Chartered AccountingA qualification in accounting opens the door to great opportunities and a huge variety of business careers. In fact, it offers more potential than most other professions.
Finance professionals with an accounting qualification hold key positions across all sectors of industry and commerce. They work in the entertainment industry, the arts, defence and police forces, the health industry, charities, welfare organisations and education. They work in all aspects of government administration from local to federal level.
Today's accountant is also a pacesetter in rapidly growing areas of business such as information management and technology, financial planning and business advice.
The accounting profession has seen a fundamental shift towards a wide-ranging advisory role. The traditional image of an accountant was one of 'number cruncher'. This is no longer the case, with most accountants taking on a much more complex role within organisations - which sees them as providers of business management information rather than purely financial information. Improved technology is enabling accountants to automate the more mundane tasks, allowing them time to develop their skills and further their knowledge in all areas of business.
Along with CEOs and major business unit directors, the top management teams in modern commercial organisations typically include accountants. Accountants often play a key role in the development of strategic business plans, facilitating major change within an organisation.
This role change has lead to a broadening of tertiary accounting courses. Universities are now offering courses that transcend traditional technical accounting subjects in favour of areas such as economics, marketing, information technology or organisational behaviour.
The accountant of today must be equipped to become a comprehensive business adviser not just a 'number cruncher'. Opportunities for Accounting Graduates
When you ask most people "What is an accountant?" they think of someone who works out profit and loss statements, balances the books and does complicated tax returns and audits. Of course that's still an essential part of some accountancy jobs. But the reality for today's accountants is much wider than that.
Today, your career as a finance professional could include any of these choices:
public practice (providing accounting services to clients)
strategic business planning
cost and management accounting
stockbroking
auditing
treasury
taxation
information systems
mergers, acquisitions and corporate reconstructions
foreign exchange
financial planning
superannuation
manufacturing management
corporate planning
insurance
business consulting
insolvency and reconstruction
management consulting
Getting the Right Education
The first step on the path to becoming a qualified Accountant is to successfully complete an accredited tertiary course. You can choose from around 50 different tertiary institutions right round Australia. Students may be able to convert from other disciplines by successfully completing accredited postgraduate conversion courses which cover the minimum core of knowledge required to continue your studies.
Following completion of your tertiary course, you will be required to undertake further accreditation through either the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) or CPA Australia. Different Accounting bodies in Australia
In Australia there are a number of accounting bodies. The two largest, the ICAA and CPA Australia, both require their members to be degree qualified and also to undertake postgraduate qualifications. Members of both organisations are found across the breadth of the business world, from industry and commerce, public practice and the public sector to government organisations and academia. Both designations are globally recognised. What is a Chartered Accountant (CA)?
CAs are university graduates who, after completing their degree, are required to pass a postgraduate program, the CA Program and also complete a three-year period of approved practical experience mentored by a Chartered Accountant. CAs can choose to work in different environments depending on their own skills and preferences. They can choose to work in large firms, small public practices, industry, government or education. Many also set up their own businesses.
Have a look at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia website - www.charteredaccountants.com.au/students which has been developed to help students into a career as a chartered accountant. To read more about careers for Chartered Accountants, download the booklet Careers in Chartered Accounting below. Chartered Accounting What is a CPA?
A CPA is a finance, accounting and business professional with a specific qualification who has completed the CPA program, a comprehensive postgraduate professional study program and had three years supervised or mentored experience in finance, accounting or business. To read more about careers in accounting and finance, visit the CPA Australia careers website at www.cpacareers.com.au. Other Information Career View on Accounting is part of the Career View series produced by the Careers Advisory Service at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand. While the booklet was originally developed for a New Zealand audience, we believe that graduates in Australia will also find the information within it relevant and useful. Download a complete copy of Career View on Accounting below. Accounting Career View (PDF)
Check out the excellent resources available on the Victoria University of Wellington's Careers homepage at http://www.vuw.ac.nz/st_services/careers . GCA wishes to thank The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA), CPA Australiaand Victoria University of Wellington's Careers Service for their assistance with the content of this article and associated booklets.
Jobs: Accounting
Accounting Series includes all positions the duties of which are to advise on or administer, supervise, or perform professional accounting work relating to the financial activities of governmental, quasi-governmental, or private sector organizations. The work includes the design, development, operation, or inspection of accounting systems; the prescription of accounting standards, policies, and requirements; the examination, analysis, and interpretation of accounting data, records, or reports; or the provision of accounting or financial management advice and assistance to management.
Jobs: Accounting TechnicianAccounting Technician Series includes account maintenance clerical and accounting technician support positions requiring a basic understanding of accounting systems, policies, and procedures in performing or supervising the examination, verification, and maintenance of accounts and accounting data. Also included are positions which perform technical audit functions, develop or install revised accounting procedures, or perform similar quasi-professional accounting work. Positions in this series require a knowledge of existing accounting systems, standard accounting codes, classifications, and terminology; and understanding of agency accounting policies, procedures, and requirements; and the ability to apply various accounting methods, forms and techniques, but less than the broad understanding and theoretical knowledge of accounting acquired through professional education and training.
