Accounting Career Resorces

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Title Accounting Career Resorces

Accounting my field of study The purpose of accounting is to provide the information that needed to make sound economic decisions. It is one of the oldest professions in the world today, and the backbone of any business operation. It is not just about numbers, accounting is about planning. Accounting has many subfields, which includes management accounting, financial accounting, and cost accounting. Accounting can be a prestigious career, but to achieve that prestige you will have pass the CPA (Certified Public Accountant) exam and become a licensed accountant, and with that license you can work in any of the subfields. I enjoy playing with numbers and that is why I choose accounting as my career field, also very business operation needs an accountant. Even though we are going through a recession, there is still a high demand for accountants, because companies will always need accountants to help with their business decisions. It takes at least four years for a person to earn an accounting degree. There are specific requirements you have to meet in order to earn a degree in accounting. An accounting degree normally carries a minimum of 120 earned credits within a four-year period of pre-determine courses. Out of that 120 credits at least 60 credits has to be core accounting classes. Eighteen to 20 of these credits will be elective courses in the accounting or business field. After you complete your degree you can take some graduate courses or work, or you can do both. The reason for this is because the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants requires every candidate who wants to take the CPA exam to have at least 150 credits and some experience before they can take the exam. A num...

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...produce financial statements and prepare reports for their managers and supervisors. In conclusion, accounting is the foundation for all business. Whenever a person is starting a company, he/she has to know where their funds will be coming from to start that business. Accountant has to be careful and accurate with numbers and advice they give to people they doing tax return for or explaining how their well business is doing. Accountants prepare financial statements to distribute to companies so that they can see the effectiveness of the business. The lease mistake an accountant makes can cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars, even millions. Anyone who wishes to become an accountant should definitely take the CPA exam, and become a certified accountant. It is a good feeling to know that you can carry out that goal of being a certified and licensed accountant.

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