At Baker Tilly, we value each and everyone of our clients, be it the owners, management, or accounting team. The 10th of November marks the ‘International Accounting Day’ and we are pleased to recognize Mr. Rami Mansi, CMA, a Senior Accountant at our client ‘Arabot’.
We had the opportunity to interview Rami about what makes him tick and where he sees accounting as a profession is heading.
What made you begin your career in accounting?
Graduating from high school, i was still undetermined of what i wanted to do in my life. I was accepted at the university in the business department though i was still undecided as to what to major in. As part of the business degree curriculum, i took my first accounting class with a great professor. I immediately knew i found my calling for a professional career. The professor, who was a holder of several professional designations, had an interesting story telling approach to teaching. He made accounting look fascinating.
What advice would you give to someone starting their career in accounting?
My foremost advice would be to move out of your comfort zone. You should quickly understand a university accounting degree is only the beginning of the journey and should start working on your professional designations to enhance your work standard and raise your value to the employers. My second advice would be to go beyond the numbers. It is no longer enough that you know how to do an accounting entry, but to truly understand the company’s operation and how such affect the numbers.
My second advice would be to go beyond the numbers.
Rami Mansi, CMA Senior Accountant at ‘Arabot’
How do you see the future of the accounting industry changing?
Life as we know it will no longer be as it is evolving rapidly with the advancement of technology. I see the traditional accountant tasks, such as data entry, journalizing, or even preparing financial statements, will no longer be the norm. Artificial intelligence will make many careers redundant, and while some would see that as a negative, i choose to see it as an opportunity and a motivation to keep improving one’s skills for a fast changing world.