Why Be An Accountant

Author : Jerry Maginnis
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119855284
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advice for a Successful Career in the Accounting Profession written by Jerry Maginnis and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical guidance to optimize the benefits of your accounting degree—no matter what stage of your career! Originally conceived and designed to provide helpful advice to college and university accounting majors and early-career professionals, this book evolved into a valuable resource for those groups as well as others who may be further along in their accounting careers. It contains many practical examples and real-life experiences from a long and successful career in the profession that you won't find in any accounting, auditing, or tax textbook. And it is written in a fun and engaging style with a simple goal in mind: to share lessons learned and insights that will help accountants of all ages optimize their career opportunities! Jerry Maginnis, CPA, the former Office Managing Partner for the Philadelphia office of KPMG, one of the "Big Four" Accounting Firms, currently serves as the "Accounting Executive in Residence" at Rowan University in Southern New Jersey. In this role, he has counseled and mentored dozens of students and early career professionals. The book leverages Jerry's real-world experience and his advice and counsel is delivered in a fashion that will make you feel like you are having a one on one conversation with him! Readers will also enjoy: Advice delivered concisely: each chapter is succinct and provides essential takeaways and action plans for all points in a career A guidebook that is efficiently organized into three sections—for college and university students, for early-career professionals, for accountants of all ages and experience levels—allowing the reader to focus on the sections that are most applicable to them An excellent refresher or reminder of concepts or principles that are important to even the most successful and experienced accountants Loaded with "real world" tips and techniques, Advice for a Successful Career in the Accounting Profession is an ideal resource for accountants and auditors, tax and advisory professionals, and University professors and high school instructors teaching Accounting, undeclared business majors, underrepresented populations, and students aspiring to become CPAs.

Author : Institute for Career Research
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781500176815
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Career as an Accountant written by Institute for Career Research and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accounting is one of the most in-demand careers today, with more new jobs opening up every day. The opportunities available to accountants, auditors and similar professionals in the field are expected to continue expanding as international business increases and more government regulations take effect. Accounting is rated among the top five careers by such publications as Forbes and CNN/Money, with new graduates earning an average of $55,000 in their first year on the job. Accountants work with businesses, governments and other organizations to analyze and manage their finances. Accountants use spreadsheets and other computer applications to record, communicate and interpret financial results. They track transactions, recommend cost-cutting measures, and ensure that taxes are paid promptly and correctly. Accountants also help individuals and families file their taxes and manage their personal finances. Opportunities for accountants can be found in cities of all sizes across the country. Some accountants are employed directly by businesses, government agencies, not-for-profits, colleges and similar organizations. Others work for public accounting firms that are retained by organizations to provide financial services. Accountants may also be self-employed, such as those who specialize in providing tax services for families. A four-year degree from an accredited college or university is typically the minimum requirement to land your first job as an accountant. A graduate degree can be helpful, particularly for management positions or highly technical financial analysis work. Many accountants obtain professional licenses, most notable the Certified Public Accountant (CPA). State licensing requirements vary, but CPAs generally must obtain additional college credit hours, have experience working in the field, and pass a rigorous examination. Employment experts predict that the number of accounting and auditing jobs will grow by over 15 percent within the coming decade, as economic expansion drives the need for financial expertise. Accountants and auditors are paid on average $65,000 a year, a significant increase from just $60,000 only a few years ago, and earnings are expected to continue to track upward.

Author : Mike Michalowicz
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 073521414X
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Profit First written by Mike Michalowicz and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-02-21 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author of cult classics The Pumpkin Plan and The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur offers a simple, counterintuitive cash management solution that will help small businesses break out of the doom spiral and achieve instant profitability. Conventional accounting uses the logical (albeit, flawed) formula: Sales - Expenses = Profit. The problem is, businesses are run by humans, and humans aren't always logical. Serial entrepreneur Mike Michalowicz has developed a behavioral approach to accounting to flip the formula: Sales - Profit = Expenses. Just as the most effective weight loss strategy is to limit portions by using smaller plates, Michalowicz shows that by taking profit first and apportioning only what remains for expenses, entrepreneurs will transform their businesses from cash-eating monsters to profitable cash cows. Using Michalowicz's Profit First system, readers will learn that: · Following 4 simple principles can simplify accounting and make it easier to manage a profitable business by looking at bank account balances. · A small, profitable business can be worth much more than a large business surviving on its top line. · Businesses that attain early and sustained profitability have a better shot at achieving long-term growth. With dozens of case studies, practical, step-by-step advice, and his signature sense of humor, Michalowicz has the game-changing roadmap for any entrepreneur to make money they always dreamed of.

