Electronic Career Portfolio Revised

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Electronic CareerPortfolio

Kelby Leonard


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Table of Contents1.Electronic Career Portfolio2.Table of Contents3.Nature of Work4.Training and Qualifications for an

Accountant5.Employment6.Job Outlook7.Salary for an Accountant8.Career Summary9.Goals and Objectives10.Resume11.Personal Data Sheet12.Recommendation13.Pursuit of Goals: Achieve Results14.Cont. Maintained Honor Roll15.Pursuit of Goals: Receive Award inAccounting16.Pursuit of Goals: Obtain Leadership

Skills17.Pursuit of Goals: Activities and

Citizenship18.Pursuit of Goals: Receiving Awards forHard Work

22. FBLA Awards23. IBCA and BCA Awards24. Beta Club Award25. Student Council Awards26. Quiz Bowl Awards27. NLHSR and Character

Counts Awards28. Perseverance- Practice

Makes Perfect29. Pursuit of Goals- Being

Responsible30. Credits


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Nature of WorkAccountants help to ensure firms are runefficiently, public records are keptaccurately, and taxes are paid proper ly andon time.Specific job duties vary widely among thefour major fields of accounting and auditing.

Public AccountingManagement AccountingGovernment AccountingInternal Accounting


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ra n ng anQualifications for anAccountantMost accountants and auditors need at

least a bachelors degree in accounting or arelated fieldMany accountants choose to obtaincertification to help advance their careers,such as becoming a Certified PublicAccountant (CPA)Accounting degrees require 4 years ofcollege for a bachelor degree and a extraear for a master de ree to become a CPA


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Job OutlookAccountants are expected to experiencemuch faster than average employmentgrowth from 2008-2018Accountants who have a professionalcertification, especially CPAs, should havethe best prospectsAn increased need for accountants andauditors also will grow from greateremphasis on accountability, transparency,and controls in reporting


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Salary for anAccountant

Top ten percent earns more than$102,380 per yearThe middle half earns between$45,900 and $78,210 per yearBottom ten percent earns less than$36,720 per year


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Career Summary Accounting is a diverse

career choice. There aremany jobs one can pursuewith this degree.

Accounting offers one theability to make as muchmoney as they desire byproviding advancedo ortunities.


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Goals and ObjectivesTo get my master degree and becomea Certified Public Accountant (CPA)Be in the top ten percent and earnmore than $102,380 per year


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Pursuit of Goal: AchieveResultsMaintained honor roll entire high school

career


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Pursuit of Goal:Maintain Honor Roll

Practice Makes Perfect


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Pursuit of Goals: Receiveaward in Accounting

Received Excellent in Accounting II atthe

2010 FBLA District I Leadership


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Pursuit of Goals: ObtainLeadership 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


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ursu o oa s:Activities andCitizenship

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


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ursu o oa s:Receiving Awards forHard Workwards Year Group Activity

Top 36 in Calf Roping 2007 Louisiana High School Rodeo


Reserve Champion Swine 2008 4-H

Overall Science Fair Winner 2008 CVHS Science Fair


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


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Pursuit of Goals: AttendCollege

McNeese State University in Lake Charles,LouisianaFall 2010- Graduate 2014

Graduate with a Bachelor of Science inAccountingAttend LSU and receive master degreeTake Cer tified Public Accounting ExamPractice in my own CPA firm

GO COWBOYS!
http://www.mcneese.edu/


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Pursuit ofGoals:BeingRecognized

for hard workandconsistencyRenaissance

Society &NationalBeta Club


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Pursuit of Goals:Being

recognized forbeing Honest,Loyal, and

Achievement ScienceAward &HonestyandIntegrityAwards


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FBLA AW

AR

Pursuit of Goals: Developing Leadership and BusinessSkills


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Pursuit of Goals:Developing

Technology Skillsand Familiaritywith latest

softwareapplications such

as ExcelIntro to IBCA

& BCAAwards


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Beta ClubAwards

Pursuit ofGoals:

Recognized forLocal LevelAchievements


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STUDENTCOUNC

AWARDS

Pursuit of Goals: Develop Citizenship Skills and learn TeamParticipation


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Quiz BowlAwards

Pursuit ofGoals:GainAcademic

Knowledge


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Pursuit ofGoals:BeingResponsible

and GainingKnowledge North

LouisianaHigh School

Rally &Character


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Pursuit of Goals:Being ResponsibleParticipating in 4-Hprojects with Pigs


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