Accounting professionals often get unfairly stereotyped as the “bean-counters” of an organization. While monitoring the P&L, cash-flow, etc. is extremely important, professionals with background in accounting do so much more than just compiling financial statements. Learn more about the different directions an education in marketing can possibly lead in this eye-opening episode. You’ll never think of them as just “bean-counters” again!

Guests:

Patrick Kielty – Clinical Assistant Professor, Accounting & Management Systems, Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University

Jennifer Huang – Risk Advisory Consultant, PwC, Fisher Class of 2022

Jess Paumier – JD candidate, Case Western Reserve, Fisher Class of 2023

John Ostrowski – Sr Associate, M&A Integration & Transformation, Zelis, Fisher Class of 2022

Additional Resources:

· This Way to CPA

· Advice for a Successful Career in the Accounting Profession (book)

· Oh My Fraud podcast

· Warren Buffett and the Interpretation of Financial Statements by Mary Buffett and David Clark (book)

· The Joy of Accounting: A Game-Changing Approach That Makes Accounting Easy by Peter Frampton (book)

Episode transcript