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Hello Student Today I will be informing you about my career!

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Becoming An AccountantZanab Khan

CSC105-Section 16

April 2, 2014

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Introduction

Purpose My goal in life is to become an accountant.

Topics:Job Description

Personality TraitsWork Week Education

Certification Licensing/EmploymentCollege CostFinancial Aid

Job OpportunitiesPromotion

SalaryPhysical Requirement for Career

Dangers of CareerDegree

Associate Degree/Further EducationHigher Education

Career AppealCareer Choice AppealCareer Exploration

Future ResearchCareer Knowledge

Conclusion

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Job Description

Prepare income statements

Prepare balance sheets

Statement of cash flows

Expense reports

Preparing reports of audit contracts, orders, and vouchers.

Prepare tax returns

(Taylor, Allan, and James Robert Parish. "Accountant." Ferguson's

Career Guidance Center. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 5 Mar. 2014.)

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Personality Traits

Analytical mind

Computer skills

Communication skills

Mathematical affinity

Organization Skills

Business Sense

"Be an Actuary." Is This the Career For You? N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar.

2014.

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Work Week

9 to 5 work day

Monday to Friday

Average Normal work week is 40 hours week

Typical work week for Public accountant is 60 hours week .

Can Work From Home?

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational

Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition, Accountants and Auditors,

(visited March 13, 2014).

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Education Levels

Associate degree in Business Administration and Accounting

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Economics

Master’s Degree in Business Administration

Master’s Degree in Accounting

Taylor, Allan, and James Robert Parish. "Accountant." Ferguson's

Career Guidance Center. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 5 Mar. 2014.)

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Certification Licensing/Employment

Bachelor’s Degree 150 semester education

hours http://www.aicpa.org/

BecomeACPA/GettingStarted/

Pages/default.aspx

Pass all four parts of CPA Exam

http://www.aicpa.org/BecomeACPA/

GettingStarted/Pages/default.aspx

Experience 1-2 years of accounting,

auditing

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Average College Costs

Master City University

$40,000

Bachelors Degree: New Jersey

Technology of Institute: $27,940

http://www.njit.edu/financialaid/docs/

Red_Book_1314_2_revised_122112_030

714.pdf

Associate Degree: Middlesex County

College :$21,000https://

www2.middlesexcc.edu/financial-aid.html

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Financial Aid

Middlesex County College

Federal Student Aid

Federal Pell Grant

William D. Ford Federal Direct Student Loan Program (Stafford Loans)

NJ Stars Program

http://www2.middlesexcc.edu/financial-aid/types-of-aid.html

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Future Job Opportunities/Forecast Prediction

Bright future

Knowledge and skills set of this profession is always in demand.

Good Education

Gaining experience at an accounting firm

Improving Productivity Skills

Competition in job market

"Supply and Demand for Accounting Talent at Record Levels." Supply and Demand for Accounting Talent at Record Levels. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2014.

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Promotion

Earning a associate and bachelor’s degree in accounting.

Earning a master’s degree in accounting

Passing all four parts of CPA exam.

Gaining experience in accounting firm.

Having good productivity skills can promote employers to higher position.

Junior and senior management position.

"Advancement Opportunities in Accounting." Work. N.p., n.d. Web. 14

Mar. 2014.

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Expected SalaryEmployer Junior Level (1-3

years) Senior Level (4-6 years)

Public Accounting(large firm)

$51,500-$74,250 $71,000-$92,250

Public Accounting(medium firm)

$42,250-$66,750 $64,250-$84,500

Public Accounting(small firm)

$42,500-$60,500 $57,000-$74,000

Corporate Accounting (large company)

$41,750-$68,500 $67,000-$86,500

Corporate Accounting (medium company)

$40,000-$63,250 $60,250-$79,500

Corporate Accounting(small company)

$37,000-$56,750 $52,750-$68,500

Zanab Khan

"Salary and Demand." Start

Here, Go Places. N.p., n.d.

Web. 14 Mar. 2014.

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Physical Requirements

Work in an Office

Sorting Out Files

Entering Data on Spreadsheet

Cutting Disbursements Checks

Receiving Invoices

Khan, Wasim Career Interview. 13 March 2014.

