Interview Summary

Yesterday, February 16th, 2010, I was given access to the Intermediate Accounting III/Advanced Accounting professor, Dr. Randall Rentfro. The interview took place in his faculty office on the fifth floor of the De Santis building. The interview started at 2:30 and took about half an hour. I brought my laptop with the questions I conducted prior to the interview and a voice recorder so that I can recall exactly how he answered the questions.

Dr. Rentfro also serves as an administrator here at Nova. He is currently working towards getting the accounting program to be accredited by one of the highest ranked and respected accreditations for accounting schools known as the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Being that this was the first time I conducted an interview, I was very nervous. When I played back my voice recorded notes I can hear the shyness in my voice. This was quite ironic being that the interviewee is usually the one who is nervous. Aside from that the interview had a very positive outcome. I learned that the main characteristics that you need to be successful as an accountant are the minor characteristics that I overlooked about myself. Rentfro stressed that one must have strong communication, analytical, and leadership skills. That being said I now officially understand that accounting is the best field that can appreciate my personal characteristics.

AACSB. "Accreditation." Retrieved on February 18, 2010 from http://www.aacsb.edu/accreditation

NYSSCPA. "Accounting Accreditation". Retrieved on February 18, 2010 from http://www.nysscpa.org/cpajournal/2007/807/essentials/p69.htm