Castellon Introduction

My name is Carlos Castellon. I was born in Nicaragua but my family and I have resided in New Orleans for the past twenty-eight years. I attended Saint Alphonsus catholic school and I completed high school at West Jefferson in Harvey. After high school, I joined the military because I wanted to gain experience as a leader. Once my contract expired, I returned home to pursue other ventures.

I attended a technical school to become a certified pharmacy technician. I was given a test by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy and I received my license to practice as a pharmacy technician for East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie. During my tenure at the hospital, I realized that I did not have the passion to work in the medical field; therefore, I decided to enroll at Tulane Continuing Studies to take business administration.

So far, I have taken a few accounting courses which have raised my interest in learning more about the field. I transferred my credit hours to Loyola University this Spring towards the Bachelor of Accountancy program. Once I complete the undergraduate requirements for accounting, I would like to further my education by earning a Masters of Accounting degree.

Many people believe that accounting is about calculating taxes and bookkeeping. The accounting field is divided into two general sections, auditing and tax. To become a tax accountant, one must major in accounting and minor in tax laws. Auditing excludes extensive training in tax laws because it is not concerned with how much is owed to the government.

Auditing is concerned with the operations of the individual business. An auditor learns the functions of the business and its clients. This can be very advantageous to a certified public accountant because it opens the opportunity to become a chief financial officer.