Beyond the Accounting Degree: The Practical Skills They Don't Teach You About Underwriting
University accounting and finance programs do an excellent job of teaching the mechanics of the corporate ledger. Graduates leave campus fully capable of executing complex double-entry bookkeeping, calculating depreciation schedules, auditing inventory assets under GAAP or IFRS, and explaining how a line item ripples across the three core financial statements.
Armed with a high GPA and a...