New York University Personal Statement

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Based on my academic background, I have been studying and working in Canada for 7 years. I was studying in the major of Bachelor of Administrative Studies-Specialized Honours in Finance Program at York University between 2012 and 2014. After that, I am working as a bookkeeper in a Markham company for almost two years. Now I am applying for Master of Financial Accountability at York University. Through this statement of interest, I will discuss my personal and educational background, working experience, goals, and reasons for choosing the program at York University.

Before graduating from York University's Bachelor Program, I was studying at Centennial College's Business Administration Diploma for two years. And then I spent three years at York University of finishing the four years' Honours Degree of Finance Program. During my undergraduate studies over those five years, I observed excellent course structure coupled with high academic standards. This further consolidated my interest in the field of Accounting and Finance. The years spent pursuing my undergraduate degree were the best period of my academic studies and paved my way for future
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While I worked as a bookkeeper in a Markham company, I developed customer service skills also which foster me about how to have an effective communication with clients. I coordinated with different departments to provide better service for clients. Since my personality and bilingual skills, I won trust from new clients and foreign customers. In addition, it provided me opportunity to develop solid research and analyzing skills. I also learned how to effectively prioritize tasks and cooperation in a project team to make investment decisions. Having majored in Finance, I have developed business communication skills and interested in how to cooperate in terms of finance, accounting, and management

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