ACC 100 Week 1 Quiz 1

1. ACC 100 Week 1 Quiz 1
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ACC 100 Week 1 Quiz 1
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ACC 100 Week 8 Assignment 1 Careers in
Accounting
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Assignment 1: Careers in Accounting

2. Due Week 8 and worth 240 points
Accounting is the study of how businesses track their income and assets
over time. Accountants engage in a wide variety of activities besides
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 university 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:
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.
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.
Use at least two (2) quality academic resources in this
assignment.Note:Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as
academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA
or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.

3. 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 and the reference page are not included in the required assignment
page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:
Identify and explain the fundamental concepts and principles in
accounting, the components of the accounting equation, the primary
financial accounting equation, and financial statements and reports.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in
financial accounting.
Write clearly and concisely about financial accounting using proper
writing mechanics.
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