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The Writing And Job Prospects Of Accounting

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This report contains information relating to accounting. It talks about the writing and job prospects of accounting and concludes with if I think this career is suitable for me. I will go into detail on why I chose it. I looked up various websites, used a few writing centers, and watched a lecture for an Accounting 121 class and used the information obtained to provide an overview of what accounting requires and what it is like. From this information, I concluded that education is a very important part of becoming an accountant because it is a major part of advancement and promotion. I also found that this is a job I would enjoy doing and that I need to work on my writing and my communication skills in order to get certified and to be more competitive so I can be hired by a good firm. The Discipline of Accounting
I chose the discipline of accounting. According to Professor David Krug (2011), “Accounting is a system that identifies, records, and communicates information that is relevant, reliable and comparable in order to help users make better decisions.” I have always been good at math and numbers are one of the things I really enjoy. I chose accounting because it deals mostly with both of these; it also has a lot of room for promotion and provides good job security. I started out at Durham Tech in the Pre-Veterinary field of study because I wanted to be a veterinarian at first. But after realizing how much I enjoy math, I decided to switch to accounting instead.

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