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Financial Services Assurance I want to work in financial services assurance when I graduate. It is a dream of mine, as well as many other aspiring CPA’s to work in this field. I’ll be applying for internships this month and landing an internship in this field is my top priority. I know that the title doesn’t have the same appeal as an astronaut but it is great experience for an accountant to have, plus I won't need to learn Russian.  I would like to make sure that financial services companies are following the rules. I am especially interested in companies that deal with large amounts of investor risk. I see the main purpose of this position as protecting the users of these financial companies. It’s also good experience for someone looking to become a CFO in the future.  I can simplify the main roles of a financial services assurance professional as being a: • Guardian • Collaborator • Communicator I will explain the meaning of each role by using my inte...

Far too often , we look past our horizons in anticipation while assuming everything is accounted for. We actually have limited real knowledge of our solar system, as Professor Brown’s discovery shows. In the Prologue and Chapter One of Professor Brown’s book, How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming, Mr. Brown emphasizes that the role of astronomers is to be inquisitive .   Was Galileo concerned with being “scoffed” at? His concerns were much bigger—in fact, they were as big as the Catholic church. Mr. Brown is not dealing with the church; however, he is dealing with a community of regressive scientists. Mr. Brown had a “hunch”, an itch if I may. Even he knew that for his hunch to be taken seriously he would need evidence.   Sometimes a hunch is worth exploring. But, naturally not all hunches are equal. The hunch of a Ph.D. student from Berkeley demands more credibility than those of others. Yet why do we suppress our hunches even in their formative stages? Fu...

Describe where you come from I am from a small home in Long Beach. But my home has never felt small to me. Before coming to USC, I lived with my two parents, 3 dogs, and one cat; I do not have any siblings. Tell me where you're going I am going to live in Los Angeles after college, hopefully near Cheviot Hills. I would enjoy living near a golf course. I have family in West Los Angeles, and family is important to me. I would also like to travel more, maybe Egypt and Germany since I am learning to speak German. Tell me how you plan to get there In short: time, work, money. I would like to work in Los Angeles after college. I plan on working in public accounting and starting my career in financial services assurance. After earning my CPA, I plan to transition to mergers & acquisitions. Hopefully I can earn enough income to purchase a nice home near L.A. How are you LIKE your parents I consider myself to be very diligent, which I can attribute to my fa...