In a special episode, student Arpan Grewal asks questions future CPAs and business leaders need answered.
Accounting ARC
With Liz Mason, Byron Patrick, and Donny Shimamoto
Introducing Special Guest Arpan Grewal
Center for Accounting Transformation
In an episode that flips the script, Accounting ARC features a fresh voice in business: Arpan Grewal, a high school junior and state officer for Indiana Business Professionals of America. In this inaugural episode of ARC: Student-led Conversations, Grewal takes on the role of interviewer, leading a discussion with Donny Shimamoto, CPA.CITP, CGMA; Liz Mason, CPA; and Byron Patrick, CPA.CITP, CGMA—three industry leaders with diverse career paths in accounting.
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Grewal comes prepared with questions that high school and college students often ask when considering careers in business. The conversation covers the realities of the profession, the importance of career flexibility, and why accounting is anything but boring.
