Accountants

profession as an accountant will lead to a middle-class life and an occupation with potentially many benefits but unfortunately there is a possibility of facing gender inequality. My specific career path will require at least a bachelor’s degree in accounting which should only require four years of higher education. Once I receive this degree, I can work as an accountant and be paid a decent salary for moderate living and I have the opportunity to pursue certification as a Public Accountant. It…

If there is an opportunity and it does not knock, a person should build a door. I always wanted to be a math teacher but turns out I have no patience for children. Therefore I realized that I want to be a baker. Even though a baker and an accountant have similarities, they also have differences and deciding which is most suitable may be difficult choice. A career as a baker requires hard work, but the offers many rewards. Baking may seem the easiest job to do in the world. In fact it's not…

The list includes attorneys, Certified Public Accountants, enrolled agents, enrolled actuaries, enrolled retirement plan agents and registered tax return preparers. The requirements necessary to represent these individuals are involved with representing taxpayers before the IRS. For example, they cannot…

planning and preparation activity, assess processes and controls and perform quality assurance activities. Although she is not an expert in every subfield of Accounting, the knowledge that she acquired through networking and cooperating with other accountants and managers of E&Y made her a very reliable source of information for me to learn more about my intended career…

essay will discuss to an extent whether the impact of job satisfaction and motivation relate to a happy accountant. Job satisfaction could be defined as “the degree to which employees has a positive orientation towards employment by the organisation” Prince & Mueller (1986) cited by Brierley (1999, p. 63). Distinctively this essay will analyse whether a well-paid accountant is a happy accountant. Furthermore this essay will examine the influence of gender role and whether well-being has a…

for this field and the chances you will actual get a job are really high in either public or private accounting firms. People say having an accounting degree can have 360 different jobs opportunities. You can work anywhere because everyone need an accountant from firms like public and private, to working at business, for the Government, or even by yourself the options are unlimited. If you do want to work for an accounting firm they would be public and private firms. A public firm does auditing,…

The purpose of accounting is to identify, record and provide financial information concerning a business. An effective accounting system is one of the most crucial aspects of having a successful business. No matter what type of business it is or how large or small it may be, accounting will play an important role in its overall success. Even though accounting systems can be traced back for thousands of years and have developed in many different ways over time, todays businesses primarily use…

Article #4 Abstract. The article reviewed was Revised AICPA Code of Professional Conduct. The key of the abstract is to demonstrate the improvements in AICPA Code of Professional Conduct that provides details on ethics for public accounting firms and business entities (p. 62). Introduction. The author studies sections of the revised code that provides an assistance on ethical rulings and violations of the conduct to interested groups. The main objective of the research is to describe processes…

Forensic Accountants are accountants who conduct investigations, know how to use various computer programs and communicate well with others. Some forensic accountants specialize in specific industries that are susceptible to fraud. Insurance and banking industries are considered a higher risk for fraud. These accountants learn their business practices of these fields in order to understand what is happening and be able to stop the fraud. They need to be discrete when they are conducting…

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…