VITA Reflective Essay

At first I was not sure what I should put, but then when I starting thinking about it, it came pretty easily. However I did have a difficult time thinking about what I can’t change because I try not to focus on that.

* establishes a system of praise and constructive criticism - rewards and improvement; grows with the organisation

My junior year of high school, I was introduced to an accounting club called VITA. Through this club high school students have the opportunity to prepare families’ taxes for free. It was very nerve racking at first, because people’s finances were somehow in my hands. Plus, I wasn’t dealing with children as I was accustomed to rather, they were all older than me. Working with every individual required me to use my critical thinking skills quickly, because each situation was different and people came by appointments. Having diverse situations allowed me to work with a

As of April 8, 2017, I have decided to volunteer for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA) to prepare tax returns for low income families. I came to this decision as a result of my interview with Marcella Holmes, CPA; the interview rekindled my interest in tax preparation. Because I enjoy tax accounting and I’m looking for a volunteer opportunity, this appears to fulfill two desires at once. Since no money is invested, this decision carries a zero financial risk factor. If the opportunity does not work out, the only investment I would lose is the time I would have devoted to the training.

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As part of my Business Innovation Development Project Unit, I had the opportunity to put myself into group with my friends or people I believed I could work well with. In the first stages of our group we all tried to get to know each other more through analysing personality and learning types’ test that we previously undertook. I realise we were going through the normal stages of the team formation in particular forming and norming (Tuckman, 1965). In my assignment group we had all Belbin team roles which helped us perform well throughout our project and also helped us to identify other team members’ behavioural strengths and weaknesses. During the initial stages of the group getting together I believed it was

Since I was a child, I knew that I intended to be on the field of business when I grew up. However I didn’t knew which specific career I will aspire to pursue. Two years ago, I found out on my way out of the library of a volunteer opportunity at the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA). I was hesitant since I had never done tax preparation before, but I was excited about learning the process. I decided to join the training, and I am extremely glad I did. I passed the exam to be a certified tax preparer, and after the first couple of weeks volunteering there, I realized that my career goal was to work on tax preparation. In the future, I intend to apply for a job to be part of that program, because I love that they are able to aid

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The best part of participating in the VITA program was that I finally got to use the material I learned in Taxation of Individuals (BMGT 323) and completed tax returns for people from different nationalities, states, income levels, and marital statuses. Before I took the course, I had no interest in taxation. After completing the course, I had a much better understanding of taxes, and why people hate them. Even though I still did not like taxation, I decided to become a VITA volunteer because I thought it would give me real-world experience and also help my resume. I did not expect, however, that I would really enjoy completing tax returns and getting to know the other volunteers.

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Setting learning goals, strategies, and achievement measures at the beginning of the semester helped me gain the most out of the VITA program. One of my learning goals was to learn how to complete resident and nonresident tax returns; my strategy for this goal was to complete 5 resident and 15 nonresident tax returns. During the first week of the program, I learned how to complete nonresident tax returns and apply available tax treaties to customers from applicable nationalities. By the end of the program, I completed 5 resident returns and 10 nonresident returns. Additionally, I reviewed 10 tax returns that were completed by other volunteers.

Prior to taking this class, I had very little knowledge on preparing taxes. Throughout the course thus far, I have been able to establish groundwork for building upon in the future. There are many different rules and situations that are treated differently in the tax world. I think I will definitely remember the basics in preparing a tax return, and hopefully some of the other situations such as dealing with a business and/or a hobby. Additionally, I will be able to build upon these ideas in my internship this spring.