The Career for You?
Is an Accounting Career a Good Fit for You?
Personal Characteristics
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I have a high level of self-discipline |
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I am comfortable working with numbers |
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I like using my analytical skills to solve problems |
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I enjoy meeting and working with new people |
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I would like to advise and assist others with their personal and business goals |
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I want to continually add to my knowledge and business skills |
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I am a hard worker |
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I earn above-average grades |
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I have high personal ethical standards (honesty, respect for self and others, professional excellence, fairness, etc.) |
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Accounting Career Characteristics
Check the box that most closely matches accounting career characteristics with your interests:
| Highly important | Somewhat important | Not important |
Offers a wide variety of career paths |
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Involves service and assistance to other people |
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Offers opportunities for responsibility and advancement |
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Requires excellent written and verbal communication skills |
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Uses the latest technology |
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Involves working in a professional environment |
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Provides job security and stability |
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Is financially rewarding |
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Represents a highly respected profession |
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If you checked "Almost always" for many of the personal characteristics and "Highly important" for many of the accounting career characteristics, then you are likely to find a career in accounting to be a good fit for you.
