Appreciable Assets: Business and Academic Partnerships Around Technology and Talent

As the tax and accounting professions continue to evolve, technology and data science skills are of growing import to both junior and experienced employees. At leading academic institutions, core curricula are being revamped to produce versatile graduates for a dynamic and competitive job market. Likewise, at progressive employers, robust professional development and enterprise learning initiatives help close knowledge gaps and prepare a multi-generational workforce for an ever-evolving spate of customer needs, including but not limited to COVID-19. With so much at stake in the current climate, how might academic and business leaders collaborate on cultivating the next generation of tax and accounting professionals? What opportunities exist for robust talent pipelines and accelerated growth for prospective or current employees at various stages of their career? Please join us as the Thomson Reuters Institute proudly presents a candid conversation amongst academic and business leaders focused on the future of talent and technology in professional services.

Moderator:
Claudio Diaz, Human Capital Executive Consultant

Panelists:
Robin Darmon, Senior Director of the Career Development Center, University of San Diego
Michael Gerlach, Partner, Audit Services, RSM US LLP
Chris H. Gilbert, Managing Director, EY Foundry
Barbara M. Porco, Ph.D., CPA, CFF, Bene Merenti Professor of Accounting and Taxation; Executive Director, The Center for Professional Accounting Practices; Director, MS Accounting Program, Fordham University Gabelli School of Business
Sandra Vera-Muñoz, Ph.D., MBA, CPA, Deloitte Foundation Department Chair of Accountancy, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame