Shifting from accounting practitioner to academia : tactics, tips, and strategies for the transition

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stein Smith, Sean (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2021]
Series:Palgrave Studies in Accounting and Finance Practice.
Subjects:
Accounting teachers > Vocational guidance.
Accountants > Vocational guidance.
Personnel & human resources management.
Careers guidance.
Financial accounting.
Business & Economics > Human Resources & Personnel Management.
Education > Counseling > Vocational Guidance.
Business & Economics > Accounting > Financial.
Accountants > Vocational guidance
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Table of Contents:
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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