This week on Accountable, Bringing Students Back to the Accounting Field, with Dr. Scott Dell, CPA

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This week on Accountable: Bringing Students Back to the Accounting Field, with Dr. Scott Dell, CPA

In addition to being a SCACPA advisor on B&I topics, David Peters is an acclaimed and in-demand educator about the financial industry. Additionally, he is an adjunct faculty member at Winthrop University and an instructor for many required certification courses for CPAs.

Through his ACCOUNTABLE series, Peters provides relevant and up to date information to financial professionals across multiple industries.

Today, Dave talks with Francis Marion Assistant Accounting Professor Dr. Scott Dell. Dr. Dell shares some of his observations about today’s accounting students versus the accounting students of the past. Accounting education curriculum, steps that need to be taken to make the field more attractive to students, and much more are explored in their conversation.

Today’s Episode

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