Today I spoke at to about 150 high school students. These young people were from local high schools and had an interest in accounting as a career. Last week, I also had the opportunity to present to different group of high school students on the campus of . This event is put together by the and I was one of the presenters sharing why accounting is a great career choice.
I enjoy getting the opportunity to explain to young people, that “Accounting is the Language of Business.” Once a person gets their CPA, they can do so many things related to business (start a company, become a CFO or Controller, move into operations, perform management consulting…). I feel so blessed to have chosen accounting as my major and also fortunate to have chosen to work in public accounting!
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[1] http://www.accountingweb.com/blogs/accountingweb/exuberant-accountant