This assignment is intended to help you learn to do the following:

Introduce yourself to your professor and your classmates.

Define the nature of professional accounting research.

 By the due date indicated, create your initial post on the following items. Please write one paragraph (2 to 3 sentences) for each item:

2. Introduce yourself to your instructor and classmates. Make sure to include why you are taking this class and interested in learning about accounting.
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4. Advisory services is a division of many public accounting firms. What does the term advisory services mean?
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6. Identify a public accounting firm (such as EY, KPMG, Grant Thornton, etc.) that offers advisory services. Explain how experience performing accounting research could prepare you for a career in this practice.
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8. Review the course description and course outcomes on the syllabus. What are your learning goals for this course? How will this prepare you for your current or future career?

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