FOR ALL ACCOUNTING GRADUATES

I'm a graduate of accountancy without cognate experience,please i want to know how accounting is being applied in the real world(i.e in daily business).Remember in our Universities/polytechnics, we were meant to solve, calculate and analyse fictitious amount/figures which has been prepare in such a way that one could possibly reach a conclusion applying the necessary and required principles.I Have a flare for accounting but i have been turned down in several occasions (accounting positions applied for) for lack of experience in the field.
Please help in any way you can because i know my home was properly done.
Thanks House for your anticipated help.