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    professional skills,which turns out that,there are so much problems they can 't figure out or deal with,at last,they have to take the legal liabilities.Along with the expositions of fraud made by listed companies.The public become suspicious about professional competence of the certified public accountants.Because of the indignant denouncement of the investors,their prestige drops to

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    a recent American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) survey, there were more female graduates than male, approximately 52% vs 48%. More so, the gender breakdown of new accounting graduates hired by public accounting firms was 54% male and 46% female (Fisher, 2015). The demand for accountants appears to be growing a lot faster than the supply (Dubois, 2013). In today’s business climate, job opportunities are better now, more than ever for accountants. These opportunities are particularly

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    Accountants earn on average of 67,190 annually, according to the U. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Average growth rate in the field is 11%, surpassing other job rate growths. As long as the economy continues to expand, accountants will always be in demand. Businesses expand, new businesses are established, and the need for competent accountants grows. (Dept. labor) Within the accounting field, there are different career options, including public accounting, private accounting, and auditing. I aim to

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    The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants currently has over 386, 00 members since founded in 1887, under the name American Association of Public Accountants. The AICPA is integral to rule making and standard setting in the CPA profession, as well as serves as an advocate before legislative bodies and public interests groups("American Institute of Certified Public Accountants", 2010). In 1934 the New York stock exchange and the AICPA jointly published the Audits of Corporate Accounts

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    earned a scholarship where she graduated from Columbia University of business. She has to wait thirty seven years before becoming a certified accountant in 1960. Now with laws protecting against discrimination against gender and race accounting proves to be a very culturally diverse occupation. As I reached this topic I discovered that first African American accountant name was Lincoln Harrison in 1946. The Whitest Profession. When I was first grade my parents purchased a Texas Instrument Computer

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    Introduction This paper will discuss the literature review section of Adena LeJeune’s 2010 dissertation titled “Examination of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants' Perceived Educational Needs Related to International Financial Reporting Standards” (IFRS). Beginning with the author’s strategy, the learner identifies the theoretical framework and research methodology followed by an explanation of the work’s organizational layout. The next sections explore the levels of analysis used and the

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    legal, social, economic and technological aspects of business. Becoming an accountant requires having the appropriate degree and passing the licensure examination. The educational requirement, as well as the number of hours in apprenticeship is necessary before one can rightfully be called an accountant. A mere graduate of the profession would not constitute to automatic nomination into the league or associations of accountant. As an international student, in order to work in the US one must secure

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    Accounting is the action or process of keeping financial accounts. With this major I will learn how to balance my assets and liabilities. The basic formula you need to know when studying Accounting is assets equal liabilities plus owner’s equity. Accountants prepare and examine financial records making sure they are accurate, their primary job is making sure taxes are paid on time. Growing up I had no idea what I wanted to be when I got older, but not knowing did not really hit me

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    work further requires an aptitude for mathematics and the ability to compare and analyze accounting data quickly. Accountants also need to have strong communication skills as they must effectively communicate accounting data to their employers and/or clients. The accounting profession also demands a high level of integrity and morality because the financial data prepared by accountants is used by business managers to run their

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    its’ current reporting standards (GAAP)”, (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 2014). This report will analyse the primary benefits and limitations of adopting the IFRS as one of many accounting standards, thus ultimately aiming to provide a convincing recommendation as to its’ adoption and future application in Fujitsus’ operations and methods of financial reporting, (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 2014). The IFRS foundations’ primary goal is to develop a

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