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Essential Skills for Successful Accounting Employment

Explore 21st Century skills, ethics, and character traits crucial in accounting careers to excel in the workplace. Learn communication, critical thinking, interpersonal collaboration, and adaptability skills.

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Essential Skills for Successful Accounting Employment

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  1. 1.03 Workplace Skills Objective 1.03 Understand ethics and skills needed for employment in accounting Accounting I

  2. Accounting Workplace Skills • 21st Century Skills – Learning skills desired for the marketplace • Workplace Skills – Skills directly related to employment • Foundation Skills – Personal qualities such as responsibility, integrity and character Objective 1.03 Understanding Skills Needed for Employment

  3. 21st Century Skills Information and Communication Skills • Information and Media Literacy Skills – Understanding and using different types and forms of communication. • Communication Skills – Being able to communicate using various types of media such as oral, written and multimedia. Objective 1.03 Understanding Skills Needed for Employment

  4. 21st Century Skills Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills • Critical Thinking and Systems Thinking – Being able to reasonably make difficult decision or choices. • Problem Identification, Formulation, and Solution – Having the ability to analyze and solve problems. • Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity – Being able to think and share new ideas and open to new and diverse opinions. Objective 1.03 Understanding Skills Needed for Employment

  5. 21st Century Skills Interpersonal and Self-Directional Skills • Interpersonal and Collaborative Skills – Being able to get along and work productively with others. • Self-Direction – Realizing one’s own learning needs, motivated to find appropriate resources. • Accountability and Adaptability – Responsible, dependable and good choice or use of ethics. • Social Responsibility – Having high standards and ethics in the community. Objective 1.03 Understanding Skills Needed for Employment

  6. Workplace Skills • Resources – Ability to use materials, people, money and time efficiently and effectively. • Information – Ability to obtain and use knowledge. • Systems – Ability to learn and understand different foundations. • Interpersonal Skills – Ability to get along and work with others. • Technology – Ability to learn and use different types of technology. Objective 1.03 Understanding Skills Needed for Employment

  7. Foundation Skills • Basic Skills – Ability to read, write, and perform mathematical calculations. • Thinking Skills – Ability to learn, make decisions, listen to others and solve problems. Objective 1.03 Understanding Skills Needed for Employment

  8. Resources Glencoe Accounting 1st Year Course, McGraw-Hill, 2007. Objective 1.03 Understanding Skills Needed for Employment

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