Shifting from accounting practitioner to academia : tactics, tips, and strategies for the transition / Sean Stein Smith.
This book addresses the considerations and factors that accounting professionals should take into account when pivoting from practice to higher education, think tanks, or other non-practitioner roles. Breaking down this transition, the book addresses issues connected to the types of job opportunitie...
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| 505 | 0 | |a Intro -- Preface -- Introduction -- Contents -- 1 A Changing Profession -- Introduction -- Changes Coming to the Profession -- A New Way of Doing Accounting -- Big Picture Technology Trends -- Connecting to Higher Education -- The Intersection of IT & Financial Services -- The Profession of the Future -- A Word About Disruption -- The Takeaway -- Wrapping Up -- Reflection Questions -- Additional Readings -- 2 Making the Transition -- Introduction -- Transition Factors for Practitioners -- The Big Picture -- Assessing Academic Positions -- The Different Types of Doctorates -- Decision Factors. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Why My Story Is not Universal -- What You Should Consider -- Reflection Questions -- Additional Readings -- 3 The (Career) Options -- Introduction -- An Alternative Approach -- The Big Three -- The Constituent Groups -- Who Is Your Customer? -- The Loan and Scholarship Industry -- Types of Academic Roles -- Adjunct Teaching-Pros and Cons -- Lecturer -- Contract Faculty -- Tenure Track Opportunities -- The Tenure Journey -- Variety Is Key -- Wrap Up -- Reflection Questions -- Additional Readings -- 4 Institutional Options -- Introduction -- Non-teaching Academic Careers. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Types of Qualified Academics -- The Alternative Academic Perspective -- New Entrants -- Non-academic Education -- Community Colleges -- Private Universities -- Public Universities -- International Work -- A Potential Path Forward -- Collaborative Competition -- Reflection Questions -- Additional Readings -- 5 The Academic Workload -- Introduction -- The Big Shift -- Crafting a Narrative -- The Importance of Creativity -- New Topical Areas -- Bringing Value in an Interdisciplinary Landscape -- Every Institution Is Different -- Teaching and Instruction -- Research -- Additional Opportunities. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a So, What Counts the Most? -- The Review and Editorial Process -- How to Approach Editors -- Non-academic Editing and Reviews -- The Review Process -- Trends in Editorial Processes and Content Production -- Commercial Versus Open Source -- Text Production Process -- Can Publishing Be a Service? -- Grant Writing and Fundraising -- Building a Balanced Brand -- The Importance of a Backup Strategy -- Reflection Questions -- Additional Readings -- 6 My Personal Transition -- Introduction -- The Why? -- What Practitioners Need to Consider -- What Comes Next? -- Other Items to Consider. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a What If You Have to Move? -- Remote Work and Commuting -- Decentralizing Higher Education -- Fellowship Quick Take -- Institute Employment -- Wrapping Up -- Reflection Questions -- Additional Readings -- 7 Building Bridges -- Introduction -- The Tenure Connection -- Predatory Journals and Practices -- Real World Classroom -- Collaboration Between Institutions -- Bringing Business to Higher Education -- Reflection Questions -- Additional Readings -- 8 Building an Academic Portfolio -- Introduction -- Tenure Process-Frequently Asked Questions. | |
| 520 | |a This book addresses the considerations and factors that accounting professionals should take into account when pivoting from practice to higher education, think tanks, or other non-practitioner roles. Breaking down this transition, the book addresses issues connected to the types of job opportunities, where and when these opportunities might arise, and how any practitioner can reimagine their professional persona. Crafted from a first-hand perspective, the advice and anecdotes included throughout the book add a tangible and real-world feel to the concepts and ideas discussed in this book. Dr. Sean Stein Smith is an assistant professor of Accounting in the Economics and Business Department at Lehman College. Sean serves on the Advisory Board of the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance, where he chairs the Accounting Working Group. His award-winning research has appeared in dozens of articles, books, and multi-media formats. | ||
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