Accountancy is defined as a profession which is primarily responsible for keeping financial records, including records pertaining to expenditures and taxation. Accountants provide advice to clients, but they have a larger responsibility to the profession that transcends immediate client needs. [an Accountant Job Description] No matter how lucrative the client, the accountant must uphold the profession's ethical standards. That is why one of the most important qualities of any accountant is his or her trustworthiness. When an accountant signs an audit, it is not like a press release or a piece of advertising. All of those who read it expect it to be accurate, given that it will be used for vital considerations spanning from investors evaluating if it is worth spending their hard-earned dollars to invest in a company, or a member of the government to determine at what rate to tax the company.
Of course, accountants must possess other skills as well, including a love of numbers, facility with computer programs, and the ability to communicate with a wide range of people,...
They must combine a fanatical attention to detail with the ability to synthesize a vast array of information and still be able to spot macro-level trends. They understand the real world implications of the numbers and policies they are going to enforce for individuals or for organizations. They are neither 'bean counters' but nor are they responsible for 'selling' a product: ultimately, accountants are highly skilled professionals who help ground business ideals in reality.[ Qualities an Accountant must have/possess]
Thus, I feel I have all of the necessary ingredients to succeed in the program: I have an interest grounded in real world experience at a bank, accompanied with a field which requires rigorous detail-oriented analysis. I have a love of numbers and a desire to serve the profession to my maximum capacity. My work in marketing whetted my appetite for the world of business, now I am ready to pursue my true passion. [Plans for integrating the training into my current or future career]
