Not All Accountants Are Square
"What I like best about the accounting classes are the great professors and the opportunity you have to work in groups. If you're struggling with something, you can always turn to a group member or professor for help. "
-Lau Lavaka, undergraduate student from Tonga
- Leads a forty-person Tongan dance troupe
- Tutors ESL students in math and English
- Loves reading a good book, especially about church history
Not All Accountants Are Square
"I like that accounting is challenging intellectually. It provides me with an opportunity to go into a business and see how it works. That's what drove me to it-to see how these large, successful companies work in a challenging environment."
-Reuben Cook, graduate student from Georgia
- Juggles flaming spatulas (don't try this at home)
- Co-hosts a cable talk show
- Self-taught oil painter
Not All Accountants Are Square
"Accounting fits my lifestyle. If you leave the field to raise children, serve a mission, or travel, it's easy to jump back into. It offers a lot of flexibility; not many other professions can boast that."
-Heather Crawford, graduate student from California
- Holds a brown belt in hapkido and a blue belt in jujutsu
- Speaks Chinese and does velociraptor impressions
- Led nationally ranked drum line in the Pasadena Rose Parade
Not All Accountants Are Square
"Not a day passes when I don't draw on my academic experiences while conducting business. The curriculum provided a strong analytical background with an appropriate blend of marketing, organizational behavior, operations, strategy, and communication skills."
-Val Gregory, CEO, Icon Security, Inc.
- Loves snorkeling - particularly in Hawaii
- Starts work at 5:30 a.m. to night ski with his sons
- Rides off-road motorcycles
Not All Accountants Are Square
"The program has been a great experience. I enjoy the professors' ability to stretch our minds beyond basic principles and concepts. I am confident in my ability to contribute in the workforce."
-Andrew Stubbs, graduate student from Nevada
- Wrestled for BYU and helps coach a high school team
- Ambidextrous
- Hot weather and cheeseburgers make the Fourth of July his favorite holiday
Not All Accountants Are Square
"There is a variety in the work I do, in a variety of locations, and with a variety of people. The assignments and experiences constantly change. I look at it as being paid to learn new things every day."
-Dennis Malloy, Partner, KPMG
- Has private pilot's license
- Spends half of his day speaking Japanese with clients in Tokyo
- Bungee jumped 140 feet in New Zealand
