Detroit CPA Alan C. Young to deliver 2018 Richard H. Austin Lecture for Accounting Excellence

Wayne State University’s Mike Ilitch School of Business will host its annual Richard H. Austin Lecture for Accounting Excellence in McGregor Memorial Conference Center on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. Workshops begin at 10 a.m. and the keynote and luncheon start at noon. The event honors the legacy of Richard Austin, Michigan’s first black CPA and the first African American in the U.S. to be elected to the statewide post of Secretary of State. Registration is limited, so RSVP now.

Keynote lecture

This year’s keynote speaker is Alan C. Young, CPA, chair of the board of directors of the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) and founder of Detroit accounting firm Alan C. Young & Associates P.C. His full-service, minority-owned firm specializes in audit, accounting, tax and management consulting. 

Young’s public accounting experience began in January 1977 with Deloitte & Touche (formerly Haskins and Sells). In 1993, he was acknowledged by the Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce through its Detroiter Magazine as one of Detroit’s five emerging black leaders. He appeared on television as a guest tax consultant on various occasions with Mort Crim and Kathy Adams (WDIV) and has also been featured as a financial consultant and business owner on such talk shows as Detroit Black Journal, Financially Speaking, Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce’s Business Page program and Polaris Communication’s Color of Money.

Workshops

Beginning at 10 a.m. is a series of workshops designed to help students obtain and succeed in accounting careers. The workshops will be led by representatives from Comerica, Quicken Loans, EY Assurance, Deloitte, Plante Moran and more.

Workshops include:

  • Why Global Mindset and Inclusive Leadership Matter
  • Panel: Overcoming Challenges as a Minority or Non-Traditional Student in Accounting
  • How to Be a Star Employee: 10 Key Tips to a Successful Career in Accounting
  • The Recruiting Process and Why Internships are Important
  • The Art of Networking

Registration

The event is open to all students, alumni and friends of the Mike Ilitch School of Business. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required. Please RSVP by Feb. 15

Arranged by the Mike Ilitch School of Business Department of Accounting and sponsored by the Richard H. Austin Lecture Series for Accounting Excellence, the event is designed to promote successful careers in business.

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