Kari Grittner, a full-time Accounting degree instructor at the Eagan, MN college campus, debunks common misconceptions of accounting professionals. In this post, she proves a common stereotype that accountants are boring:
MYTH: “Accountants are introverted and boring”
Take a look at some “boring” accountants:
John Grisham, famous mystery novelist, received his undergraduate degree in accounting from Mississippi State University
Bob Newhart, comedian, started out in accounting
Kenny G., was an accountant before he became a famous jazz artist
Arthur Blank, co-founder of Home Depot and owner of the Atlanta Falcons, is a CPA
Ray Wersching, the ex-San Francisco 49er field goal kicker, was a CPA during the off-season
Phil Knight, chair of several Fortune 500 companies, including Nike, is a CPA
Tim DuBois, known as The Singing Accountant, wrote the Alabama hit Love in the First Degree, the Jerry Reed hit She Got the Goldmine, I got the Shaft and the Vince Gill hit When I Call Your Name. He is currently the president of Arista Records in Nashville
J.P. Morgan, after graduating from school, got his first Wall Street job as a junior accountant. Five years later he founded his own company, now known as J.P. Morgan Chase
Thomas Pickard, was the #2 man at the FBI. Nearly 1,400 of the FBI’s special agents are accountants
Myth—BUSTED. As an accountant, you serve as a key stakeholder in a company through managing company assets and interfacing with various people within an organization. This list of famous people proves that the field of accounting is not boring, and many famous figures have at one point in their life chosen this career path.
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Photo Credit: Wikipedia.org -- This image is of Kenny G an accountant turned musician.
About the Author: The Rasmussen College - School of Business offers Business Management degrees online and on campus, Accounting degree programs,and a Healthcare Management degree.
Comments (2)
Nice Article - Name
Very Interesting article. Thank you for your informative website.
Accounting Myth Busters - Thomas Haines
You forgot Ray Romano (Everybody Loves Raymond) who studied accounting at Queens College. Also, Julia Sweeney (Saturday Night Live 1990-94) who worked as an accountant at Columbia Pictures and United Artists. Interesting: Both have mentioned Bob Newhart, another accountant, as someone who greatly influenced their comedic career.
