Part A-True/False
Indicate
whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
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1.
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A
professional organization, such as the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, provides
information to its members and works to promote interest and ongoing education in the career
area.
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2.
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Being
able to make decisions is an important skill for someone interested in becoming a
musician.
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3.
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Responsibility is one example of a personality trait.
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4.
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The
more you know about yourself, the easier it will be to make career choices.
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5.
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The
Internet is a source of educational and career information.
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6.
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In
the U.S. economy, for-profit businesses are outnumbered by not-for-profit
organizations.
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7.
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One
of the best ways to find out about particular careers is by talking to people who work in those
fields.
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8.
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Once
you decide upon a career, you will probably stay in that career for the rest of your
life.
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9.
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Most
careers require some education or training beyond high school.
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10.
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On-the-job training provides an opportunity to learn the ins and outs of a particular
job and get paid while you’re learning.
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11.
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Today, most accounting work is still done with pencil and paper.
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12.
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All
businesses need accounting services.
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13.
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AT&T is an example of a not-for-profit organization.
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14.
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A CPA
is a person who has passed a national test and met specified experience and educational standards to
become “certified” to practice accounting.
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15.
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A
person’s skills are the principles by which they live and are the core of their belief
system.
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Part B-Thinking Critically (15 Points)
PROBLEM 1 (Ques. 16-22) (7
POINTS)
You think that you might be interested in a
career in accounting, and you would like to develop a career plan. Listed below are a number of
steps that you should include in that plan. Put those steps in the correct order you
should complete them. Use 1 for the first step and 7 for the last
step.
PROBLEM 2
(Ques. 23-30) (8 POINTS)
Paula Abrizzi
has a career goal of obtaining an entry-level job with a large accounting firm or with a large
corporation after graduating from college. Indicate whether the followiing activities will her
her achieve that goal.
Indicate yes
or no.
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16.
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Complete a personal career profile.
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17.
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Prepare for the education or training the career
requires.
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18.
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Choose a career to pursue.
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19.
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Examine your values and lifestyle goals.
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20.
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Assess your interests, skills, and traits.
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21.
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Research possible careers.
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22.
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Select possible career choices.
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23.
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Join
a social sorority at college.
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24.
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Finance college education.
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25.
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Take
a summer job in the business office of a local performing arts center.
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26.
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Study
in Europe during her junior year.
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27.
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Participate in an accounting-based internship program.
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28.
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Learn
to prepare a resume and write a cover letter.
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29.
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Volunteer during the school year at a homeless shelter.
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30.
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Pass
a CPA examination.
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Part C-Matching-10 points
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a. | career | f. | personal
interest tests | b. | for-profit business | g. | personality | c. | lifestyle | h. | public
accounting | d. | networking | i. | skills | e. | not-for-profit-organization | j. | values | | | | |
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31.
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The
principles you live by and the beliefs that are important to you are your __________.
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32.
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The
sharing of information and advice is called _______.
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33.
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A
________operates to earn money for its owners.
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34.
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Your
_________ is the set of unique qualities that makes that person different from all other
people.
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35.
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A(n)
_________ firm provides accounting services to clients such as individuals or
businesses.
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36.
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________refers to the way a person uses his or her time, energy, and
resources.
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37.
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A
person’s __________ are his or her abilities, such as the ability to think creatively or to make
decisions.
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38.
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A(n)
___________ is work that is built on a foundation of interest, knowledge, training, and
experience.
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39.
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A(n)
________ operates to support a cause or an interest.
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40.
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__________ can help you identify preferences that will have an impact on your career
choice.
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