Career Path Of A President At Suite Answers That Work
While studying accounting at Arizona State University, Shawn interned at American Express Companies, gaining early exposure to IT functions while helping manage corporate card systems; this experience led to a post-graduation role in their corporate audit department, where Shawn continued to work with technology, specifically around accounting and business systems, despite having an accounting background. Shawn eventually became an entrepreneur in the cloud-based space, noting that they are "on [their] second round of doing that."
Accounting, Information Technology, Auditing, Entrepreneurship, Business Systems
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Shawn Eckert
President
EXCION Corporation dba Suite Answers That Work
Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey
Keller Graduate School Masters in Business Administration (MBA) - Finance & Masters Certificate Project Management (MCPM)
Accounting
Consulting & Related Professional Services, Technology
Consulting
None Applicable
Video Highlights
1. Internship at American Express Companies while studying accounting at Arizona State University, focusing on account reconciliation and corporate card systems, providing an early introduction to IT functions.
2. Transitioned from an accounting background to IT-related audit roles at American Express Companies, auditing information technology systems and general ledger systems.
3. Started his own company focused on accounting and business systems, eventually leading to a second entrepreneurial venture in the cloud-based NetSuite space, supporting accounting and business operations.
Transcript
Could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college? Did you have any internships or jobs before your current role?
Sure thing. When I was studying accounting at Arizona State University, I was also doing an internship at American Express Companies. During the internship, I primarily helped with account reconciliation and managing their corporate card systems.
I had my first introduction to IT functions there. Prior to that, I had only worked at banks as a teller and in bank operations to put myself through school.
When I graduated, I went to work immediately for American Express Companies in their corporate audit department. Even though I had an accounting background, I immediately began doing audits related to information technology systems, their general ledger systems, and other IT controls.
From there, I stayed in accounting and maintained my CPA. I've always worked in some type of technology, primarily around accounting and business systems. This eventually led me to start my own company and become an entrepreneur.
I'm on my second round of doing that; I sold the first company. Currently, I manage a small team of professionals who work in the cloud-based space of NetSuite, supporting accounting and other business operations.