Kaitlyn Selfridge received her degree in Accounting from Indiana University with a co-major in Digital Technology Management in 2023. Why did you choose to major in accounting? The biggest reason I picked accounting as my major was because I liked that it left a lot of doors open after graduating. Accounting lends itself to such… Read more »
Diego Ortiz is receiving his graduate degree from Indiana University in Accounting and in 2024. His undergraduate degree was also at IU in Finance and Accounting in 2023. Why did you choose to major in accounting? Everyone tells you accounting is the language of business, but it’s not until you have some real-world experience that… Read more »
Sara Stelter is receiving her graduate degree from Indiana University in Accounting and Data Analytics in 2024. Her undergraduate degree was also at IU in Accounting in 2023. Why did you choose to major in accounting? I decided early in high school that I wanted to go into business, but I wasn’t sure what specific… Read more »
Haley received her undergraduate degree (double major) in Accounting and Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation in 2022 from Kelley. Haley also received her graduate degree in Accounting at Kelley in 2023. Why did you choose to major in accounting? When I first came to IU, I was just majoring in entrepreneurship. I wasn’t entirely sure what… Read more »
CJ received his undergraduate degree in Accounting, with a co-major in Technology Management from Kelley in 2020. CJ also received his graduate degree in Accounting and Data Analytics in 2021. CJ works in Assurance for PWC in their Indianapolis office. Why did you choose to major in accounting? I chose accounting as a major because… Read more »
Haoyu received his undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, and Operations Management from Kelley in 2023. Haoyu is currently a Masters of Science student at Kelley and expects to graduate in Why did you choose to major in accounting? I chose accounting because it is the language of business. It provides crucial knowledge for interpreting business… Read more »
Thomas received his undergraduate degree in Accounting from Kelley in 2023. Thomas is an Incoming Audit Associate at Grant Thornton LLP in their Chicago office. Why did you choose to major in accounting? I think Accounting is the major at Kelley that gives you the most flexibility in your career. Accountants are needed everywhere, and… Read more »
Typically, students come into accounting thinking that they must choose between two career paths—tax or audit. The truth, however, is that a wide variety of careers are available to accounting majors, and that’s precisely what Kelley’s four accounting workshops are designed to showcase. “A student may start in tax or audit, but these workshops are… Read more »
Prior to the pandemic, the Accounting Department hosted two research conferences: the Accounting Leading Scholars Symposium series (sponsored by Crowe LLP) and the Hoosier Accounting Research Conference (HARC). With the Accounting Leading Scholars Symposium, the department would invite a prominent influential accounting scholar to address the faculty, work with Ph.D. students, and deliver presentations on… Read more »
The Accounting Alumni & Friends Recognition Banquet, sponsored in 2022 by Crowe, EY, Forvis, KPMG, and PwC, was created in 2016 as an opportunity to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of IU’s accounting alumni. “We have so many successful accounting alums,” says Professor Joe Schroeder. “Each year we look forward to celebrating the many alumni who… Read more »