BATTLE OF INTELLIGENCE: COMPETING AND LEARNING

On April 17, 2024, at the Kazakh-American Free University, as part of career guidance work, an exciting intellectual battle “Quiz, Please” took place under the guidance of Senior Lecturer of the Department of Business Yulia V. Trofimova. 3rd year students of the educational programs “Accounting and Auditing” and “Finance”, as well as 3rd year students of the College of Economics and Finance of the educational program “Accounting and Auditing” competed in professional knowledge and skills.

During the event, they plunged into the world of Hard and Soft skills – key competencies for a successful career in the financial sector. Hard skills are technical knowledge and skills, such as accounting, financial statement analysis and auditing. Soft skills are personal qualities important for teamwork, time management, motivation and effective communication.

During the intellectual battle, participants became familiar with the concept of soft skills, their importance for finance professionals, and what soft skills accountants, financial managers, CFOs and auditors need to develop for a successful career. Developing soft skills is always important in combination with hard skills. If you’re studying accounting, don’t forget to study mindfulness. If you are doing financial analysis, remember to take initiative and find new solutions. Knowing your value as a professional is a key strategy. However, developing soft skills is also a wise step because they help you adapt to uncertain situations, achieve goals and maintain the human aspect even in the highest position.

The intellectual battle “Quiz, Please” provided an opportunity in a non-standard form to gain the necessary knowledge and skills and communicate, discuss, laugh.

We wish all participants of this event professional success and a brilliant career in the financial field!

Department of Business