Author : Luke Donald
Publisher : Victor Lee
ISBN 13 : 147744503X
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Why Be an Accountant written by Luke Donald and published by Victor Lee. This book was released on 2012-05-10 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you keen to be an accountant? Being an accountant is something which is very priviledge in the world of business. However, not many young people what it means to be an accountant. In Why Be An Accountant, Luke Donald shares with you the information on accounting which would help you understand the accounting industry better. After reading this book, you will know better what the accounting field is and the reasons you should be in it. Accountancy is easily the job which has the greatest amount of opportunity. From this book, you will be able to: Know how to start out your accounting career. What to expect from your accounting career. Have a rough overview on the art of accounting. How to be a successful accountant. How to find an accounting job. Pursuing a career as an auditor. Understand forestic accounting. Successful career change in the field of accountancy. How to have a successful accounting career even if you reach forty. Why Be An Accountant: Should I Be An Accountant? What You Should Know Before Entering The Accounting Career is a great book that would help the aspiring accountant. If you are someone who is considering the accounting path, you have to read this book to understand better the world of accountancy.

Author : Hitendra Patil
Publisher : CPA Trendlines
ISBN 13 : 9780692709092
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Accountaneur written by Hitendra Patil and published by CPA Trendlines. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ***** SAVE WHEN YOU BUY DIRECT FROM THE PUBLISHER AT https://store.cpatrendlines.com/shop/accountaneur/ ***** Advance Praise for Accountaneur(r) "Accountants need to be more than just accountants and Hitendra creates a way for accountants to look at themselves. He calls it the Accountaneur(r). This book contains a great deal of new thought about what accountants should be doing. It is a required read for all professionals, partners, and non-partners. Leaders at accounting firms have a huge responsibility to create a business environment conducive to growth and achievement, not just at their firms, but especially for their clients. Hitendra brings a perspective that helps accounting firm leaders find answers to key questions that will lead to entrepreneurial achievement."- August J. Aquila, CEO, AQUILA Global Advisors LLC, consultant to professional service firms, author, and speaker. "What impressed me the first time I met Hitendra is his drive to help others reach their potential. This book does just that. You will learn and appreciate what an important role the accountant plays in our business and personal lives. Hitendra makes the profession come alive. If you are in the accounting profession, or thinking about it, you must read this book!"- Chester Elton, New York Times best-selling author of "The Carrot Principle," "All In," and "What Motivates Me" "Entrepreneurs create wealth and opportunities for others. Entrepreneurial accountants make it possible for entrepreneurs. Accountaneur(r) is a probing question bank for accountants who want to be entrepreneurial."- Allan D. Koltin, CPA, CEO, Koltin Consulting Group Inc. Are you an Accountaneur(r)? Think different. Taking a cue from several research studies across different professions and industries that identify traits, strengths, talents, skills, values, and beliefs, we identify the most common attitudes and beliefs of successful accountants who can be deservedly called as entrepreneurs in the true sense of the word. An Accountaneur is an entrepreneur whom, with considerable initiative and risk, organizes and manages a business that provides tax, accounting, and advisory services to solve problems for people, for profit, or, for pay, by employing productive labor and technologies. So, the difference between an Accountaneur(r) and an accountant lies in his or her traits, strengths, talents, skills, values and beliefs. There are three types of people in the professional world. Those who work for others, i.e. in a job. Those who work for themselves, i.e. who create a job for themselves. And those who create jobs for others. An Accountaneur(r) either works for him or herself or is the one who creates jobs for others in the tax and accounting profession. Are you an Accountaneur(r)? If you work for yourself or if you have created jobs for others in the tax and accounting profession, you are an entrepreneur, rather an Accountaneur. You are an Accountaneur if you chose not take up a job, but chose instead to create a business. More at http://cpatrendlines.com/author/patil

Author : Mitchell Franklin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781680922912
Total Pages : 1056 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Principles of Accounting Volume 1 - Financial Accounting written by Mitchell Franklin and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-11 with total page 1056 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The text and images in this book are in grayscale. A hardback color version is available. Search for ISBN 9781680922929. Principles of Accounting is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of a two-semester accounting course that covers the fundamentals of financial and managerial accounting. This book is specifically designed to appeal to both accounting and non-accounting majors, exposing students to the core concepts of accounting in familiar ways to build a strong foundation that can be applied across business fields. Each chapter opens with a relatable real-life scenario for today's college student. Thoughtfully designed examples are presented throughout each chapter, allowing students to build on emerging accounting knowledge. Concepts are further reinforced through applicable connections to more detailed business processes. Students are immersed in the "why" as well as the "how" aspects of accounting in order to reinforce concepts and promote comprehension over rote memorization.

