Task

Write a reflective essay about your workplace learning experience. In particular, address the following:

Overall

How useful did you expect a work placement subject to be? Did ACC275 meet your expectations? Why or why not?
At the start of session, how much thought had you put into what you wanted to gain from this subject?
At the end of session, what value could you see in studying ACC275?
What barriers prevented you from completing Streams 1 or 2? Are these barriers that can be overcome?
Briefly explain what role you think this subject will play in your degree?

Responsibilities

What are your obligations and responsibilities to any employer?
What are your obligations and responsibilities to clients?
Do professionals have stronger obligations to others than non-professionals?
What are your obligations as a CSU student?

Attitudes

What is your attitude to paid work?
What is your attitude to unpaid work?
What is your attitude to your university work (study obligations)?
What might a prospective employer learn about you by examining your attitudes to work and study?
What would be appropriate dress for a typical accounting job?

Work readiness

Has this subject assisted you to develop skills that will help you find work in your chosen field?
What are your strengths? (Include skills that you have mastered that are needed to be an accountant and other relevant strengths e.g. ability to get on with others)
What are your weaknesses? (Include skills needed to be an accountant that you are lacking, and other relevant weaknesses)
How will your strengths assist you in securing an accounting position?
How will your weaknesses hinder you?
What do you need to do to ensure that you have the requisite skills (personal, general, technical) to be successful in your career?

Duties/Roles

What duties are you expecting to perform as a graduate accountant?
What roles are available for qualified accountants?
What sort of role would you like (Comment on your first graduate accounting job, and upon where you would finally like to be)

Communication

With whom do accountants typically communicate?
What will those people need to communicate about?
What forms of communication do you expect will be used in day to day accounting activities

Networks

What professional networks are available to you?
How will you find these networks and then become a part of them?
How could these potential networks help you into the future?

Technology

What kind of technology and/or software do accountants use?
Are you familiar with this technology and/or software?
What new technology and/or software might you expect to learn?

Learning approach

How do you learn? (e.g.Observation? Taking notes? Undertaking a project? Shadowing a manager? Some other way?)
Are you comfortable asking for help when you need it?

Potential issues

What issues could arise at your workplace? (e.g. Young children at home? Personality clashes? Boring work? Ethical issues)
What can you do about each of these?
Who could you discuss them with?

Learning

What are you expecting to learn that has not been covered here?
Do you have any other concerns that are not covered here?

Rationale

This task will assist you in your career planning. It will also assess your ability to:

identify relevant work opportunities, prepare effective job applications, and set career goals;
communicate effectively in the workplace;
explain obligations to employers;
demonstrate an understanding of the obligations of a professional accountant; and

apply the knowledge gained through university study to work environments
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Posted on May 31, 2016Author TutorCategories Question, Questions