BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Profession
- an occupational group characterized by extensive education and specialized training, the use of skills based on theoretical knowledge, a code of conduct, and an association that organizes its members. Members of a profession are normally well paid and derive social status and prestige from their occupation. They have substantial autonomy and tend to be highly resistant to control or interference in their affairs by outside groups. As many professionals now work within organizations rather than independently, there may be a conflict of interests between professional and corporate values, and between professional autonomy and bureaucratic direction.
Wiktionary Definition for: Profession
- #An occupation that requires expertise or a high level of skill.
Additional Resources
- Accounting Profession, Heal Thyself: A Matter of Survival
- There is a great need now for Company Accounting Oversight to step forward and show how serious we are about our own survival. The CPA profession has the potential to be the single most important player in the financial well being of the United States of America. On the other...
- White papers 2003-08-01
- Knowledge Management : Shaping the Profession
- Good companies have been managing knowledge for years, even if they didn't use that term to describe their activities. The people who were helping to implement the process were de facto knowledge managers even if they didn't have "knowledge" in their job titles. It is ironic that the emerging profession...
- White papers 2002-04-01
- Project Management: A Profession Or A Leadership Discipline? (Part 1)
- It is without a doubt that project managers - by nature of their role, responsibility and accountability - are considered to be front-line professionals. Their judgment, decision-making and directions are considered in good faith. Influence on fiduciary responsibilities and cross-functional personnel management further add to the critical role of project...
- White papers 2005-09-08
- The new Scarlet Letter: student perceptions of the accounting profession after Enron.(students' attitude towards accounting profession)
- ABSTRACT. Recent scandals have tarnished the integrity of the accounting profession, marking it with a modern version of the scarlet letter A, which represented disgrace in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. In this study, the authors survey ABSTRACT. Recent scandals have tarnished the integrity...
- Research articles 2004-01-01
- Job Search Tactics: Learning The Lingo Of A Profession
- Every profession has its unique language. Typically a mixture of technical terms, acronyms, and ever-evolving slang, this is the talk that separates the insiders - the working pros - from everyone else outside the profession. When you're starting out, "Everyone else outside the profession" means you. Without knowing the language...
- White papers 2007-03-08
- How the U.S. accounting profession got where it is today: Part I.
- Synopsis: Few would deny that the U.S. accounting profession is in a very troubled state. The aim of this two-part article is to explain how and why the profession evolved and changed during the 20th century, with particular emphasis on the last three decades. It is my hope that this...
- Research articles 2003-09-01
- Proposals to Improve the Image of the Public Accounting Profession
- The past five years have witnessed a widely perceived ethical breakdown of a trusted fiduciary institution that has been at the epicenter of a number of financial scandals: the public accounting profession. Although Arthur Andersen received the most notoriety, the entire profession was stigmatized. Enron, WorldCom, Global Crossing, Tyco, and...
- Research articles 2006-03-01
- What Happened? The Extraordinary Business of Restructuring the CPA Profession
- When the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 became law on July 31, 2002, the accounting profession faced an event with similarly catastrophic possibilities, and its desire and ability to adapt to the new environment is not yet fully known. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act dramatically redefines accounting's scope of services, its influence over...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- The CPA Manager : Ethics In The Accounting Profession: A Study
- CPAs' high ethical standards are the foundation for their trust in the mind of the public. In order to maintain leadership in professional ethics, a rules-oriented approach is not enough. Education and training are essential for new professionals; measurement and monitoring are crucial for maintaining standards. Compliance is merely the...
- White papers 2000-10-01
- What Sarbanes-Oxley Will Mean To The Accounting Profession
- The new regulations imposed by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act created quite an impact on accounting procedure of organizations. However, the failure of self-regulation and lack of real leadership in the professional bodies serving the accounting profession contributed substantially to the conflict between Certified Public Accountants CPAs and the higher authority. As...
- White papers 2002-10-01
- Marketing the Profession: Some Strategies That Work
- Marketing of a professional association plays two roles, firstly to make the public aware of the services offered by members of the organization and secondly to ensure a steady stream of qualified practitioners to provide those services. The surveying profession like several other professional endeavors, has seen aging demographics and...
- White papers 2005-04-16
- How To Search For Jobs In The Medical Profession - Some Surefire Tips
- There are millions of job hunters competing for a limited number of positions in the medical profession. Searching for and finding the right job in the medical profession can be a frustrating, time-consuming and disappointing experience. In order to conduct an efficient and productive job search for the "Dream" job,...
- White papers 2007-11-26
- Chinese cinema: Mr Zhang's profession. (filmmaker Zhang Yimou) (Books and Arts)
- Chinese cinema Mr Zhang's profession Chinese cinema Mr Zhang's profession
- Research articles 1989-02-11
- For the profession
- Increasing the attractiveness of the profession is a major focus of the Institute, one which has led to the development of the CA School of Business and an enhanced profile during the Fall recruiting season. Finding new ways to add profile and prestige to the designation has led me to...
- Research articles 2000-10-01
- Profession, lawmakers await details of SEC's new regulatory framework
- WASHINGTON -- Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Harvey Pitt's plan for a new oversight board "dominated by public members" to regulate and discipline the accounting profession is drawing cautious support from CPA leaders but a cool respons WASHINGTON -- Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Harvey...
- Research articles 2002-02-11
- In a corner: Enron's Collapse has left the profession's reputation hanging in the balance - A Perspective
- "There is a crisis of confidence in my profession," testified Joseph Berardino, Andersen CEO. He was speaking before a congressional panel last December regarding the fall of Enron and the role his firm played. But Andersen is not the only firm likely to suffer repercussions from Enron's collapse--the whole profession...
- Research articles 2002-03-01
- Profession needs Congress to take charge
- 'T was indeed a sad day for the accounting profession when the Securities and Exchange Commission weighed in for principles! ("SEC weighs in for principles," Accounting Today, Aug. 18-Sept. 7, 2003, p. 1) 'T was indeed a sad day for the accounting profession when...
- Research articles 2003-09-22
- AICPA claims victory in removal of H&R Block ad. (Top of the news: the complete chronicle of news and trends shaping the profession).
- NEW YORK -- The barrage of letters and phone calls from outraged CPAs and their leadership appears to have worked, as H&R Block agreed to remove a TV ad the American Institute of CPAs called "insulting" and offensive to the profession. NEW YORK --...
- Research articles 2003-03-17
- After Enron, change sweeps profession; PwC, Deloitte to cut loose consulting practices.
- As the effects of the Enron meltdown engulf the profession like flowing lava, the Big Five firms, anticipating major reforms from regulators, are scrambling to adopt changes in hopes of restoring public confidence in the audit and financial reportin As the effects of the Enron...
- Research articles 2002-02-25
- Rewards out west. (Focus).(Phoenix, Arizona chapter of Institute of Industrial Engineers uses awards to attract students to profession)(Brief Article)
- In central Arizona, IIE Chapter 70 goes beyond its membership to attract students to the profession and recognize excellence in the community on all levels. In April, the chapter honored students ranging from middle school to college to promote eng In central Arizona, IIE...
- Research articles 2002-07-01
