FEI Engage will host virtual summer seminars for students and early career professionals interested in exploring the new education paths and emerging skills that a financial reporting and management accounting career demands.
Who should attend:
- Anyone beginning a career in finance and accounting.
- More experienced professionals who are seeking advice and mentorship in their next career phase.
There is no cost for this program for FEI Engage subscribers and students. We ask that interested students come ready to attend and participate in the day. Space is very limited.
The drive for sustainability has upended the accounting profession, causing a seismic shift in the knowledge and training needed by the next generation of professionals. Whether it is carbon accounting or diversity, those just entering the profession will need to reimagine the historic approach to financial reporting.
Jeffrey Hales is a leader in ESG and a member of the International Sustainability Standards Board, as well as Executive Director of the Global Sustainability Leadership Institute at University of Texas at Austin.
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Not every accounting student needs to be an expert in IT; however, you must understand enough to be able to know what to ask for. This is especially true in data analytics as artificial intelligence will become ubiquitous in the profession.
Hear from Mathieu Lupien, President/Co-Founder of Simfiny Solutions Inc., an entrepreneur and Senior finance executive with over 25 years of domestic and international experience.
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For students and early career accounting professionals, the challenge and promised career mobility of an MBA offers can be overwhelming. But like any opportunity, there are practical questions and challenges.
In this session participants will hear from, and can ask questions of, Dillon Papenfuss, FEI’s Director of Research and a current MBA student at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, regarding why he made the pivot from a deep background in accounting to finance.
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