Author : Wayne Label
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1402273053
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Accounting for Non-Accountants written by Wayne Label and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Quick, Compact, and Easy-to-Understand Resource for Non-Accountants! The perfect financial accounting guide for beginners! Accounting for Non-Accountants is the must-have guide for all of us who have never taken an accounting class, are mystified by accounting jargon, and have no clue about balance sheets, income statements, payroll management, corporate taxes, or statements of cash flows. This simple to use accounting book is bookmaking made simple. Whether you own a business, plan on starting one, or just want to control your own assets, you'll find everything you need to know: How to prepare and use financial statements How to control cash flows How to manage budgets How to use accounting ratios How to deal with audits and auditors interpret financial statements Let this book help you like it helped these readers: "Dr. Labels explanations are simple and straightforward. " "This will help me a lot as I set up my own business. " "I have worked in accounting for over twenty-five years, and this is the best book I have seen to help people with the basics of accounting." For entrepreneurs or anyone who needs to brush up on accounting fast, this book will have you up and running in no time.

Author : Vinod Rai
Publisher : Rupa Publications
ISBN 13 : 9788129134615
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Not Just an Accountant written by Vinod Rai and published by Rupa Publications. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not just an accountant is an incisive, no-holds-barred account of Indias eleventh comptroller and auditor general and a symbol of the anti-corruption movement, Vinod Rai. Through a narrative, rich in anecdote and inside information, Rai sheds light on the major scams that shook the country. Among the case studies-chosen for the diversity of failures they highlight are - the procedural irregularities in the issuance of licenses for second generation spectrum allotment, the last minute quick-fixes in the conduct of the XIX commonwealth games, the loss of national resources while allocating coal blocks, the flouting of systems and the clear display of crony capitalism in the exploration of hydrocarbon and the tragic tale of civil aviation in India. Through these illustrations, Rai wishes to not only expose government malfeasance, but also probe the mandate of the CAG as a watchdog. Equally, he hopes to push for long-term solutions to corruption and bring home the urgent need for ethics-for the pursuit of excellence, accountability, probity and transparency within governments, the bureaucracy, corporate enterprises and public life. Interesting facts A blow-by-blow, explosive, yet thoughtful account that sheds new light on the scams that shook India - 2G, coalgate, civil aviation, the conduct of the XIX commonwealth games and hydrocarbon contracts. Explodes the myth of accountability in contemporary Indian governance. Written by the eleventh CAG of India and a symbol of the anti-corruption movement, Vinod Rai. Presents long-term solutions for the future, so as to contain procedural irregularities within the government and corporate enterprises. Provides a roadmap for good governance, important for the growth of the nation. Exhorts younger professionals / administrators to strive for excellence.

Author : Cecilia Leung
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781544521145
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dear Accountant written by Cecilia Leung and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-30 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you exploring careers in accounting and finance? In this refreshingly heartfelt collection, Dear Accountant shares the career journeys and wisdom of 20 leaders in the fields of accounting and finance. Read about: Tom Golden, the former PwC partner who, despite beginning an accounting career after being in sales for 10 years and failing the auditing exam, rose to become one of the most successful forensic accountants in the country. Isabel Mercedes Cumming, the Inspector General of Baltimore City, who saved the students of James Madison University a quarter of a million dollars as a member of student government during her freshman year there. Andrew Ly, the CEO of Sugar Bowl Bakery, who fled a war-torn country with only $1 in his pocket and went on to build a family empire with his 4 brothers. From senior partners at the Big 4 to executive recruiters and entrepreneurs, these industry-leading mentors openly share their individual career paths, their struggles, and the lessons they learned along the way. Dear Accountant provides a unique immersion into the lives and careers of these inspiring leaders, empowering you to blaze your own trail as you explore the thrilling, wonderful kaleidoscope of the accounting and finance professions.

Author : Ron Frazer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781535102414
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Staying Well written by Ron Frazer and published by . This book was released on 2016-07-08 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health for $1 per DayEven a dollar is too much. Good health can cost nothing. Optimal wellness can not be about expensive pills and tests. It includes fresh air, water, food, balanced exercise, and effective rest. Ideally, there is very little stress.It doesn't sound like your life, does it? You need this book. Dr. Frazer explores hundreds of solutions for busy families that are stressed, and compounding that stress with unhealthy activities and diets. The basic idea is to stop doing the things that are making you sick. That costs nothing. The book was written for Dr. Frazer's daughter who was, and is, a busy mom with a limited budget to care for two growing boys with their own ideas about diet and exercise. This is a reference book that a busy mom can turn to for a quick answer about many health concerns. The small price of this book will save you many dollars in health care costs.