Accounting plays an important role in everyday life. All businesses, governments, not for profits, and individuals use accounting in some way shape or form. The video below gives some examples of why accounting can be beneficial even if you are not an accountant. Check out this 7 minute, 50 second video on the Unexpected Benefits of Learning Accounting: "3 Unexpected Benefits of Learning Accounting" After viewing the video, reflect on the accounting principles and concepts you learned over this course and then, in your initial post, address the following prompts: Explain how accounting plays a role in your everyday life now. How will the information you learned change the way you view business in the future? In your own opinion, how will this information aid you in your future career? Reflect on the different ethical scenarios we discussed throughout the semester. How will basic accounting knowledge help you to detect future ethical dilemmas in the companies you work for