Welcome to Accounting

Mrs. Kerby Instructing

Please pick up a copy of the class rules and the syllabus from the desk by the door. Find a seat (we will finalize a seating chart next week).

Accounting

Why are we here?

Accounting IS …

planning

analyzing

interpreting financial information

necessary for ALL businesses AND has many personal applications

basic math skills

attention to detail

good organizational skills

good communication skills• oral communication• written communication

computer skills

Accounting Requires…

What kind of learner are you?

Analytical or Global?

Analytical or global?When it comes to…

Analytical thinkers prefer …

Global thinkers prefer …

Sound Silence for concentrating

Sound for concentrating

Light for reading/studying

Bright light Very low light

Room Temperature

Warmer / heavy clothing

Cooler / lightweight clothing

Furniture Studying at a desk and chair

Studying on a bed or floor

Mobility Sitting still for long periods of time

Moving around constantly

Time of day for studying

Morning; going to bed early

Late day; staying up late (night owl)

When it comes to…

Analytical thinkers prefer

Global thinkers prefer

Eating Eating breakfast and regular meals

Skipping breakfast; snacking while learning

Learning Working alone or under the direction of one other person; being self-directed, independent

Working in a group or peer learning; discovering rather than being told

Tasks Working on one job at a time until done; being somewhat compulsive

Starting more jobs than they complete; procrastinating

Planning Making lists for everything; planning far ahead; putting tasks on a calendar; avoiding risk-taking

Doing things when they “feel like it”; not planning ahead, but “going with the flow”; experimenting; trying things out

When it comes to…

Analytical thinkers prefer

Global thinkers prefer

Deciding Taking a long time to make decisions; second-guessing decisions

Being spontaneous in making decisions; doing what “feels right”

Time Punctuality; wearing watches with large numbers

Running late; wearing fashion watches with few or no numbers

Neatness Neat, well-organized appearance; outfits that “go together”

Disorganized appearance; clothes may not match

Perceiving Seeing things as they are at the moment; noticing detail

Seeing things as they might be; perceiving the whole; ignoring detail

When it comes to…

Analytical thinkers prefer

Global thinkers prefer

Assembling Following directions step-by-step; starting over if they “get stuck”

Studying a picture of how something will look when complete, then assembling it their way

Thinking Logically, analytically, sequentially; seeing cause-and-effect; perceiving differences; figuring out things step-by-step; understanding symbolic code

Intuitively and randomly; seeing similarities and connections; working backwards from whole to parts, from concrete to symbolic

Learning Sequential tasks and concrete logical steps

Learning through open-ended tasks; creating new ideas; learning through simile and metaphor

Accounting CareersPublic vs. Private Accounting (more info)

Auditor

International Accountant

Forensic Accountant

IRS Special Agent

Comptroller

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Data from Yahoo (http://education.yahoo.net/articles/cool_jobs_in_accounting.htm)List off accounting careers at buzzle.com

Welcome to AccountingSpring 2013