0_Apprentice
I am studying accounting in school. Do you have any interest in the topic?
1_Wizard
I do, accounting is all about keeping track of finances especially for businesses.
0_Apprentice
Yes, it is very important in order for businesses to see where their money is going.
1_Wizard
Accounting keeps track of an organization's financial activities and report the information to investors, and the like.
0_Apprentice
Yes, in order to work for a publicly traded company, most accountant needs to have earned their CPA license as well.
1_Wizard
There are many different types of accounting, including management accounting, external auditing, and regular financial accounting.
0_Apprentice
Yes. I am looking to getting into external auditing. I will be working on getting my CPA license after I graduate college.
1_Wizard
There are many systems to help with accounting that are designed to support reporting and other activities of accounting.
0_Apprentice
Yeah most smaller companies use quick books
1_Wizard
Accounting was founded by Luca Pacioli in 1494, before it was modernized.