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ACCOUNTING AND YOUR FUTURE
Chapter One

Introduction

As you begin your Accounting course, you need to think about the impact this course will have on your future.

You will take a test to determine your interest and style and research the availability and desirability of jobs requiring your soon-to-be acquired accounting skills.

The Task

As you complete each task, you will (1) know more about yourself; (2) analyze the accounting field; and (3) research the availability of accounting jobs in a particular location.

Steps to be completed

Step 1

§  Brainstorm list of what you think Accountants do…

§  See attached worksheet on page 4

Step 2

§  View Video with ABC List

§  See attached worksheet on page 5

Step 3 and Step 4

0  Go to http://www.bls.gov/oco/ click on listing of all occupations in alphabetical order, select the letter A and go to Accountants and Auditors.

0  As you read through the information about accounting positions, answer the questions on the “Accounting Career Worksheet” using complete sentences on page 7


Step 5

0  Assume you have a B.S. in Accounting to assist you in making your choice.

0  Go to www.monster.com job listing site.

0  At the top of the site click on search jobs.

0  Choose a location search

0  Choose in the job category search “accounting”

0  Complete the job listing worksheet on page 8

Step 6

0  Read your textbook pages 4 through 17

o  When finished, complete workbook pages 2 through 14


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Rubric for Project-Based Unit on Accounting Careers

Points

Earned

/

Points

Possible

/ TASKS
5 / Step 1 -- Brainstorm List of What Accountants Do
15 / Step 2 -- View Video with ABC
List
20 / Steps 3 and 4 -- Accounting Career Worksheet—prepared in complete sentences using correct grammar and spelling. The responses are accurate and complete.
15 / Step 5 -- Job Listing Worksheet—prepared in complete sentences using correct grammar and spelling. The responses are accurate and complete.
25 / Step 6 – Textbook pages 4 through 17
Workbook pages 2 through 14
80 / Total Possible Points


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WHAT DO ACCOUNTANTS DO?

WORKSHEET
Step 1

List five tasks that you think an accountant performs.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.


Video
Step 2

0 List the Alphabet starting with A and ending with Z

0 Identify terms from the video using the alphabet

A—Accounting

B—Banking

C

D


ACCOUNTING CAREER WORKSHEET

Investigative Research

Steps 3 and 4

As you read through the information provided by the Career Occupational Handbook on the accounting profession, answer the following questions. Key and print your answers in complete sentences.

  1. List three significant points about the accounting profession.
  1. List three characteristics about the nature of accounting work.
  1. List three important points about the employment potential for accounting majors.
  1. List three points about training, qualifications, and advantages about the accounting profession.
  1. List three significant points concerning the job outlook for accounting professionals.
  1. From the Salary Information section, list the low end of the salary scale and the high end of the salary scale. What would "account" for the difference?
  1. List three other points about salary considerations that you found interesting and informative.


JOB LISTING WORKSHEET

Step 5

From Monster.com job listing web site:

1. The Geographical Area I chose is:

City ______
State ______

2. The Job I chose is:

Title ______

Company ______

Job Description: ______

______

______

Accounting I 3

Chapter 1