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22108 Accounting and Accountability – Task 2 reflection – Autumn 2024

Your name: Emma Thomas Your student ID: 25368996


Reflection Stage 1 Reflection Stage 2
I believe my choice to do a marketing major in my business degree at At the start of AAA, I didn’t originally think that accounting would
UTS is the result of many influences throughout my childhood. have any relation to my career, as I plan to go into marketing.
Growing up, I’ve always enjoyed expressing myself creatively, However, research for my first stage of reflection completely changed
especially through drawing and crafts. This led me to choose the arts my opinion as I saw how interdependent the roles of marketing and
as my elective for four years in high school, as well as my desire to accounting are in a business. Moreover, after doing the budgeting
pursue something creative for my career. However, what led me to go topic, I got a more detailed insight into how marketing and accounting
from the arts to business was the heavy influence of my parents in my interact in a business. Accounting also ended up being more
life. Both my parents have careers in business, with my dad being a mathematical and less research-based than I thought, and it was very
project manager and my mum being an accountant. This influenced similar to the financial topics I saw in business in high school.
me to do business and economics in my senior years, where I not only Making this connection greatly helped boost my confidence in the
performed well but also found great teachers who inspired me to do a subject.
career relating to the subjects. Hence, I settled on marketing, which
would be the intersection between my strong interest in creativity and
my interest in business.
In my stage 1 reflection, I said that I wanted to get a high distinction
in accounting. However, I haven’t kept to my plan, as a lot of the time
I ended up not having time on Thursdays to work on my AAA.
Throughout the semester, the strategies I used to study for AAA
changed according to my confidence in the subject and what I thought
I was feeling extremely anxious when entering university. would be most beneficial. For example, I found the content easier to
Throughout primary and high school, I exclusively interacted with the understand than I had initially expected due to taking business studies
same people as all my high school friends, who were people from in high school, so I didn’t find it necessary to attend the Monday U-
primary school. As a result, I’ve become highly unfamiliar with Pass. Moreover, I found it extremely helpful to do the Excel practice
meeting new people and interacting with them. At the same time, I am problems on Canvas with other strategy AAA students prior to the
also extremely hopeful and kind of excited. I see university as an tutorial. This greatly helped with understanding the content and
opportunity to grow out of my shyness and grow as a person, as good performing better in the group assignment during the tutorial, as the
communication skills are essential in the workplace. information was still fresh in my head.
22108 Accounting and Accountability – Task 2 reflection – Autumn 2024

Your name: Emma Thomas Your student ID: 25368996


Reflection Stage 1 Reflection Stage 2

When I saw my marks for AAA, I thought that I was doing a lot better
than I had originally thought. Due to poor organisation, I had left a
Although I’m still unsure about what role I specifically want in few of my quizzes until the last minute and had done poorly on them
marketing, it’s certain that no matter what role I take, I will have to (in some of my quizzes, I got 0.5/4). Luckily, this hasn’t brought
interact with accountants. I will need to work together with the down my marks too badly, as they didn't end up going towards my
accountants in whichever business I work to monitor sales trends and final mark. However, I do feel like I could have put a lot more effort
manage the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. Moreover, into being organised and procrastinating less. I feel that where I’m
accountants will not only provide marketing with financial advice but currently, I’m very close to my original goal of a high distinction.
also establish budgets for marketing campaigns for the benefit of the With some hard work and dedication, I believe I will be able to
company’s financial health and objectives. This will directly impact achieve my goal.
me as a marketer.

Moving forward I strive to put more focus on AAA to ensure that I


reach my desired goal by implementing several different strategies.
Firstly, I plan to properly refine my notes and then begin going
In AAA, I am aiming for a high distinction, as I do believe the higher through all the practice exams. I want to go through the exam one at a
I can get in this subject, the more it will benefit me later. By having a time until I can get every question correct. If I do end up needing
strong understanding of accounting, I can work more effectively with assistance, I plan to go in during drop-in hours on Thursday and ask
accountants in the future. I plan to achieve my goals by staying as for help. I also plan to join a study group with other AAA students on
organized as possible. My plan is that after attending the tutorials, I Thursdays where we may discuss questions and content together and
will watch the lecture videos for the following week and take notes. I learn from one another.
will then add to these notes by reading through the textbook and
adding any information I classify as important. If I’m confused about
any concepts, I will attend a Monday U-Pass session, and if I need
further assistance, I’ll either go to UTS Helps or the weekly drop-in
sessions, depending on the problem. Following that, I’ll try to get
22108 Accounting and Accountability – Task 2 reflection – Autumn 2024

Your name: Emma Thomas Your student ID: 25368996


Reflection Stage 1 Reflection Stage 2
100% on the practice quiz before moving on to completing the
assessable quiz.

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