1. Accounting Group Charmaine, Jian Wei, Shaquana, Carolyn, Andrey.

2. Tasks and responsibilities involved in the accounting field. Typical day of: Accountant Auditor Ensure accuracy and compliance with government guidelines and laws. Ensure accuracy and compliance with government guidelines and laws. Identify improper accounting or documentation. Identify improper accounting or documentation. Answering the phone, traveling, meeting with clients and other business partners. Answering the phone, traveling, meeting with clients and other business partners. Balance sheets, profit and loss statements. Balance sheets, profit and loss statements. Trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments. Trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments. Utilization, tax strategies, assumptions underlying budget forecasts. Utilization, tax strategies, assumptions underlying budget forecasts.

3. Median salary Accountant Auditor Median : $46,435 Median : $46,435 Median : $35,700

4. Skills, Experience, Personality type, and Educational background. Accountant Auditor Conventional Enterprising and Social. Conventional Enterprising and Social. Cautious, conservative. Logical, honest, and matter of fact. Cautious, conservative. Logical, honest, and matter of fact. Conventional, Enterprising and Investigative Strong written and verbal communication skills. Judgment and decision making.

5. Describe the skills, experience, personality type, that a student might have that relates to each field. Accountant Auditor Preferably bachelor's degree in accounting. Preferably bachelor's degree in accounting. Experience in the field or in a related area. Experience in the field or in a related area. Knowledge of commonly- used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Knowledge of commonly- used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Preferably bachelor's degree in accounting. CIA- Certified Internal Auditor. Active learning; critical thinking; negotiation; systems analysis. knowledge in computers, mathematics, management, economics.

6. Types of Internship. Career-related skills and experiences that one should obtain through an internship. Accountant Auditor Accounting Assistant Accounting Assistant Interaction and communication with real life accountants and clients. Interaction and communication with real life accountants and clients. Internal Auditor Audits of a business unit managers. Operational audits of functional departments throughout the organization.

7. Types of professional organizations are affiliated with this career field. Accountant Auditor FASB (Financial Accounting Standards Board). FASB (Financial Accounting Standards Board). AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants). AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants). IASB (International Accounting Standards Board). IASB (International Accounting Standards Board). AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.) ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association.)

8. Sources  www.careerbuilder.com  www.internships.wetfeet.com  Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH), 2006-07 Edition  www.salary.com  www.apa.state.va.us  www.online.onetcenter.org