Question

How will you use your Accounting education to serve your community? What strengths do you possess that will contribute to a successful career in the business profession?

Answer 1

Accounting Education towards Community:

As the demands placed on professionals in all fields continue to change rapidly, particular attention has been paid to accounting education programs. There has been much debate as to their effectiveness, and this month, The CPA Journal examines the issue. In this article, a counterpoint to the preceding, the author argues that the state of accounting education is strong, citing the role of teaching in accounting departments of business schools in U.S. universities and examining the impact of accounting faculty’s role in teaching and administration.

It is a common refrain that teachers are the most under-appreciated part of the American workforce. This holds true in accounting as well, especially at the university level. Like the rest of academia, university accounting programs are criticized as being bloated, inefficient, obsessed with research, and inadequate to the task of preparing students for the workforce. These criticisms, while not entirely baseless, nonetheless ignore the value to be found in accounting education, whether at the undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral levels. This article is intended to dispel some of the common myths about accounting education programs, particularly regarding the quality of faculty and the results they provide to both graduates and the firms that hire them.

Strengths that we(I) can possess is:

• Adaptability
• Learning agility
• Calculate
• Enthusiasm
• Patience
• Diversity
• Creativity
• Success oriented natural leader
• Effective personal communication skills
• Credibility
• Reliability
• Flexibility
• Hard Work
• Positive attitude
• Self-proclaimed
• Intelligence and Confidence
• Self-motivation

Weaknesses that we(I) can possess is:

• Multitasking
• Nervousness around people
• Lack of some skills
• Having a Debater