Life In Accounting - The Where Accountants Go Podcast

What is it like to be the CFO of a smaller organization? In this episode of Life In Accounting: The Where Accountants Go podcast, Ryan Bartholomee, CPA shares his insights and experiences as the CFO of Shenandoah Petroleum Corporation. Early Career Decisions Following his dad’s career path, Ryan knew early on that he wanted to pursue his CPA. Ryan attended and graduated from Abilene Christian University. His undergraduate degree was actually pre-med, but then he decided to sit for the CPA exam quickly after graduating. His original thought was to possibly work in the medical industry as a financial professional, but after college he ended up selecting a public accounting auditing position instead with Elms, Faris & Company LLC. While all the organizations that offered him positions were attractive, location was a big factor for Ryan. He wanted to work near his family and therefore chose Elms. Character Displays Early After about three years, he was recruited to become the CFO of Shenandoah Petroleum Corporat