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Miguel Reynoso <miguel98reynoso@gmail.com>
To: mansfieldjessi@gmail.com

Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 9:27 PM

Here are the questions I want to ask you about, concerning your job and company,
1. What is a normal day like?
2. Can you describe the work environment?
3. Are there any negatives to your job?
4. What educational preparation would you recommend for someone who wants to advance in this field?
5. What are the busiest times in working as an accountant?
6. What kind of hours do you normally work per week?
7. What are the responsibilities that fall upon an accountant?
8. Whats the best thing about the company?
9. What personal qualities or abilities, are important for doing well in this kind of work?
10. How much demand is there for people in this career?
Also in the e-mail can you state your title and the name of where you work at.
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this, I really appreciate it

Jessica Mansfield <mansfieldjessi@gmail.com>

To: Miguel Reynoso <miguel98reynoso@gmail.com>

Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 11:50 AM

Excise Tax Senior Analyst, HollyFrontier Corporation (Oil & Gas Industry)
1. Office hours range from 8am to 6pm, and an hour for lunch is provided. Daily tasks include the use of email, meetings in conference rooms or via
conference calls, use of our company's reporting system (ERP) which is SAP, and other internal software applications. 95%of work is conducted
electronically on a computer.
2. I work in a corporate business setting located in a downtown high rise building and my office is a cubicle. Closed offices are reserved for managers
and conference rooms. Dress code is business casual; suits are mainly worn by management and executives. All employees are issued a laptop or
desktop computer and use a security badge to access the building and parking garage. A working space (desk), computer and network access, and
office supplies are provided by company.
3. Accountants capture, document, and report transactions after the fact. They are not always involved in the decision making that goes into
business decisions. This results in accounting for non-routine (new) transactions that sometimes result in workarounds. Or sometimes it results in
meeting with decision makers to change or reverse a business decision if it goes against accounting standards; or explain unintended financial
consequences as a result of the business decision.
4. Bachelors in Accounting or Finance, Masters in Accounting, MBA, or CPA
5. General Ledger or Financial Reporting areas: first part of every month and January. Transaction Tax: monthly. Income Tax: Mar - Sept. Audit: year
round, Jan - Mar.
6. 40+
7. journal entries, reconciling accounts, preparing financial statements & regulatory filings, documentation, creating work papers
8. Stable and steady growth, profitable industry
9. attention to detail, logic (math, critical/analytical thinking)
10. Strong demand due to increasing regulation and government oversight
Other thoughts: Just because someone is good at math, does not mean they will be a good accountant. Just like a good speller does necessarily
make someone a good writer.
Other tips: College graduates entering the corporate setting should have intern experience or looking into corporate training, not for the job skill set,
but to understand how an employee should conduct his/her self, dress, etc. and understand how to communicate with a manager. They should know
what is and is not acceptable to say and do at the workplace. Their are employment laws and unspoken rules to follow in conducting oneself in a
corporate environment that is not taught in college and can help a graduate greatly.
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12/6/2016 7:13 PM