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Careers in Accounting

Due Week 8 and worth 160 points Make sure you have a cover page with my name which is Bobby earson, Professor’s name is Prof,Clement Agbatutu, The course title is Accounting !00 and the date is Sep 1 2016. Make sure you have this information because it never therewhen my paper is finished

Accounting is the study of how businesses track their income and assets over time. Accountants engage in a wide variety of activities in addition to preparing financial statements and recording business transactions. These activities include computing costs and efficiency gains from new technologies, participating in strategies for mergers and acquisitions, quality management, developing and using information systems to track financial performance, tax strategy, and health care benefits management.

Use the Internet or the Strayer Online database to research career options within the accounting field and accounting job postings in your local area to respond to the questions in the assignment.

Write a one to two (1-2) page paper in which you:

  1. Describe at least two (2) career options someone with an accounting education can pursue. Be sure to reference sources such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
  2. Describe one (1) researched accounting position, and explain the essential skills that would make a candidate successful in the position. Articulate the primary manner in which the researched accounting positions could add value to the company seeking candidates.
  3. Use at least two (2) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
  4. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
    • Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
    • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.Points: 160

      Assignment: Careers in Accounting

      Criteria

      Unacceptable

      Below 60% F

      Meets Minimum Expectations

      60-69% D

      Fair

      70-79% C

      Proficient

      80-89% B

      Exemplary

      90-100% A

      1.Describe at least two (2) career options someone with an accounting education can pursue. Be sure to reference sources such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

      Weight: 40%

      Did not submit or incompletely describedat least two (2) career options someone with an accounting education can pursue. Did not submit or incompletely referenced sources such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

      Insufficiently describedat least two (2) career options someone with an accounting education can pursue. Insufficiently referenced sources such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

      Partially describedat least two (2) career options someone with an accounting education can pursue. Partially referenced sources such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

      Satisfactorily describedat least two (2) career options someone with an accounting education can pursue. Satisfactorily referenced sources such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

      Thoroughly describedat least two (2) career options someone with an accounting education can pursue. Thoroughly referenced sources such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

      2.Describe one (1) researched accounting position, and explain the essential skills that would make a candidate successful in the position. Articulate the primary manner in which the researched accounting positions could add value to the company seeking candidates.
      Weight: 40%

      Did not submit or incompletelydescribed one (1) researched accounting position, and did not submit or incompletely explained the essential skills that would make a candidate successful in the position. Did not submit or incompletely articulated the primary manner in which the researched accounting positions could add value to the company seeking candidates

      Insufficientlydescribed one (1) researched accounting position, and insufficiently explained the essential skills that would make a candidate successful in the position. Insufficiently articulated the primary manner in which the researched accounting positions could add value to the company seeking candidates.

      Partiallydescribed one (1) researched accounting position, and partially explained the essential skills that would make a candidate successful in the position. Partially articulated the primary manner in which the researched accounting positions could add value to the company seeking candidates.

      Satisfactorilydescribed one (1) researched accounting position, and satisfactorily explained the essential skills that would make a candidate successful in the position. Satisfactorily articulated the primary manner in which the researched accounting positions could add value to the company seeking candidates.

      Thoroughlydescribed one (1) researched accounting position, and thoroughly explained the essential skills that would make a candidate successful in the position. Thoroughly articulated the primary manner in which the researched accounting positions could add value to the company seeking candidates.

      3. 2 references

      Weight: 5%

      No reference provided; or, does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.

      Does not meet the required number of references; most references poor quality choices.

      Meets the required number of references; most references poor quality choices.

      Meets number of required references; most references high quality choices.

      Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

      4. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

      Weight: 15%

      More than 8 errors present

      7-8 errors present

      5-6 errors present

      3-4 errors present

      0-2 errors present