Reflect on how your personal understanding of the accounting profession has developed during this unit.When you think of the accounting profession what comes to your mind?

Task Overview:

Reflect on how your personal understanding of the accounting profession has developed during this unit.
Marking criteria:
1. Analysis and synthesis of knowledge from a range of experiences/sources
2. Critical self-reflection to formulate professional development strategies
3. Completeness and relevance
4. Overall clarity

Additional requirements:

Formatting: Standard 12 point font, 1.5 line spacing, side margins 2.5cm wide.

Referencing: All sources (ie the work and ideas of others) cited and referenced using a standard referencing system.

Preparation/Instructions: Read your submission for Reflection 1- Accounting Profession – part a) that you submitted in week 2 and look at the information provided by the guest speakers in their presentations.

Answer the original 5 following questions again, explaining the differences and similarities to your original answers with reference to what you have learnt during this unit.

Original questions

1. When you think of the accounting profession what comes to your mind?
2. What contextual factors do you think could influence the accounting proession?
3. Describe the people you expect to interact with as an accountant.
4. What role do you think you should play in contributing to your community as an accountant?
5. What might the clients and fellow employees expect of you as an accountant?
Answer the following two additional questions, supporting your answer reference to what you have learnt during this unit.
6. While referring to the skills you have learnt in this unit from industry partners’ presentations, describe what skills do you think you have which an accounting professional should possess?
7. What do you think are the major issues accountants face in their profession?

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