Accounting is essential for businesses to be able to run effectively and efficiently. Accounting has always been a career path that I have wanted to follow. I have personally seen the effects of good accounting and bad accounting as I have watched a family business dig itself out of a hole because of a change in the accounting. I am currently a senior at North Dakota State University where I am working towards a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree majoring in Accounting. Being a part of this program has given me a better understanding of what actually is involved in the accounting field and how many different paths you can take within the field. After college, I am driven to begin a career as a civilian in the Government and to progress over time in that role. I have personally witnessed success as a civilian and desire that same path. I also desire to help out the country and by being a part of the accounting field in the Government, I feel as if I can accomplish that.