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Dangers of Accounting

Fraud

Embezzlement

Check Forgery

Diperto, Ben "Accountants Should Focus on Detecting Fraud, Experts

Say." Risk Compliance RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2014.

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Degree in Middlesex County College

Associate Applied Science-Accounting it is easily transferable to four year college.

Required Classes for Accounting:

1.) Accounting

2.) Business Law

3.) Business Organization and Management

4.) Mathematics

5.) Economics

http://www2.middlesexcc.edu/academics/academic-departments/accounting-business-and-legal-studies/accounting.html

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Associate Degree and Further Education

My further education will be held in New Jersey.

Choice of Schools for Further Education

NJIT http://www.njit.edu/admissions/whatssospecial/index.php

Rutgers University http://business.rutgers.edu/ais/academic-

programs/ug-accounting

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Higher Level Degree

I plan to pursue my degree in accounting at NJIT.

http://som.njit.edu/about/index.php

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Career Appeal

Parents are both Accountants.

Demand for Accountants in the Economy.

Good White Collar Profession.

Good Pay Benefits

Health Benefits

"Why Major in Accounting?" / Accountancy / CBA. N.p., n.d. Web. 14

Mar. 2014.

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Career Choice Appeal

1.) This career choice appeals to me several different ways.

Why?

Respectful job ("Five Careers That Command Respect." Yahoo Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2014.)

Higher ranked job

High Level of Demand ("Salary and Demand." Start Here, Go Places. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2014.)

Well Paid ("5 Reasons to Consider Accountancy." 5 Reasons to Consider Accountancy. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2014.)

Good Benefits

Job Security ( "Salary and Demand." Start Here, Go Places. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2014.)

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Career Choice

No new Career Choice.

Accounting is My Passion.

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Career Exploration

Graduating this semester with Associate’s Degree.

Going to the next level by achieving Bachelor’s Degree.

Gaining skills for job experience

How to set goal for your career.

Focus on career

Being Successful

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Future Research

Graduating this semester from associate degree.

Going to the next level of bachelor degree.

Gaining skills for job experience

How to set goal for your career.

Focus on career

Being Successful

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Career Knowledge

Focus on your major.

Admission into top quality Business School.

Select required courses for Bachelor’s Degree.

Graduate with Bachelor’s Degree.

Pursue Master’s Degree.

Pass the CPA examination

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Conclusion

Clarity About Chosen Profession

Clarity About Future Actions to Pursue Profession

Executing a Powerpoint Presentation

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Work Cited

1.) 5 Reasons to Consider Accountancy." 5 Reasons to Consider Accountancy. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2014.

2.) "Advancement Opportunities in Accounting." Work. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2014.

3.) "Be an Actuary." Is This the Career For You? N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2014

3.) Benefits of a CPA Career." Benefits of a CPA Career. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2014.

4.) Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition,

Accountants and Auditors, (visited March 13, 2014).

5.) DiPietro, Ben. "Accountants Should Focus on Detecting Fraud, Experts Say." Risk Compliance RSS. N.p.,

n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2014.

6.) .) "Five Careers That Command Respect." Yahoo Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2014.

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Work Cited Continue

7.) "Getting Started." AICPA -. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2014.

8.) Khan, Wasim. "Career Interview." Interview. n.d.: n. pag. Print.

9.) "Salary and Demand." Start Here, Go Places. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2014.

10.) "Supply and Demand for Accounting Talent at Record Levels." Supply and Demand for Accounting Talent at Record

Levels. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2014.

11.)Taylor, Allan, and James Robert Parish. "Accountant." Ferguson's Career Guidance Center. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 5 Mar.

2014.

12.) "Why Major in Accounting?" / Accountancy / CBA. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2014.

13.) https://www2.middlesexcc.edu/financial-aid.html

14.)http://www.njit.edu/financialaid/docs/Red_Book_1314_2_revised_122112_030714.pdf

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Work Cited Continue 2

15.) http://www2.middlesexcc.edu/financial-aid/types-of-aid.html

16.) http://www2.middlesexcc.edu/academics/academic-departments/accounting-business-and-legal-studies/accounting.html

17.) http://www.njit.edu/admissions/whatssospecial/index.php

18.) http://business.rutgers.edu/ais/academic-programs/ug-accounting

19.) http://som.njit.edu/about/index.php