HOW TO TALK ABOUT YOUR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
(ACCOUNTANCY)
THE TRAINING SESSION
I
completed my first placement at / in ...
to
complete / to achieve / to spend a training period / a placement / an
internship (US)
to
work as a trainee
a
probation period / to be on probation
During
my second training session, I noticed that ... / I became aware that ...
I
got acquainted with my placement officer who ...
to
be in charge of ... / the person in charge of ...
I
joined / integrated a team
I
met the various staff members / the personnel ...
I
faced various problems such as ...
I
tried to solve ... and I wrote a report about ...
I
performed various tasks such as
Higher studies in accountancy and management
D.E.C.F.
THE JOB
(analytical)
accountancy [U] / book keeping [U] / financial management
to
check the books / legder / account(s) book
to
file documents in a binder / a filing cabinet / document filing
the
accountancy office / the accounts department / result account
an
accountant / a chartered accountant / the Chief Accountant
an
invoice / to invoice / invoicing / (outstanding) balance
purchasing
logbook / sales logbook / accounting result / accounting situation
balance sheet before/after spreading/sharing out
DATA PROCESSING (DP) / INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
the
data-processing theme / topic
the
DP department / the DP Manager
a
computer / to compute / computing
I
had a computer at my disposal
to
computerize a company / a department
to
process data / documents / statistics / invoices / the wages / the pay-slips
/ bills
invoice
processing / invoicing / wage processing / accounting software
to
key in / to punch in / to enter data / figures
to
capture data / data capture
word
processing [U] / a word processor [C) / a data base / a spreadsheet
to
update a data-base
a
network / a modem / a screen / a monitor / a keyboard / a printer
a
chart / a graph / a diagram / a line chart / a bar chart / a pie chart
THE
COMPANY (society)
a
company / a corporation / a firm / an enterprise / a venture
the
Managing Director / the Board / the Chairman of the Board / the C.O.B.
a
department / an office / an office clerk
to
be located / nationwide / worldwide / international
to
employ / an employer / an employee
a
client / a customer /a patron / to patronize
the
turnover / the assets and liabilities / profits / the balance sheet
a
subsidiary / a branch / the parent company
pay-off endowment
provision endowment
equalization book(s) / accounts
stock control book(s) / accounts
integration return
VARIOUS SECTORS
Insurance
/ banking / commerce / the Stock Exchange / legal matters / taxes
an
insurance broker / a policy / a premium / to renew / to terminate
travel agency
chartered accountant
a
bank account / a bank statement / a cheque (UK) / a check (US)
savings
bank / a withdrawal / an overdraft / a guarantee / a loan / information
slip
credit
balance / debit balance / the accounting system
law
/ civil law / commercial law / international law
fraud
/ bankruptcy / to go bankrupt / fees / mortgage
tax(es)
/ tax inspector / tax authorities / tax form / to declare
TO CONCLUDE
exciting
( <> boring) / fulfilling / fruitful / rewarding / enriching experience
To
conclude, this training session permitted me to understand how a company
works
to
improve my theoretical knowledge in ...
to
sharpen/ to develop my skills in ...
and
to overcome (my shyness, my shortcomings ...
Although
I learned a lot, I also noticed / realised I still have to improve ...
Les mots clés de la Comptabilité et de la Gestion, Lexipro Anglais, Bréal
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