Accounting
Scott Showalter
“These opportunities cemented an earlier decision to spend my ‘second career’ teaching at a university and sharing my many professional experiences. My previous teaching coupled with my variety of professional experiences should provide students with sound learning wrapped in real world experiences.“
Scott Showalter Lecturer
In my 33 years with the international accounting firm KPMG, I was provided with many leadership roles and opportunities to grow beyond my degree from the University of Richmond.
In my 33 years with the international accounting firm KPMG, I was provided with many leadership roles and opportunities to grow beyond my degree from the University of Richmond. The opportunities included both domestic and international travel, being assigned to eight different KPMG offices and being provided the opportunity to develop and launch from scratch several firm initiatives. These life experiences span areas that most Big 4 partners do not have the opportunity to enjoy.
A sampling of those life experiences include: global managing partner of the firm’s R&D center responsible for the development and maintenance of the global firm’s audit methodology, guidance and related technology tools; national industry leader responsible for presenting KPMG’s industry credentials to the market place and for maintaining relationships with key clients; and managing the day-to-day operations of a business that covered over one-third of the country.
Earlier in my career I was a lead audit engagement partner on a variety of clients and, at one point, as an audit partner, I spent four years in the advisory practice. I closed out my career in KPMG’s Executive Office, managing many aspects of the risk management-audit function.
At the heart of any partnership is the desire to teach and prepare the next generation to lead the firm. The entire review and ‘apprentice’ model encourages partners to tutor employees. Teaching and learning is a keystone to the success of any professional. I was provided my first opportunity to teach in KPMG during 1978 and have taught hundreds of classes since then, including serving as a visiting lecturer at the University of Illinois and Indiana University.
These opportunities cemented an earlier decision to spend my ‘second career’ teaching at a university and sharing my many professional experiences. My previous teaching coupled with my variety of professional experiences should provide students with sound learning wrapped in real world experiences.
