Each semester professionals from the field speak with students in introductory accounting classes as part of the Accountants in the Classroom program. Each speaker talks about his or her career path and experience based on their area of expertise, whether they are in public, private or governmental accounting. No matter the industry, their perspectives show that there are near-unlimited career opportunities for accounting majors.
The companies represented included Toyota, Pettinga Financial, Riney Hancock, Welborn Foundation, Community Foundation of Bloomington, First Bank, BKD LLP, and Shoe Carnival.
Bridgette Danhauer, Director of Client Service at Pettinga Financial, talks to the students in Dr. Thomas Noland's class.
Michael Thomas, Sr Manager-Supply Chain Management at TMMI, and Connie Lucas, Assistant Group Manager–Production Control at TMMI, presented in Ms. Jeanette Maier-Lytle's class.
Charlie Pride, Jr., Controller with the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County and ROI, joined Dr. Mark McKnight's online class.
Roger Orth, Chief Administrative Officer with Welborn Baptist Foundation, and Steve Mudd, Partner, Director of Business Development at Riney Hancock CPAs PSC, presented to the students in Dr. Mark McKnight's class.
Nikki Roser, President of First Bank, was a speaker in Ms. Yuangyuang Xue's classes.
Pat Edwards, VP and Controller at Shoe Carnival, Inc., and Jeff Wilmes, a retired partner from BKD, LLP, talked to Ms. Yuangyuang Xue's classes.
We appreciate these individuals, many of whom are USI graduates, Accounting Circle members, or both, for giving back to USI and to the Romain College of Business.
Published December 9, 2021
