In your response posts to at least two peers, create connections by building on the conversation. Consider these examples of what you may add to the discussion:

• Similarities between you and your classmates' introductions or professional career goals
• Questions or comments about what your classmates are hoping to learn from this course or what they are nervous about
• More ways you think accounting may help your future career or theirs

I believe a basic understanding of accounting is helpful in any professional career path, as well as everyday life. Studying accounting can provide the resources and instruction to learn budgeting techniques and skills that will make you an asset in not just your personal financial life, but in your professional business life as well. Accounting helps you track income and expenditures. It can help you create a budget or make wise investment decisions. During this course, I want to learn more about the basics of accounting such as budgets, assets, and liabilities. I want to understand how to manage a company's finances and business operations.