Accounting Project Essay, Research Paper

My

interview with the accountant of Robin Hood Multifoods Inc. was one of the

greatest interviews I have ever experienced. The person whom I interviewed was

Mr. Jeff R. Scott. Jeff was a really nice person when I asked him questions. His

desk was not as organized as I thought, because accountants are really

organized. The reason is because he just got promoted from assistant controller

to controller. As I asked him more and more questions, the answers that came

back at me were pretty interesting. Jeff R. Scott is a Chartered Accountant

acquired at the University of Western Ontario. His requirements of completing

C.A. were a business degree, he had to join a C.A. firm ? also know as an

?article?, and completing the C.A. exam. Skills included aptitude with

numbers, relationships between numbers, algebra, and high-level thinking e.g.

summarized data, interpreting what 3-4 pages means in 5-6 years. What might this

job lead to? This job will most likely lead onto internal audit, managerial, and

vice president of finance. How much influence does Jeff R. Scott have in the

department/company? In his own words, ?I?m in full control. I tell people

what to do, whom to fire, whom to hire, what their salary should be. Why?

Because I?m the controller?. He has leadership, teamwork. Does not really

have a routine set for his staff, as long as the work is done. The working hours

what the company refers to as ?flex-time?. Hours of work for Jeff R. Scott

is 7 a.m. ? 6 p.m. For the staff, it is 7 ? hours. The salary for Jeff R.

Scott is between $90,000 – $120,000. Here are some extra information that I

fount out. There are a total of 54 ? employees working in the accounting

department (the ? represents the co-op employee). There are 2 ? at internal

audit; 12 in accounts receivable and credit; 16 in operational; 9 in corporate

(finance); 13 in information system (maintenance). Accounting is also divided

into 2 branches, external auditors, and internal auditors. External auditors

include treasury (corporate taxes), legal reporting, consolidations, and legal

entry. Internal auditors include supporting the business, making financial

decisions, and gross profit analysis.