By the end of high school, I had decided that business, specifically accounting, would be the best fit for me due to my liberal arts background and strength in quantitative analysis and in mathematical problems. solve. After studying accounting at the Kelley School of Business and speaking with my accounting professors, I confirmed my choice to pursue a career in accounting and decided to pursue a graduate degree in accounting at the McCombs School of Business. My short-term goal is to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and work as an audit professional in an accounting firm in the United States after graduating from the Master in Professional Accounting (MPA) program. I will gain professional skills and ethics by studying in McCombs' internationally recognized program and working in the mature U.S. financial market, which will benefit my long-term goal of becoming an internal auditor in China, my home country. 'origin. The ultimate goal is to work as an internal auditor in a Chinese-American joint venture or a Chinese company listed on the American stock exchange in China. My background as a CPA, previous professional experience in the United States, and strong work ethic will put me a step ahead of other accountants who do not have certification or professional experience in the United States. United. According to an article published in the Beijing Evening News on November 27 last year, there were only about a thousand people in China who had obtained a CPA license from the American Institute of Certified Accountants (AICPA). ), and the estimated demand for accountants familiar with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and with a CPA license is 250,000. The demand-supply gap in the United States... middle of paper. ..... succeed in the workplace, and I have learned valuable communication skills through my peer tutoring experience. I volunteered for two consecutive semesters as a BUS-X201 technology peer tutor. I served as the first point of contact for students when they had problems with their Excel spreadsheets, and assisted other tutors when they could not answer their questions. I also developed interpersonal relationships with my instructor and other peer tutors by sharing my knowledge and some interesting Excel topics. For example, last semester I was very surprised by a picture of an animated character because it was drawn with Excel. I immediately showed it to my instructor and other peer tutors, and they were all equally amazed by the photo. My instructor Sarah showed me an Excel Pacellman game in the next class that completely surprised me and also delighted me..