022, faster than the average for all occupations, and also expected to employee about 277,00 to 323,300. Some law firms will allow a paralegal to hold an associate degree while others prefer at…