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During my early days in school, I had a great passion for numbers and arithmetic, which at the time involved basics tasks like addition, and subtraction. I was later on introduced to general calculations, and Finance related Arithmetic. Dealing with these made me realize my inner desire to become an Accountant. I have since then pursued my passion by taking every opportunity that comes my way. After completing high school studies, I volunteered to work for an auditing firm, a job that kick started my accounting career. Although all I received was just a token as a show of appreciation, I took pride in the job as it gave me absolute job satisfaction. My service at the auditing firm was cut short as I had to start my university studies. I am pursuing accounting, and finance at University. I believe the University degree coupled with my earlier experience will land me a good job after graduation.
Given my field of specialization, it is obvious that I am headed to the accounting and finance industry. Notably, this is a vast industry which needs one to be conversant with a couple of operational practices. For instance, income tax calculations for companies lie in this field (Muchnik, 2015). The percentage rates for calculating that keeps on changing which means it is important for one to be updated on everything to succeed in this industry. However, with the right attitude and ambition, it is a promising field that has great potential.
According to Roberts (2016), Accounting is one of the most vital components of any operational business. It is from accounting where a business is able to derive profit figures, operational costs, and also make projections for future objectives. This shows the seriousness required in the field, as a small error can lead to massive financial losses. One of the major challenges facing the financial accounting field is emerging technologies. Technologies used in the field are constantly changing and that requires one to be on the lookout and to get conversant with every new technology in good time. Barnett (2015) asserts that over the past few years numerous software has been developed to help in financial accounting. All these make work easier for accountants but do not have the capacity to completely replace them. Besides employment, I can also venture into freelance accounting which is an emerging trend in the industry. Non-financial firms do not necessarily need a full time accountant to run their operations. These firms come to an agreement with freelance accountants, who handle their financial calculations in their convenient time. That makes it vivid that I will have an opportunity even in freelancing as an accountant.
In the present day world that is characterized by high levels of unemployment, it is apparent that Accounting is a recommendable course to pursue. This is due to the fact that graduates with this course can work/get hired by various institutions. Accordingly, Accounting graduates have a high chance of securing a job.
The job groups, and salaries awarded to accountants even at entry level are very appealing. Apart from that, accounting jobs are readily available which allows one to be flexible, and to maximize on their incomes (Rothwel, et al., 2015). As an accountant, I would like to do a business related supportive course like Master in Business Administration. This is a sure way to broaden my chances for promotion, as with the master degree I can be considered for Administrative and managerial positions (Muchnick, 2015). Besides, a Master in Business Administration will enrich my knowledge on business operations, making it easy for me to carry out my accounting tasks.
References
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Muchnick, J.R. (2015). Teens’ guide to college &career planning: Your high school roadmap to college and career success.
Roberts, R. (2016). Career discoveries: Career planning place of publication not identified: Kendall Hunt.
Rothwel, W.J., Jackson, R.D., Ressler, C.L., Jones, M.C., & Brower M. (2015). Career planning and succession management: Developing your organisation’s talent for today and tomorrow.
