Electr onic Car eer

Por tfolio

Kelby Leonar d
 Table of Contents
1.Electr onic Car eer Por tfolio 22. FBLA Awar ds
2.Table of Contents 23. IBCA and BCA Awar ds
3.Natur e of Wor k 24. Beta Club Awar d
4.Accountant Tr aining and Qualifications 25. Student Council Awar ds
5.Employment 26. Quiz Bowl Awar ds
6.Job Outlook 27. NLHSR and Char acter
7.Salar y for an Accountant Counts Awar ds
8.Car eer Summar y 28. Per sever ance- Pr actice
9.Goals and Objectives Makes Perfect
10.Resume 29. Pur suit of Goals- Being
11.Per sonal Data Sheet Responsible
12.Recommendation 30. Cr edits
13.Pur suit of Goals: Achieve Results
14.Cont. Maintained Honor Roll
15.Pur suit of Goals: Receive Awar d in Accounting
16.Pur suit of Goals: Obtain Leader ship Skills
17.Pur suit of Goals: Activities and Citizenship
18.Pur suit of Goals: Receiving Awar ds for Har d Wor k
19.Pur suit of Goals: Attend Colle ge
20.Renaissance Society and National Beta Club
21.Science Awar d and Honesty and Inte g rity Awar d
 Natur e of Wor k
Accountants help to ensur e fir ms ar e r un
ef ficientl y, public r ecor ds ar e kept
accur atel y, and taxes ar e paid pr oper l y and
on time.

Specific job duties var y widely among the

four major fields of accounting and auditing.

§Public Accounting
§Mana gement Accounting
§Gover nment Accounting
§Inter nal Accounting
 Training and Qualifications
for an Accountant
§Most accountants and auditor s need at least a
bachelor’s de g r ee in accounting or a r elated field

§Many accountants choose to obtain cer tification to

help advance their car eer s, such as becoming a
Cer tified Public Accountant (CPA)

§Accounting de g r ees r equir e 4 year s of colle ge for a

bachelor de gr ee and a extr a year for a master
de gr ee to become a CPA
 Employment
§Accountants and auditor s held about 1.3 million jobs in
2008

§Twenty-four per cent of accountants and auditor s

wor ked for accounting, tax pr epar ation, bookkeeping,
and payr oll ser vice fir ms

§Ar ound eight per cent wer e self-employed

§Some accountants ar e full-time colle ge and univer sity

faculty
 Job Outlook
§Accountants ar e expected to experience
much faster than avera ge employment
g r owth fr om 2008-2018

§Accountants w ho have a pr ofessional

cer tification, especially CPA’s, should have
the best pr ospects

§An increased need for accountants and

auditor s also will g r ow from g r eater
emphasis on accountability, tr anspar ency,
and contr ols in r epor ting
 Salar y for an Accountant

§Top ten per cent ear ns mor e than $102,380

per year

§T he middle half ear ns between $45,900

and $78,210 per year

§Bottom ten per cent ear ns less than

$36,720 per year
 Career Summar y
• Accounting is a diver se car eer choice.
T here ar e many jobs one can pur sue
with an accounting de g r ee.
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• Accounting of fer s one the ability to

make as much money as they desire
by pr oviding advanced oppor tunities.
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• T he job outlook for accounting is

positive with the g rowth within this
field being much faster than aver age.
 Goals and Objectives
§To get my master de g r ee and become a
Cer tified Public Accountant (CPA)

§Be in the top ten per cent and ear n mor e

than $102,380 per year
Pur suit of Goal: Achieve
Results
Maintained honor r oll entir e high school
car eer
 Pur suit of Goal:
Maintain Honor Roll

Pr actice Makes Perfect

Pur suit of Goals: Receive
awar d in Accounting

Received Excellent in Accounting II at the

2010 FBLA District I Leader ship Confer ence
 Pur suit of Goals: Obtain
Leader ship Skills
Leadership Position Year Activity or Organization

Freshman Class Secretary 2006-2007 Cotton Valley High School

Sophomore Class Vice-President 2007-2008 Cotton Valley High School

Junior Class Vice-President 2008-2009 Cotton Valley High School

FBLA President 2008-2009 Future Business Leaders of America

Beta Club Reporter 2008-2009 CVHS Beta Club

Senior Class Vice-President 2009-2010 Cotton Valley High School

Student Council President 2009-2010 CVHS Student Council

FBLA President 2009-2010 Future Business Leaders of America

Beta Club Vice-President 2009-2010 CVHS Beta Club

 Pur suit of Goals: Activities
and Citizenship

Activity Year Major Accomplishment

4-H Club 2006-2010 Learn Responsibility

Student Council 2006-2010 Represent CVHS and my class

FBLA 2006-2010 Placing at District Level

North Louisiana Rodeo Club 2006-2010 Competing at Rodeos

Character Counts 2008-2010 Helping Kids at School

Student Council Canned Food Drive 2006-2010 Passing out food to the community
 Pur suit of Goals:
Receiving Awar ds for
Har d Wor k
Awards Year Group Activity

Top 36 in Calf Roping 2007 Louisiana High School Rodeo

Top 20 in Calf Roping 2008 Louisiana High School Rodeo

Reserve Champion Swine 2008 4-H

Overall Science Fair Winner 2008 CVHS Science Fair

Top 15 in Calf Roping 2009 Louisiana High School Rodeo

Grand Champion Swine 2009 4-H

Grand Champion Showmanship 2009 4-H

Doug Sale Exhibitor 2009 4-H

Top 15 at Little Britches National 2009 Little Britches Rodeo Finals

Reserve Champion Yorkshire Pig 2009 Louisiana State Fair

Grand Champion Louisiana 2009 Louisiana State Fair

Pur suit of Goals: Attend
Colle ge
McNeese State Univer sity in Lake Char les,
Louisiana
Fall 2010- Gr aduate 2014
Gr aduate with a Bachelor of Science in
Accounting
Attend LSU and r eceive master de g r ee
Take Cer tified Public Accounting Exam
Practice in my own CPA fir m

 GO COWBOYS!
 Pur suit of Goals:
Being
Recognized for
har d wor k and
consistency

Renaissance
Society & National
Beta Club Awar ds
 Pur suit of Goals:
Being r ecognized for
being Honest, Loyal,
and Achievement

Science
Awar d &
Honesty and
Inte grity
Awar ds
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 Pur suit of Goals:
Developing Technolog y
Skills and Familiarity
with latest softwar e
applications such as
Excel

Intr o to IBCA
& BCA Awar ds
 Pur suit of
Goals:
Recognized for
Local Level
Achievements

Beta Club
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 Pur suit of
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Gain
Academic
Knowledge

Quiz Bowl
Awar ds
 Pur suit of
Goals:
Being
Responsible
and Gaining
Knowledge

Nor th Louisiana
High School Rally
& Char acter
Counts Awar d
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Pur suit of Goals:
Being Responsible
Par ticipating in 4-H
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 Refer ences
1.http://www.bls.gov/
2.http://www.careers-in accounting.com
3.http://www.collegegrad.com/career/ac
4.http://www.startheregoplaces.com/ge