Student, Accounting Seminar Series 2016-2017
The Department offers seminar series in the Fall and Winter Quarters for students who are interested in developing a broader understanding of accounting-related business issues. These seminars introduce students to current issues in accounting that may not be included in the regular curriculum. If you would like to suggest a topic or make a presentation, please contact Professor Yongtae Kim. Below is the list of speakers and their presentation topics during the past academic year.
Presenter(s) and Affiliation |
Seminar Topic |
Fall Quarter 2016 |
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Jeff Osorio Robert Half Emerging Growth Services |
Key Characteristics for Career Success in Silicon Valley |
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Steve Hobbs and Julia Berchtold Protiviti |
Transforming from a Private Company to a Public Company - Lessons from the Field |
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Alan Jones PwC LLP |
How the Best Divest: Financial Reporting for Carve-Outs |
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Brian Delapena VMWare |
Implementing SAP in a Multinational Public Company |
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Steve Baroni Frank, Rimerman + Co. |
Key Metrics for SaaS Companies |
Winter Quarter 2017 |
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Jeff Gutsch and William Vyenielo Moss Adams LLP |
Wine Industry Accounting |
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Wayne Hadden and Tripp Borstel PwC LLP |
Corporate Sustainability Assurance |
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Jack Lazar Silicon Labs, TubeMogul, and Quantenna Communications |
Why Technology is NOT Silicon Valley’s Real Innovation |
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Bassem Banafa Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office |
Using Financial Crimes Data to Fight Non-financial Crimes |
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Sujit Kankanwadi Synopsys |
Unique Accounting Matters for Software Companies |