204 The Uprising of the Next Generation of Accountants (feat. Mike Manalac, CPA)

Accounting High: Sophomore Year

Episode 204

FACULTY: Mike Manalac, CPA

CLASS: #TheGuide

In this episode, Scott interviews Mike Manalac, CPA, Accounting Manager at Google. Mike shares his journey from working at Walmart.com to his current role at Google, highlighting experiences and lessons learned along the way. The conversation delves into topics such as work-life balance, the transition from public accounting to industry, creating resources for professionals in similar transitions, and making accounting more engaging and appealing to a broader audience.

Shout Outs: Eminem, Greg Kyte

Chapters:

01:26 Introducing Mike

07:12 Working at Walmart.com

10:50 Working at Google

13:50 Learning How to Balance Fun

15:56 A Long Commute

18:18 Making Resources for Going from Public to Industry

29:59 Mike's Content

31:43 The Uprising

39:52 Making Accounting Cool

41:55 Getting Accountants out of their Shells

49:40 Final Thoughts

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Mike Manalac

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemanalac/

Scotty OKR Scarano

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Tags:

accounting profession, CPA exam, industry jobs, public accounting, overworked accountants, underpaid accountants, accounting stereotypes, next generation accountants, accounting uprising, AICPA, 150-hour rule, higher education, Big Four, remote work, accounting skills, competitive advantage, dream job, Google, LinkedIn content, creative accountants

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