Individual Reflection Essay: ACCG101 Accounting & Governance Course

This essay is a self-reflection on a student's experience in an ACCG101 Accounting & Governance course. The student reflects on their initial difficulties with accounting and group work, and how these challenges were addressed through tutorials and MYOB assignments. The essay highlights improvements in problem-solving, teamwork, communication, and software proficiency. The student describes the positive impact of group activities, tutorial participation, and MYOB assessments on their skills. Specific areas of improvement include interpreting problems, analyzing data, conflict resolution, collaborative skills, inventory management, and personal organization. The conclusion emphasizes the development of problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills and how these skills will be applied in the student's future career.

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Running Head: ACCOUNTING SELF REFLECTION ESSAY
Accounting Self Reflection Essay
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Introduction
Before joining the accounting class, I had a massive problem in solving problems related
to accounting. Moreover, since I was in the lower grade of my education I had never gotten a
chance to have an interactive discussion group. My perception of group work was negative, and I
was totally against working as a group. I viewed groups as the basis of rumor mongers and also
that most groups are filled with jokers; hence no serious activity takes place in a group. I had
poor teamwork skills as it would only attend a group meeting and come out without sharing any
ideas or solution.
Reflection experience
After joining this class, the first chapter was a clear reflection and a revision of a previous
unit ACCG100. This chapter helped me improve my problem-solving skills such as
accountability and stewardship. This chapter more so helped me to be able to interpret a problem
and analyze it. The first assessment on MYOB software was tuff for me as I was unable to open
the software, but with the guide of my fellow colleges and also by getting involved in the MYOB
assessments I was able to eliminate those barriers hindering me from operating the software.
Team activities helped me with ideas which enabled me to be more active and contributed during
group meetings.
By the use of several tutorials, I have been able to learn and understand the process of
preparing bank reconciliations in MYOB software. Through the MYOB assessment, I was able
to develop my communication skills. In chapter four I was prepared through the MYOB
evaluation, to get a hint on account receivable and their use in MYOB. Through participating in

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class by answering class, I improved my skills on conflict resolution which arises within a group.
The other MYOB assessment helped me in developing collaborative skills and unity.
By making use of the tutorial and answering their questions, I was able to improve on
inventory management in MYOB understanding which had been a great challenge initially.
Through actively participating in a group discussion I developed creativity in problem-solving.
Also through the MYOB assessment, I have been able to improve personal planning and
organizational skills. Chapter six enabled me to improve my problem-solving skills. Moreover, I
was also able to develop personal communication skills through teamwork and enhanced critical
thinking. Finally, the lecturer helped me to understand and to improve data recording in MYOB.
Finally, I was able to enhance my creativity in the invention of new ideas in the group.
Conclusion
This unit has helped me in improving my perception of groups. Also, it has developed my
problem-solving skills as well as creativity. Finally, my communication skills have grown at a
significant margin. I will be able to use my problem-solving capability in my future career in
settling disputes which may arise in the office. Furthermore, I will also apply my communication
skills in making sure that I communicate the required information at the right place and also at
the right time. Finally I will use my innovative skills to enhance advancement of accounting
professional the nation.