Famous chartered accountants in world
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35 Famous Accountants to Surprise & Inspire
When you think of an accountant, you probably have a very specific image in your mind about the work. But this list of famous accountants and celebrity accountants will blow that image away! These famous CPAs have either turned their hands to a creative career, increased their wealth ten-fold, or made accounting history. The ones that may surprise you the most are the ones who used their skills as an accountant to build wealth and fame!
Celebrity Accountants
1. Mick Jagger
It’s hard to imagine, but Mick Jagger was an avid student of finance and accounting at the London School of Economics. Apparently, this was his fall back plan in case his side gig singing in a band didn’t work out. This just goes to show how accountants—even would-be accountants—are very practical-minded!
2. Robert Plant
You can probably agree that the British rock band Led Zeppelin wouldn’t have been the same without lead singer Robert Plant, but that’s almost the way it turned out. Plant was two weeks into a career as a chartered accountant before he bailed to
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14 famous people with an accounting background
Simu Liu
With his dashing good looks and dazzling smile, Liu is a (former) Canadian accountant from Toronto who now walks the red carpet instead of Bay Street. You can watch him in Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Kim’s Convenience and, of course, as one of many Kens in this year’s blockbuster hit: Barbie.
KEN Mode
This pair of Juno award winning brothers, Shane and Jesse Matthewson, take being Canadian CPAs (and maybe even Ken dolls) into hyperdrive with their heavy metal band KEN Mode. The band is currently on tour and their new “Void LP” just came out on September 22, 2023.
Kenny G.
Not another Ken? There seems to be a pattern here. Kenny G. earned an accounting degree from Washington University but, with saxophone in hand, was diverted from the accountant’s path by the lure of fame, leading to a lifetime of smooth jazz hits.
Mick Jagger
Another member of music royalty, Sir Mick Jagger studied finance and accounting at the London School of Eco
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Accounting Hall of Fame
The Accounting Hall of Fame is an award "recognizing accountants who are making or have made a significant contribution to the advancement of accounting" since the beginning of the 20th century.[1] Inductees are from both accounting academia and practice. Since its inception in 1950 at The Ohio State University, it has honored 120 influential accounting professors, professional practitioners, and government and business accountants from the United States and other countries.
Annual inductions to The Accounting Hall of Fame are the customary procedure. However in some years there are no inductions and in others multiple inductions are made.
Selection to The Accounting Hall of Fame is intended to honor and recognize distinguished service and contributions to the progress of accounting in any of its various fields. Evidence of such service includes contributions to accounting research and literature, significant service to professional accounting organizations, wide recognition as an authority in some field of accounting, advancement of acco
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