Life In Accounting - The Where Accountants Go Podcast

In this episode of Life In Accounting: The Where Accountants Go podcast, we speak with Edie Cogdell, CPA and Comptroller at the University of Incarnate Word. Edie will address questions such as which certifications are most valuable in accounting, and whether to consider first pursuing public accounting or industry early in your career. Education and Early Career Edie obtained a double major – Accounting and Finance from Baylor. Her first position after graduation was working as an Auditor for Arthur Anderson in Houston (one of the big eight at the time). She was offered this position because of her participation in mock interviews that were set up through the college. Edie had the opportunity to explore many different roles and types of organizations as her husband was transferred frequently in his job with the State of Texas. These public accounting roles provided a great foundation for her current role as Comptroller at University of the Incarnate Word (UIW), a role which she has held for almost 20 years