Podcast: Cool Careers in Accounting Ep. 20 - Innovating the Future of Public ...
- Analyze career transitions in accounting between Big Four firms, regulatory bodies, and entrepreneurship, identifying how specialized expertise creates advancement opportunities.
- Evaluate how subscription-based models and quality-focused approaches address accounting profession challenges including talent shortages, work-life balance, and regulatory compliance.
Instructor bio
Michael Potenza earned his Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering and his Master of Engineering in Structural Engineering from The Cooper Union. He received his Master of Science in Accounting from Devry University, and finally his Juris Doctorate from St. John’s Law School. Mike is a licensed CPA, Professional Engineer and admitted into the NY State Bar. Mike first started teaching for Becker in 1998 and took on new responsibilities every year related to teaching additional classes, content development and textbook editing. In 2021, Mike joined the Becker team in a full-time role as Director of Exam Curriculum and was responsible for CPA and CMA Curriculum Development, New Product Curriculum Development, as well as Academic Support. Mike now serves as VP, National Instruction and Client Relationships, he is a Becker National Instructor and still teaches REG, FAR, ISC and TCP for CPA and he also teaches for CMA and EA.
Education
- The Cooper Union
- Bachelor's in Engineering
- Master's in Structural Engineering
- Devry University
- Master's in Accounting
- St. John's University
- JD
Licenses & credentials
- CPA
- EA
- JD
- PE
Teaching & instruction
Organizations
A Becker Professional Education is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org
Becker Professional Education Sponsor I.D. Numbers NASBA: 107294, New York: 002087, New Jersey: 20CE00226700, Texas: 009580, Ohio: CPE.186, Illinois 158.002405, Pennsylvania: PX177823