Episode 56

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1st Dec 2022

Shifting Trends in the Accounting Profession with Dan DeLau: Part 2

In this episode of the SALTovation podcast, Meredith Smith, and Tram Le talk continue their discussion with Dan DeLau, a founding partner of TaxOps, and Professor at the School of Business at Colorado Christian University. DeLau shares the important attributes of students that are considering pursuing an accounting major. He talks about why individuals need to possess the ability to interact with clients so they can provide excellent tax advice that clients can benefit from. 

He also shares his thoughts on how recruiting students before college could bring more people into the accounting profession.

 

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Attributes of successful accountants
  • Recruiting high schoolers into accounting programs 
  • Misconceptions about what accountants do

What You Will Learn:

  • [01:34] Daniel DeLau on advising students pursuing business majors
  • [11:38] The need for accountants as complexities in state and local tax grow
  • [18:29] Presenting accounting opportunities to students before college

Quotables:

  • “It is not just green visors, playing with numbers, and auditing bank records. Something that has kept me in the accounting profession is all the different types of businesses and industries I get to work with on a daily basis.” - Meredith Smith [04:04]
  • “There are more and more rules and complexities that accountants have to deal with. Whether they are focused on tax work or auditing, those additional complexities are the reason we need more and more people going into the profession to respond to the situations that our clients might be up against.” - Daniel DeLau [11:30]
  • “Data is showing that students by the eighth grade are making career choices. As they choose classes to take in high school they are already deciding what career path they desire.” - Tram Le [19:45]
  • If we want to increase the pipeline of individuals going into accounting, we need to start well before the college level. We need to hit the high schools and have the high schools highlight the benefits of what an accounting profession can be.” - Daniel DeLau [16:48]

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SALTovation: Making Sense of State and Local Tax
Welcome to SALTovation. The SALTovation show is a podcast series featuring the leading voices in state and local tax (SALT). Here we talk about issues, strategies, and planning tools to help you make sense of SALT. Because, in SALT, there is no “one and done.” SALT is a puzzle of ever-changing pieces. Solving that puzzle is our business at SALTovation. Tens of thousands of listeners know they won't get tax talk as usual with the SALTovation team. Our team is known for straight-talk with a flair for fun, providing clarity and opinions that move businesses forward with confidence.

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