As someone who has always enjoyed maths as a subject throughout my entire education, i knew after secondary education i wanted to pursue a career in accounting and finance. Working in a restaurant for 4 years has given me a substantial advantage in developing not only general life skills such as hospitality, confidence, communication and team work. But also, through my experience of cash handling, purchasing and recording stock, handling wages and recording day to day operations of money coming in and out of the till, it has also broadened my knowledge on how crucial recording operational finances are to successfully function a business.