Table of Contents
Introduction viii
Why I Wrote This Book (And How to Get the Most Out of It) x
Section 1 Navigating Your Route to a Rewarding Accounting Career
Chapter 1 Why Accounting Is a Great Profession 3
Chapter 2 Is Becoming a CPA the Right Path for You? 9
Chapter 3 How Accounting Majors Can Optimize the College Experience 19
Chapter 4 Career Paths 29
Chapter 5 What About Work-Life Balance? 41
Chapter 6 The Profession's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Journey 51
Section 2 Growing in Your Early Career Years by Mastering Important Fundamentals
Chapter 7 Core Values Every Accountant Should Embrace 61
Chapter 8 Developing and Enhancing Your Technical Skills 67
Chapter 9 Working Effectively with Others 75
Chapter 10 Developing Your Communication Skills 81
Chapter 11 Blocking and Tackling: The Importance of Being Organized and Nailing Both Big and Small Tasks 87
Chapter 12 Have a Value-Creation Mindset 93
Chapter 13 Embrace Change-Technology Is Your Friend! 99
Chapter 14 Relationships, Relationships, Relationships 105
Chapter 15 Character Traits that Can Help You Succeed 111
Section 3 Building on Your Success as Your Career Advances
Chapter 16 How to Avoid Burnout 121
Chapter 17 Career Transitions: How to Make Good Decisions 127
Chapter 18 The Importance of Giving Back 135
Afterword 141
Acknowledgments 146
About the Author 148
About the Website 151
Index 153