PricewaterhouseCoopers chair visits Accountancy students

On February 19, Dennis Nally, chairman and senior partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), met with faculty and students in the Department of Accountancy.  Nally (’71, BBA) was recently re-elected to serve a second term in his position at PwC.

Nally’s visit (photos, below) included meetings with students and faculty regarding the various opportunities available in the accounting profession, what he anticipates are major issues facing the field, and suggestions for how accountancy educators might help public accounting firms meet these challenges

Since joining PwC in 1974, Nally has had extensive experience serving large multinational clients in a variety of industries, principally focusing on the technology market, including computers and life sciences.  A frequent speaker and guest lecturer on issues affecting the accounting profession and the US capital markets, he is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of CPAs, the US Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, The Business Roundtable, The Carnegie Hall Society Board of Trustees, and the Partnership for New York City Board of Directors.  Mr. Nally is a graduate of Western Michigan University.