Professional Accountant

International and Drake University School of Accounting hosted the Thirtieth Annual Lecture which was presented by Sarah Esquivel. Sarah Esquivel is currently the Associate Chief Accountant for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Her presentation was an overview of what the SEC, specifically the Office of the Chief Accountant (OCA), is and does. Esquivel also included information on the new and changing accounting rules. The 2016 FEI lecture was honored to have Sarah Esquivel present…

Individual Programs and Collaborations Many individual firms and state CPA boards are also pursuing diversity initiatives in the profession by collaborating with other groups of professional organizations. Many of these individual programs provide valuable insights that help minority youths to gain a glimpse into what a career in accounting and business could be like. (Ross) For example, NABA and PwC have created a partnership in order to create the Accounting Finance Pipeline Initiative. AFPI…

(periodical indexes, databases, websites) that is what’s required in the business field. With this in mind, I have chosen to study the way G.R. Cluskey, Jr. and Alan C. Vaux (1997) have formed their essay “Is Seasonal Stress a Career Choice of Professional Accountants?” as an example of business writing.…

There are now available accounting softwares that accountants could use. In addition, these softwares are now being made available into the “cloud” such as the Quickbooks online, Freshbooks, Xero, and Wave. In the Philippines, many firms have also adapted to using softwares especially the large and/or public accountable entities. However, there are still small, medium sized entities that is not using any softwares. Hence, for future accountants to be able to adapt it needs to really have…

Tax Accountant Job Overview A tax accountant is responsible for the examination and analysis of individual or organizational financial records related to taxation. He or she ensures that the records are complete, accurate, and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to federal, provincial or territorial, and municipal tax policy. Tax Accountant Job Education Requirements The first step in becoming a tax accountant is earning an undergraduate degree…

For public, business, and other practices, the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct has different Rules for those practices. As for public practice, independence is a required rule but not for CPAs in business and other practices. It is important because there are always some circumstances or relationship occurring to threat the Code compliance so that the public interest will be put at risk. For CPA firms, before they sign the engagement letters with clients, they must make sure the independence…

Employment Outlook The employment outlook for accountants and auditors is expected “to grow 11 percent from 2014 to 2024, faster than the average for all occupations” (Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor). This could be a good indicator that the economy is growing and businesses are looking at future growth and preparing for it. The outlook locally in the state of Idaho on the Idaho.gov website shows there are 83 job postings for accountants and auditors with bachelor’s degrees…

An accountant is defined as a person whose job is to keep or inspect financial accounts. The role of an accountant can vary from company to company. To most being an accountant seems like a pretty boring job, but it involves much more than you may think. If your goal in life is to become an accountant there are certain requirements and skills needed to get into this profession. The first step is having the right degree. The five most accepted degrees are Accounting, Auditing, Business, Finance…

Tiffany Watson Applied Managerial Accounting Colorado Technical University Dr. Margareta Moczynski Part 1 – Memo to New Assistant Memorandum To: Susan Thompson Date: October 6, 2017 Re: Financial Accounting vs. Managerial Accounting Susan, Welcome to Eddison Electronic Company. I am very happy to have you on the team. I look forward to mentoring you and educating you in managerial accounting. I am glad to see that you have a strong background in financial accounting and I am sure that…

a congressional-like setting. I enjoyed meeting people from across the country (some of whom I am still friends with despite being hundreds of miles apart), as well as debating about bills and ideas that could improve our society. Meeting with professionals from organizations such as the Foreign Policy Initiative, as well as listening to congressmen speak about their time in the Senate or the House, was an enlightening…