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2. Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Glencoe Accounting Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. A successful career choice begins with learning about yourself. Home

3. Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Glencoe Accounting Exploring CareersSection 1.1 Choosing a Career A career is not just work for pay; it is built on foundation of interest knowledge training experience Home

4. Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Glencoe Accounting Assess Yourself in Terms of a Career Vision Exploring CareersSection 1.1 To help make your career choice, ask yourself these questions: What are your personal interests and skills? What are your values, and how will they affect your career? What lifestyle interests you? How will your personality affect your career choice? Home

5. Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Glencoe Accounting Exploring CareersSection 1.1 Assess Yourself in Terms of a Career Vision You are more likely to enjoy a career that uses your: InterestsSkillsTraits Skills The activities that a person does well. Home

6. Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Glencoe Accounting Exploring CareersSection 1.1 Assess Yourself in Terms of a Career Vision Examples of Values ResponsibilityAchievement Relationships CompassionCourage Recognition Values The principles a person lives by and the beliefs that are important to the person. Home

7. Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Glencoe Accounting Exploring CareersSection 1.1 To help determine your lifestyle goals, begin by asking yourself these questions: What is really important to you? Do you want to go for the big bucks? Do you want to live in a big city or a small town? Do you want to work in a group or by yourself? lifestyle The way a person uses time, energy, and resources. Assess Yourself in Terms of a Career Vision Home

8. Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Glencoe Accounting Exploring CareersSection 1.1 Assess Yourself in Terms of a Career Vision Think about your personality. Are you: Confident? Dependable? Funny? Friendly? Sympathetic? personality A set of unique qualities that makes a person different from all other people. Home

9. Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Glencoe Accounting Exploring CareersSection 1.1 Making Career Decisions After you have determined who you are and what you like to do, you are ready to Research career goals Set goals Home

10. Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Glencoe Accounting Making Career Decisions Exploring CareersSection 1.1 To help find the right career for you: Speak with a school counselor and complete a personal interest test. Make contacts by networking. Visit the library and research different careers. Search the Internet for educational and career information. Get involved in professional organizations. Home

11. Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Glencoe Accounting Making Career Decisions Exploring CareersSection 1.1 After you have a clear vision of yourself, you should: Map out a plan to help you achieve your career goals. Seek the required education or training. Get on-the- job training. Look for internship possibilities. Home

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13. Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Glencoe Accounting 1.2 Accounting Careers: The Possibilities are Endless! Section 1.2 What is Accounting ? The Changing Horizon Home accountant A person who prepares and analyzes reports to allow management to make informed decisions. accounting The system that keeps track of the data. accounting clerk or bookkeeper An entry-level job that can vary from specializing in one part of the system to doing a wide range of tasks.

14. Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Glencoe Accounting 1.2 Accounting Careers: The Possibilities are Endless! Section 1.2 The Changing Horizon Home Forensic accountant Investigate records to uncover fraud CPA – certified public accountant Licensed by the state – must pass an exam - certain educational and experience requirements also required Auditors – internal or external A review of company records to confirm they are following generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)

15. Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Glencoe Accounting 1.2 Accounting Careers: The Possibilities are Endless! Section 1.2 As an accountant, you could work for Big-name businesses like Nike or Pepsi Movie producers like Steven Spielberg The Changing Horizon Well-known celebrities like Will Smith Publishers of magazines such as Sports Illustrated Home

16. Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Glencoe Accounting Types of Organizations Section 1.2 RevenuesExpenses $$ DonationsTax Dollars Accounting Careers: The Possibilities are Endless! Home $ Tax Dollars $ Expenses $ ? $ ?

17. Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Glencoe Accounting Types of Organizations There are many career opportunities for accountants in For-profit businesses Not-for-profit organizations Public accounting firms for-profit business A business that operates to earn money for its owners. not-for-profit organization An organization that operates for purposes other than making a profit. Section 1.2 Accounting Careers: The Possibilities are Endless! Home public accounting firms A business that provides a variety of accounting services

18. Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Glencoe Accounting Types of Organizations Section 1.2 Certified public accountants perform: Some well-known public accounting firms (“The Big Four”) are:  audits  financial planning  tax document preparation  Ernst & Young  Deloitte & Touche  KPMG  PricewaterhouseCoopers Public Accounting Firms Accounting Careers: The Possibilities are Endless! Home

19. Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Glencoe Accounting  F = businesses you think are for-profit businesses  N = businesses you think are not-for-profit organizations  P = businesses you think are public accounting firms Question 1 Fill in the blank to identify: 6.Deloitte & Touche 1.General Motors 10.KPMG 5.Walt Disney World 9.Ernst & Young 4.PricewaterhouseCoopers 8.Boeing3.American Lung Association 7.National Cathedral 2.MTV F F N P F P N F P P Home

20. Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Glencoe Accounting Complete handout Interests, Values, Traits, and Skills

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