Student Seminars 2023-2024
The Accounting Department offers a seminar series for students who are interested in developing a broader understanding of accounting-related business issues. These seminars introduce students to current issues in accounting that may not be included in the regular curriculum. If you would like to suggest a topic or make a presentation, please contact Professor Michael Calegari. Below is the list of speakers and their presentation topics from the 2023-2024 academic year.
Seminar 1 Topic: Charting Your Future: Exploring FP&A Careers Beyond Accounting
Date: September 27, 2023
Speaker: Joe McCarthy, Senior Director, FP&A and Finance Systems, Poly Telecommunications
Seminar 2 Topic: Short Selling at C3.AI
Date: October 11, 2023
Speaker: Juho Parkkinen, CFO, C3.AI
Seminar 3 Topic: So You Think You Want to be a CFO?
Date: October 18, 2023
Speakers: Jack Lazar, Accounting Advisory Board Member, Former CFO of GoPro and Atheros
Seminar 4 Topic: Leading an IPO from an Accounting and Finance Perspective
Date: October 25, 2023
Speaker: Brian Dela Pena, Accounting Controller, VMware
Seminar 5 Topic: Global Tax Reform
Date: November 8, 2023
Speaker: Tai Kimura, Tax Partner, KPMG