Does anyone have any quotes from a famous accountant about his ambitions?
Posted by admin on Nov 17, 2008 in Quotations |
John S asked:
i need a quotes from someone who’s ambition was to become an accountant ( or any profession in that field) and they are successful.
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i need a quotes from someone who’s ambition was to become an accountant ( or any profession in that field) and they are successful.
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It has been my experience that competency in mathematics, both in numerical manipulations and in understanding its conceptual foundations, enhances a person’s ability to handle the more ambiguous and qualitative relationships that dominate our day-to-day financial decision-making Alan Greenspan (former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman)
I have made the tough decisions, always with an eye toward the bottom line. Perhaps it’s time America was run like a business. Donald Trump (New York real estate mogul)
You have to know accounting. It’s the language of practical business life. It was a very useful thing to deliver to civilization. I’ve heard it came to civilization through Venice which of course was once the great commercial power in the Mediterranean. However, double entry bookkeeping was a hell of an invention. Charlie Munger (Warren Buffet’s partner at Berkshire Hathaway)
“Never call an accountant a credit to his profession; a good accountant is a debit to his profession.” Sir Charles Lyell (American accountant 1797-1875)
The profession is clearly taking some hits. Historically, the image of accountants has been that they’re highly ethical. Maybe not the most personable individuals, but people you could really trust. David F. Larcker, accounting professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, about the Enron scandal.
Here’s a site that lists some famous people who started out as accountants, a few stayed in that career choice: