Welcome to Accounting Mrs. Kerby Instructing Please pick up a copy of the class rules and the syllabus from the desk by the door. Find a seat (we will finalize a seating chart next week).

Accounting Why are we here?

Accounting IS … planninganalyzinginterpreting financial information necessary for ALL businesses AND has many personal applications

basic math skills attention to detail good organizational skills good communication skills oral communicationoral communication written communicationwritten communication computer skills Accounting Requires…

What kind of learner are you? Analytical or Global?

Analytical or global? When it comes to… Analytical thinkers prefer … Global thinkers prefer … SoundSilence for concentrating Sound for concentrating Light for reading/studying Bright lightVery low light Room Temperature Warmer / heavy clothing Cooler / lightweight clothing FurnitureStudying at a desk and chair Studying on a bed or floor MobilitySitting still for long periods of time Moving around constantly Time of day for studying Morning; going to bed early Late day; staying up late (night owl)

When it comes to… Analytical thinkers prefer Global thinkers prefer EatingEating breakfast and regular meals Skipping breakfast; snacking while learning LearningWorking alone or under the direction of one other person; being self-directed, independent Working in a group or peer learning; discovering rather than being told TasksWorking on one job at a time until done; being somewhat compulsive Starting more jobs than they complete; procrastinating PlanningMaking lists for everything; planning far ahead; putting tasks on a calendar; avoiding risk-taking Doing things when they “feel like it”; not planning ahead, but “going with the flow”; experimenting; trying things out

When it comes to… Analytical thinkers prefer Global thinkers prefer DecidingTaking a long time to make decisions; second-guessing decisions Being spontaneous in making decisions; doing what “feels right” TimePunctuality; wearing watches with large numbers Running late; wearing fashion watches with few or no numbers NeatnessNeat, well-organized appearance; outfits that “go together” Disorganized appearance; clothes may not match PerceivingSeeing things as they are at the moment; noticing detail Seeing things as they might be; perceiving the whole; ignoring detail

When it comes to… Analytical thinkers prefer Global thinkers prefer AssemblingFollowing directions step-by-step; starting over if they “get stuck” Studying a picture of how something will look when complete, then assembling it their way ThinkingLogically, analytically, sequentially; seeing cause-and-effect; perceiving differences; figuring out things step- by-step; understanding symbolic code Intuitively and randomly; seeing similarities and connections; working backwards from whole to parts, from concrete to symbolic LearningSequential tasks and concrete logical steps Learning through open- ended tasks; creating new ideas; learning through simile and metaphor

Accounting Careers Public vs. Private Accounting (more info)more info Auditor International AccountantForensic Accountant IRS Special AgentComptrollerChief Financial Officer (CFO) Data from Yahoo ( List off accounting careers at buzzle.com buzzle.com

Welcome to Accounting Spring 2013