What Minors to recommend to students
Had a few interesting conversations in recent months about what minors are best for students majoring in accounting. Not too long ago many would recommend doubling-down on the quantitative business aspect with finance as a minor or double major. More recently, I've seen and heard advice that the better route is a different but complementary field. Maybe Sales/Marketing if you're going more public accounting. Certainly computer science or a data science type field where you build stronger analytical skills and gain experience with coding and working with larger data sets. Maybe something with a stronger operational focus like supply chain. Or maybe something further afield like a fine arts discipline to get stronger in things like storytelling and communication.
What say you?
Thank you JP for your PACE message post above. I may be in a minority with this suggestion for accounting students' minor. It should involve the "soft skills" including behavioral change management. This is because during their careers they will encounter resistance to change from their organization's executives, line managers, and employee teams. Resistance is human nature. People like the status quo. So, soft skills are needed to get buy-in and persuasion.