Jobs: Computer Science
Computer Science Series includes professional positions which primarily involve the application of, or research into, computer science methods and techniques to store, manipulate, transform or present information by means of computer systems. The primary requirements of the work are (a) professional competence in applying the theoretical foundations of computer science, including computer system architecture and system software organization, the representation and transformation of information structure, and the theoretical models for such representations and transformation; (b) specialized knowledge of the design characteristics, limitations, and potential applications of systems having the ability to transform information, and of broad areas of applications of computing which have common structures, processes, and techniques; and (c) knowledge of relevant mathematical and statistical sciences.
Jobs: Baking
Baking includes jobs involved in the preparation of regular and special diet bakery products such as breads, rolls, cakes, cookies, pies, doughnuts, pastries, puddings, fillings, and icings.
Jobs: Social Work
Social Work Series includes positions which require application of a professional knowledge of the principles and practices of social work in the performance of such assignments as providing direct services to individuals and families, including work with individuals in groups. Also included are positions concerned with teaching social work, doing research on social work problems, training of social work students, and providing consultation and advice to members of related professions and community organizations on social work questions.
Jobs: Computer EngineeringComputer Engineering Series includes professional engineering positions which require primarily the application of knowledge of (a) fundamentals and principles of professional engineering, (b) computer hardware, systems software, and computer system architecture and integration, and (c) mathematics, including calculus, probability, statistics, discrete structures, and modern algebra. The work pertains primarily to the research, design, development, testing, evaluation, and maintenance of computer hardware and software systems in an integrated manner.
Jobs: Financial Administration and Program
Financial Administration and Program Series includes positions the duties of which are to perform, supervise, or manage nonprofessional, two-grade interval work properly classified to the Accounting and Budget Group, GS-500, when no other series is appropriate.
Jobs: Financial Analysis
Financial Analysis Series includes all positions the duties of which are to direct or perform analytical and evaluative work requiring a comprehensive knowledge of (1) the theory and principles of finance applicable to the full range of financial operations and transactions involved in the general activities of the various types of business corporate organizations; (2) the financial and management organization, operations, and practices of such corporate organizations; (3) pertinent statutory or regulatory provisions; and (4) related basic economic, accounting, and legal principles.
Jobs: Financial ManagementFinancial Management Series includes all classes of positions the duties of which are to manage or direct a program for the management of the financial resources of an organizational segment, field establishment, bureau, department, independent agency, or other organizational entity of the Federal Government when the duties and responsibilities include: (a) developing, coordinating, and maintaining an integrated system of financial staff services including at least accounting, budgeting, and management-financial reporting, and sometimes also one or more of such related staff services as auditing, credit analysis, management analysis, etc.; (b) exercising effective control over the financial resources of the organization; (c) coordinating and synthesizing financial and management data so as to interpret the composite financial results of operations to all levels of the organization's management; (d) advising on, developing, coordinating, and carrying out financial policies, procedures, and plans; (e) reviewing, analyzing, evaluating, and reporting upon program accomplishments in financial terms; and (f) advising and assisting the management officials of the organization served by supplying financial management advice required to make management decisions, establish organizational goals and objectives, and in all respects to manage the organization.
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Social Science Research: According to the Oxford English Dictionary social science is ‘the scientific study of human society and social relationships.’ Typical areas for research include ethnicity and gender, employment and leisure, recreation & tourism, population health, lifestyle & well-being. Social science research is the gathering and analysis of this social data using scientific methods. Research methods can be classified in various ways and one of the most common, although increasingly blurred, distinctions is between qualitative and quantitative research methods. Quantitative research methods are distinguished from qualitative research methods by their emphasis upon the use of mathematical and statistical techniques in gathering, analysing, interpreting and reporting upon, research data.They originally developed in the natural sciences to study natural phenomena. Examples of quantitative methods now well accepted in the social sciences include surveys and laboratory experiments. Qualitative research methods are typically non numericaland were developed in the social sciences to enable researchers to study social and cultural phenomena. Examples of qualitative methods are in-depth interviews and questionnaires, the analysis of documents and texts, and value being placed upon the researcher's impressions and reactions and research results in the form of narrative description. Increasingly, researchers arerequired to use more than one method in a study. Where do Social ScienceResearchers Work?
Social science researchers are employed in arange of central government departments, Library, Internal Affairs, Parliamentary Services, and in government ministries including the Ministries of Transport, Health, Education,Justice and Social Development. They are also employed in local government, NGOs (nongovernmentorganisations) and related organisations.
Social science researchers also work in the private sector, in market research, broadcasting, management consultancy, banking and insurance. Experienced researchers often work independently as consultants. Some choose to have academic careers – as university lecturers and researchers. What Do Social Science Researchers Do?
Researchers often work as evaluators, policy analysts or advisory officers in government departments. Research, however, is only one component of a wide job brief. Advisory work tends to focus on developing policy, providing advice to the Minister and monitoring and evaluating policy implementation, impact and outcomes.
小R,我看了RMIT master of social work的介绍,他上面说"The program comprises 10 (12 credit point) classroom-based courses and two (36 credit point) field education courses. "那么还算是只有12门课啊......作者: rainfar 时间: 2007-8-11 10:57:00
two (36 credit point) field education courses,36是12的3倍,这1门课顶3门.作者: AlisaHL 时间: 2007-8-11 11:48:58