There are dozens of accounting and financial membership organizations

There are dozens of accounting and financial membership organizations. Some of these include:

  

AICPA

 

IMA

 

IIA

 

FEI

 

ACFE

 

HFMA

 

IFAC

 

NSA

 

NATP

 

SCM

How would membership in one of these organizations benefit you? Think about what you want to do long-term. Do you want to be a general accountant? Are you interested in a specific industry, such as healthcare? Are you interested in forensic accounting? How about cost accounting? Auditing? Taxes? Management Accounting?

For Project 3, select one (1) of the above organizations and write a 1-2 page paper in which you: *** I choose HFMA (I work at a clinic which is like a hospital - I am a staff accountant but I only handle Accounts Payable for right now - but would like to show how this can organization I chose can benefit me)***

• Identify      your long-term goals or the area of accounting/finance you find most      interesting.
• Explain      how the organization you selected could help you achieve your long-term      goals or interests.
• Describe      any activities and/or opportunities that the organization you selected      offers that could benefit you now.
• Identify      activities and/or opportunities that the organization you selected offers      that could benefit you in the future.
• Determine      if there is a student membership price to join the organization you      selected. Identify the costs involved and compare student membership rates      to regular membership rates.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• This      course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format may be      different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to      review the SWS documentation for details (more information and an example      is included in the Strayer Writing Standards left menu link).
• Include      a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name,      the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and      the reference page are not included in the required assignment page      length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Describe      and evaluate the importance of the professional environment of financial      accounting, the functions of related organizations such as the SEC, the      AICPA, the FASB and its predecessors, and the creation of Financial      Accounting Standards, the conceptual framework, and other sources of GAAP.
• Use      technology and information resources to research issues in intermediate      accounting.
• Write      clearly and concisely about intermediate accounting using proper writing      mechanics.