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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Nösnäsgymnasiet
Vocational
Chinese Studies
Beijing Language and Culture University
Bachelor's Degree
Chinese Studies
University of Gothenburg
Bachelor's Degree
Accounting
University of Gothenburg
Graduate Degree
Accounting
University of Gothenburg
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Accountants and Auditors:
Vocational: Chinese Studies
Bachelor's Degree: Chinese Studies
Bachelor's Degree: Accounting
Graduate Degree: Accounting
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
I began studying to become an electrician in senior high school. I then wanted to go to the university.
2.
I chose to study a BA in Chinese, whereas I did two years in China. Little did I know, it was impossible to find a job only knowing a tool.
3.
I then chose to study a BA in accounting, since I was interested in numbers—thinking that I could become a businessman working towards the Chinese market. Again just a dream.
4.
I finished by studying a master's in accounting and law, a program made for those wanting to become auditors. At that time, I knew what I wanted to do.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
Auditing is boring and you are only looking at numbers all day.
How I responded:
Auditing is way more than just numbers. It's an opportunity to see the entire systems of a whole variety of entities, instead of only seeing a small part if you were to work at one of those firms. The work is very social and has a lot more content than just numbers, such as auditing the important processes.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I felt I was missing knowledge about auditing, since I didn't fully grasp why I was doing certain things. I spent a summer studying the auditing standards, which helped me a lot!