1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a CPA and CEO do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Accounting and Own a Residential & Commercial Cleaning Business
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What is your job title?
CPA and CEO
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
I am the CFO for a non-profit youth development corporation (New Concepts Tutor Mentor Connection) that works with students in the Gear UP program of schools within the Chicago Public School system our budget is around 400,000 a year. I am also an owner of a Residential & Commercial Cleaning business, J&J Cleaning Pros, Inc
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How long have you been employed in this position?
10 years at New Concepts and One and one half at J&J Cleaning Pros
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
on average I do CPA related work 10 hours per week and management& marketing 25 field work 8-12 hours
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Accounting (AP,AR, bank deposits, Financial Statement preparation tax preparation and filings) Online marketing, staff field jobs for the cleaning business.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
95,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
90000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
401 K no set vacation or sick leave take it as I want or need it
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
well compensated for the size of the business
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Yes I work with others a few days a week. It is good to work with others sometimes since I also have to spend many hours at the computer alone. I like to work independent most of the time
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
Since I am a 50% owner of a business I have to work closely with the other owner. I consider my employees my co-workers
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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2 Income
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4 Work Environment - co-workers
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5 Work Environment - supervisors
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6 Benefits
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3 Hours
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7 Level of responsibility
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1 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
First go to college and finish. Make sure you have a strong background in accounting, management and marketing. Learn what motivates people to work hard and take pride in their work because it is more than money for most people
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Customer service skills, people skills in general. Work in the field of accounting, management and or marketing before starting your own business. Experience helps with the new business owner curve
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes I needed to finish college and take a very long hard test to become a CPA
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
The same advice that was given to me in an accounting class when I was a senior in college and that I give to the students that I teach in my cost accounting class, if you get the chance to work in a general accounting position doing AP,AR, and GL work take it and also learn how to do research in accounting books and Standards and staements
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