Jobs in accounting

Get ready!
0 Before you read the passage,
talk about these questions.
1 What jobs do accountants do?
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2 What are the educational
requirements for accountants?
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career cho;ce!
I flrere are many jobs avaifabre for
accoumants. Here are a few:
• Bookkeepers work in a company's back-office.
They record everything the organization earns or spends.
•Tax Accountants help their clients fill out tax returns.
• Internal Auditors check their employer's records for
accuracy.
• Budget Analysts manage a company's financial plans.
• Management Accountants are business supervisors.
They study business operations and help maximize profits.
• Financial Advisers help people make smart investments.
The highest -paying positions require a CPA license. But jobs
are also available for students. Many firms hire them as
trainees or file clerks.

Reading
f) Read the advertisement from a business
college. Then, choose the correct answers.
1 What is the advertisement mainly about?
A a new record keeping method
B how to invest wisely Vocabulary
C steps to becoming .a CPA
f) Match the words (1-5) with the
D different accounting jobs definitions (A-E).
2 People discuss investments with _ . 1 _ budget analyst 4 _ internal auditor
A bookkeepers C financial advisors 2 _ bookkeeper 5 _ tax accountant
B trainees D file clerks 3 _trainee

3 What can be inferred about file clerks? A a person who fills out tax forms
A They work as volunteers. B a person who records transactions
B They train for at least a year. C a person who reviews financial plans
C They are not required to have CPA licenses. D a person who is learning a new job
D They have one of the highest-paying positions. E a person who checks records for accuracy
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0 Fill in the blanks with the correct words Speaking
and phrases from the word bank.
0 With a partner, act out the roles below

~ BANK based on Task 7. Then switch roles.

USE LANGUAGE SUCH AS:
back-office clients file clerk firm CPA
I'm really ... to start working with your firm.
Steve needs a _ _ _ _ _ license to get a Let me show you around.
higher-paying job. You need to check in with ...
2 John is in accounting school. He also works as
a _ _ _ __
3 Most book keepers work in the _ _ _ __ Student A: It's your first day as an accountant.
4 Accountants who advertise on TV get more Talk to Student B about:
• how you feel
5 Some accountants work alone. Others work • where you will work
fora _ _ _ __
• checking in

0 " Listen and read the advertisement Student B: You are a senior accountant. Answer
again, what area does a management Student A's questions.
accountant specialize in?

Listening Writing
0 " Listen to a conversation between an 0 Use the conversation from Task 8 to fill
accountant and a supervisor. Mark the out the new employee form. Make up a
following statements as true (T) or false (F). name for the employee.
1 _ The man is nervous about working for the
company.
2 _ The man was hired as an internal auditor.
3 _ The bookkeepers work in the back-office.
BY THENUMBERS
ACCOUNTING FIRM
0 " Listen again and complete the
conversation.
N w Em ee
Accountant: Hello. You 1 _ _ _ _ Ms. ntorm n
Davenport. I'm Jason Williams.
Employee
Supervisor: Jason! Hi. How are you?
Accountant: Great, thanks. I'm really 2 _ _ to Name: - - - - - - - - - - - -
start working with your firm.
Supervisor: Good. We're glad to have you. Let Position:
me show you 3 _ _ . Obviously,
this is the 4 _ _ _ - - ·
Responsibilities: - - - - - - - - -
Accountant: This is where I'll be working, right?
Supervisor: That's 5 _ _ . All the bookkeepers
work here.
Accountant: So can I get started now?
Supervisor: Well, first you need to 6 _ _
_ _ with the accounting manager.
I'll introduce you.
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