Assistant professor Martin Persson of the University of Illinois

Martin E. Persson

Assistant professor of accountancy

Martin E. Persson, PhD, MSc, CPA (Aust.), is an assistant professor of accountancy at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a public voices fellow through The OpEd Project.

Accounting

Accounting is a profession, and the public should care

The Education Department's refusal to characterize accounting degrees as 'professional' is much more than just a rhetorical problem.

By Martin E. Persson

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