It
has been a very productive and fun week for me. I said that it is a productive
week because I had the opportunity to work on my personal development and
job-related objectives. I was assigned to do a full year of bookkeeping for a
restaurant, doing a bank reconciliation and producing their trial balance. My
works were reviewed by our manager who does the corporate tax returns and it
was really fulfilling to know that I did them right and it really increased my
self-confidence. I am also getting more familiar on what it is like to work for
an accounting firm and I am really having fun so far. I haven’t talked to my
supervisor yet about my learning objectives but seeing for myself that they
really are attainable makes it more fun!
When
we met with one of the partners of that firm, Ted, to discuss our roles more,
he told that I and Serena did a good job because we were able to balance a bank
reconciliation perfectly on our first try. This might be a little thing for
others, but the first time that I was able to balance a bank reconciliation, I
can’t help but smile and be proud of myself. I considered that as an
accomplishment and it inspires me to work harder and contribute more not only
to the firm, but to myself as well.
I
am also getting more comfortable and more familiar with various accounting
software in the office such as QuickBooks and Open Office. Working on more sets of books taught me a lot
about different bookkeeping practices for different businesses within different
industries. So far, I have done bookkeeping for two restaurants, a gaming
company, and a pet grooming shop.
Working
at A1 Accounting is really fun, especially my senior colleagues. Almost all of
them have the same age as my parents but they still tease each other and they
laugh at one another. J Even if I don’t talk a
lot, I just see myself laughing at their jokes and they are also one of the
reasons why I really love my job. I approached my supervisor earlier with the
original intention of talking about my learning objectives but we just end up
talking and laughing about something else with other people in the office until
she has to leave! I, Brendan, and Adam agreed to talk to our supervisor on
Monday about our learning objectives and I am excited about that. J
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