Exploring Professional Associations and Certifications in Accounting: Career and Certification Sponsor Identification

*Only five short questions in the attachment.
*For question 5, whatever career you have chosen I still want to be a retail store manager like I did at the beginning of the course. I may have some interest in learning basic accounting stuffs, but my main focus is still on retail management.
ACC 317 Module Eight Worksheet Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
In the first discussion of this course, you discussed what you learned from your earlier accounting courses, what you wanted to learn in this course, and what your professional goals are. This practice activity will provide you with the opportunity to reflect on that initial discussion and explore your professional goals even more.
Directions
In this assignment, you will explore professional associations to determine possible certifications to pursue. You will then explain how the possible certifications you are interested in pursuing support your professional goals. You will focus on one career from the Indeed article, linked in the Supporting Materials section, and describe the career, identify the certification sponsor, explain the educational requirements, and explain your interest in the career.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Identify a career related to accounting.
Provide a description of the career.
Identify the certification sponsor (e.g., AICPA, CFA Institute).
Explain the educational requirements of the career.
Explain your interest in the career. Has your interest changed from the beginning of the course?
What to Submit
Submit this assignment by completing the Module Eight Worksheet Template. Sources should be cited according to APA style.
Supporting Materials
The following resource supports your work on the project:
Reading: 8 Top Accounting Certifications to Enhance Your Career (https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/accounting-certifications)
This Indeed article explores accounting careers and certifications.