1. DO NOW
• What financial goals do you need to
reach before you can attain your
personal or professional goals?

2. Follow the Heart –
My Accounting Road
from China to New York
Xiaochen (Lily) Li
CUNY-Baruch College
Global Careers

3. What continent is my country on?

6. Spring Festival

7. Spring Festival

8. Life at Home

9. Travelling with my family

10. My School Experience
How is going to high
school in China
different from the US?

11. Sun Yat-sen University

12. Graduation!
How did I decide
what to do next?

13. My Career Path, so far…
Studied in Paris for a
semester, and took a
course in Negotiation –
I discovered I was
really good at it!
Passed a really big test!
Got a good
internship.
Came to the US to
go to graduate
school .

14. What is Accounting? Why is it important?
• At work: calculate and keep
track of a company’s income
and expenses
• In your personal life:
calculate and keep track of
your income and expenses
• Good for: planning big
purchases, setting goals,
getting financial
independence from your
parents

15. Activity: Accounting for Your Life
• You are going to create a personal budget
(either for your current situation or for next
year in college).
• What to consider:
– Costs of living (what you need to survive)
– School costs (books, materials, etc.)
– Additional expenses? Income?
– Personal goals (big purchase, financial
independence, student loans, etc.)