CAREERS IN ACCOUNTING – SLIDESHOW REPORT

CAREERS IN ACCOUNTING – SLIDESHOW REPORT

INTRODUCTION
For this assignment, you will prepare an 8-10 slide Google Slides slideshow in which you will describe one of the 17 accounting-related professions described below as it relates to the current Canadian workplace.
You must summarize all of your research results in your own words.
Slides may be written using complete grammatically-correct sentences or bullet points (point-form) or both. Please note that you should include all of the information you wish to convey in your slides as you will not be delivering your report orally.
Your slideshow may also contain any relevant imagery, charts and/or tables to illustate your information.
CONTENT
At a minimum, your slideshow must include the following:
1. A title slide featuring your full name(s) and chosen accounting career.
2. A second slide featuring a table of contents listing the various elements of your slideshow.
3. Additional slides detailing the specific career-related information described below.
The following career-related information must appear in your slideshow with respect to your chosen accounting profession in relation to the current Canadian workplace:
job description (general job duties and responsibilities)
job requirements (formal education, work experience, certifications and licenses necessary to perform job, hard skills such as computer skills and languages, soft skills such as teamwork and organization)
present-day and future employment opportunities (career prospect studies, career opportunity statistics) including at least one example of current job posting from online job site like indeed.com
average salary range (high-low) at entry-level, mid-level and senior-level positions
career pros/advantages/benefits and cons/disadvantages/drawbacks
any other relevant information you wish to include
4. A one-paragraph personal analysis as to whether or not you personally believe you are well-suited to your chosen career topic and why. *
5. A final slide containing an APA Works Cited List (easybib, citation machine) detailing all online sources (text and imagery) consulted in your research.

RESEARCH
You may want to consult one or more of the following career websites in order to conduct your primary research:
Government of Canada Job Bank
myBlueprint
OUInfo
National Occupational Classification
Employment and Social Development Canada
Career Cruising (toronto, 40840)
Jobs People Do (TDSBjpd, TDSB)
CSI Financial Services Career Map
You may also want to review the following online job sites describing various accounting positions currently available in Canada:
Workopolis
Indeed
Freshgigs
TalentEgg
CAREER CHOICES
The 17 accounting-related professions available for discussion are as follows:
Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)
Bookkeeper / Accounting Clerk
Payroll Clerk
Payables / Receivables Clerk
Actuary
Internal Auditor
Forensic Accountant
Collection Agent
Economist
Business School Professor
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
Controller / Comptroller / Chief Accounting Officer
Financial Advisor / Investment Specialist
Stockbroker
Chartered Investment Manager (CIM)
Insurance Agent
Certified Financial Planner (CFP)

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