patel1067
Apr 19, 2018
Graduate / Masters of Science in Accounting, Admission Essay - Becoming a CPA [2]
Hello,
I'm trying to apply for Masters of Science program can someone please give me some constructive feedback on my essay? The prompt simply asked
Here is my first draft
It is true travel gives you a wider perspective on the world. I was buried under contract paperwork on nice June evening, trying to help my father figure out whether this contract was a good deal or not. His first language isn't English and in this new country that we were trying to adopt the burden fell on me to read the contract papers and explain to him what they said. Sure, I thought this sounds like fun. Soon I realized that my bachelor's degree only took me so far in the real world and there was a lot about starting a business that sounds very exciting, but wasn't in my skill set as yet. This inspired me to consider getting new wings.
My priority was to get some decent experience and then apply for Business School. However, I realized that more than running a business I enjoyed the part of working with a startup to get it off the ground and running. While setting up a trading company in Canada, I researched and assisted in all the back-office work from Company name registration, export documentation, managing finances and billing. Here in the seeds for pursuing a Masters in Accountancy and eventually a CPA qualification were sowed.
Our endeavors in Canada were short lived due to family circumstances and so while I looked forward to pursuing my dreams in USA, I opted to get relevant work experience. A major chunk of my work experience comes from working with small to medium scale business as a part of my roles with medium sized public accounting firms. This gave me great exposure to different industries. Having to adopt to Indian GAAP and tax law requirements after studying under the IFRS curriculum, made me resourceful and an out of the box thinker. On an audit assignment for a medium sized chemical company, I came across some abnormally charges in the fixed asset register that could be classified as research and Development cost. I had read about a government tax concession towards R&D cost and decided to bring it to the attention of my audit lead. This attention to detail led an advisory engagement for our firm. The company benefitted from a substantial tax savings in their financial year. This achievement got me interested in investigative aspects of accounting. It is a field that I would love to explore more. I believe the MSA program at University of Washington, Bothell is perfectly suited for my career goals.
I'm excited to be a part of this prestigious program. I will bring along with me my passion for learning and a resourcefulness that I want to channel towards giving back to the community.
Hello,
I'm trying to apply for Masters of Science program can someone please give me some constructive feedback on my essay? The prompt simply asked
Why do you want to pursue Masters of Accounting?
Here is my first draft
It is true travel gives you a wider perspective on the world. I was buried under contract paperwork on nice June evening, trying to help my father figure out whether this contract was a good deal or not. His first language isn't English and in this new country that we were trying to adopt the burden fell on me to read the contract papers and explain to him what they said. Sure, I thought this sounds like fun. Soon I realized that my bachelor's degree only took me so far in the real world and there was a lot about starting a business that sounds very exciting, but wasn't in my skill set as yet. This inspired me to consider getting new wings.
My priority was to get some decent experience and then apply for Business School. However, I realized that more than running a business I enjoyed the part of working with a startup to get it off the ground and running. While setting up a trading company in Canada, I researched and assisted in all the back-office work from Company name registration, export documentation, managing finances and billing. Here in the seeds for pursuing a Masters in Accountancy and eventually a CPA qualification were sowed.
Our endeavors in Canada were short lived due to family circumstances and so while I looked forward to pursuing my dreams in USA, I opted to get relevant work experience. A major chunk of my work experience comes from working with small to medium scale business as a part of my roles with medium sized public accounting firms. This gave me great exposure to different industries. Having to adopt to Indian GAAP and tax law requirements after studying under the IFRS curriculum, made me resourceful and an out of the box thinker. On an audit assignment for a medium sized chemical company, I came across some abnormally charges in the fixed asset register that could be classified as research and Development cost. I had read about a government tax concession towards R&D cost and decided to bring it to the attention of my audit lead. This attention to detail led an advisory engagement for our firm. The company benefitted from a substantial tax savings in their financial year. This achievement got me interested in investigative aspects of accounting. It is a field that I would love to explore more. I believe the MSA program at University of Washington, Bothell is perfectly suited for my career goals.
I'm excited to be a part of this prestigious program. I will bring along with me my passion for learning and a resourcefulness that I want to channel towards giving back to the community.
