Professional Practice in Accounting Introduction

Professional practice in accounting

Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................3
Section 1:....................................................................................................................................3
The nature of the work...........................................................................................................3
The environment.....................................................................................................................3
The education skills................................................................................................................4
Training and personality traits required to be successful.......................................................4
Average salaries......................................................................................................................4
The labor market outlook.......................................................................................................4
Related positions....................................................................................................................5
Typical employers..................................................................................................................5
Section 2:....................................................................................................................................6
The nature of the employer including the size of the organization........................................6
History of organization...........................................................................................................6
The organizational structure...................................................................................................6
Culture and/or mission...........................................................................................................6
Branches or subsidiaries.........................................................................................................7
Clients or customers...............................................................................................................7
Products or services................................................................................................................7
Opportunities for promotion...................................................................................................8
Section 3:....................................................................................................................................9
Typical career path one follows as you advance in this career..............................................9

What is an entry-level position?.............................................................................................9
What are other names of entry-level positions?.....................................................................9
Is there more than one path one could take?..........................................................................9
What are the middle to upper level positions?.....................................................................10
What qualifications are required?.........................................................................................10
Section 4:..................................................................................................................................11
Your reflection on the above three sections. For instance, reflect on how well you think you
would fit in with this employer............................................................................................11
Describe your satisfaction in working in the career field you have investigated.................11
How has this research confirmed or changed your plans and why?.....................................11
Are there any areas in which you need to continue to develop skills?.................................12
Which aspects of the field/position do you like/dislike and why?.......................................12
Which aspects/characteristics do/do not fit?........................................................................12
Refer to the exercises completed on interests, skills, and values.........................................12
Conclusion................................................................................................................................13
References.................................................................................................................................14

Introduction
A career can be defined as a sequence of jobs which as a basis of persons daily living. Career
planning is necessary so that the person is capable of matching his capabilities and skills with
the career goals and opportunities. By career plans one can enhance his future worth. My
career planning one can choose own occupation, industry, business and career pathing. This
assignment is based on career planning which encourages people to look for and gather the
details and allows the synthesising, gaining competency, decision making, setting objectives
and taking necessary actions (Marks, 2007). It is a very important stage of human resource
development that is useful for the workers so that they can make strategy for achieving their
Life’s goals and work life balance. Continuous process and helps people to develop skills
which are needed for various. Therefore this activity has carried out for defining capabilities,
skills, and the interest in the organisation and salary which can be expected from the role of
business analyst in accounting field (Lusted, Healey and Mandryk, 1994). This has been
useful for getting professional directions because it is linked with my career goals.
Section 1:
Area of employment in the industry
The industry for pursuing my career is accounting for aviation industry and for this, the
chosen company is Qantas with the job role of the Senior business analyst in the business.
The nature of the work
As a senior business analyst I will work with the Senior Manager for maintenance and
ongoing development of Rewards airways reimbursement financial models, ensuring program
strategies are made to support general program expenses and profits, uphold the financial
feasibility of the financial programs, and to fulfil the aims of the Loyalty Program’s