Mario Vicari was a director with Kreischer Miller and a member of the firm’s executive committee. He joined Kreischer Miller in 1983 – he was the firm’s 18th employee! As you can imagine, he saw a great deal of changes in the accounting profession over the years and had a lot of knowledge and advice to share about how to build a successful career in the profession.
Mario gave a presentation to our new hire class about starting your career in public accounting and tips for success, which you can watch in the video below. In the presentation he covers:
- Challenges and opportunities in public accounting
- Hard skills vs. soft skills – and why you need both
- How to continually grow and challenge yourself in your career, as well as set yourself up for advancement opportunities
- Extra credit: Book recommendations for developing your career, building your soft skills, learning how to be an advisor to your clients, and developing new business for your firm