The purpose of this memo is to recommend a recent candidate that was interviewed for the position of an accountant. The candidate that I am referring to is Susan Anthony and she was interviewed on September 10, 2015. Based on her interview, I believe that Susan exemplifies the major qualities of what this branch needs in another accountant. Mrs. Anthony received her bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance at the University of Texas. She then continued her education by getting her masters…
3.2 CORE KNOWLEDGE OF FORENSIC ACCOUNTANTS A forensic accountant is an expert in accounting and financial methods. When the companies keep on growing in size and density, detecting fraud requires a forensic accountant to become skilful in an ever-increasing number of professional skills and competencies. Here are some of the broad areas of expertise for a forensic accountant: • There should be an in-depth knowledge of financial statements and the capability to critically analyze them. This…
The career path of my choice is accounting, more specifically Chartered Professional Accounting (CPA). CPAs are professionals who conduct analysis, practice good judgment, and communicate effectively. This ties into the general definition of accounting, which is to classify, communication, and interpreting information. CPAs are Canada’s trusted business leaders. They are recognized for their strategic thinking, management skills, and leadership. In Canada, they play a key role within various…
My essay is about the job of a beginning/junior accountant. A beginning accountant does many things; the accountant prepares profit and loss statements, balance sheets and other financial reports. Some responsibilities of a beginning accountant are analyzing costs, trends, financial commitments, revenues. The accountant has a commitment to predict future revenues and expenses. The accountant also has the duty to offer suggestions about resource utilization, tax strategies, and assumptions…
difficult seeing that I don’t make enough money to afford a house now nor make enough to be financially stable. This will not always be the case as I have plans to move up within the company which will provide a higher pay once the position of staff accountant becomes open. This goal will also be attainable as I have it planned out 5 years from now. This will provide me with enough time to save up for buying a house and storing away enough money for emergency…
4. Please draft a “CPA Oath,” which speaks to the role of public accountants, addresses the challenges of the professional among its clients and society, and incorporates a historical understanding of the field of public accountancy. This Oath should not be longer than one page. The CPA Oath As a Chartered Public Accountant, my goal is to act as a trusted professional working for the greater good of the society. I will act to serve in favor of the public interest in the best of my knowledge and…
Many accountants try to gain extra certification to improve their resumes. According to Julie Gutierrez, a tax accountant that resides within the treasure valley, she says that the enrolled agent (EA) certification unlike the CPA certification is more focused on tax accounting serving as an alternative to the CPA that is suited to tax accountants. When it comes to experience it is not always required that an accountant gains experience, but is highly recommended. Gutierrez already had a…
When most people hear “accountant” they imagine a sunlight-deprived, backroom, number-cruncher whose condemned to a life of long math, and staring at excel sheets. Fortunately, this is not true. Accounting is a diverse field with a plethora of different responsibilities that range from investigating tax fraud in large corporations to providing critical analysis of data to financial decision makers. Despite the wide range of jobs in the accounting profession, UNLV’s accounting major prepares its…
year of my engineering career, I took an Accounting class that made me change the course of my future. I enjoyed that class so much that I decided to follow an Accounting major. Accounting is defined by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, AICPA, as “the art of recording, classifying, and summarizing in a significant manner and in terms of…
financial accounts and can be traced back thousands of years. Accountants specialize in the accounting process and are needed in most industries. There are very few professions that play a more important role in business than accountants. Accounting can be broken down in subfields or different jobs and are regulated by many organizations. Both standards and ethics play an important role in protecting the best interest of a client. Accountants are indispensable in many industries retail,…