Profession

Most dictionaries describe and define profession as a calling or vocation involving some branch of learning. Accountancy involves a body of knowledge. Accountants must tried in various areas .The idea of a profession rests on the following premises

1. A recognizable discrete body of knowledge
2.  An educational process
3. A system of examinations
4. A system of licensing practitioners
5.  A sense of responsibility to the society
6. A code of ethics
7.  A set of technical standards