Congratulations to Anthony Patrick, who is one of two Farmer School of Business seniors recognized by Poets & Quants among the 100 Best and Brightest Business Majors of 2023!
We first featured Patrick as a second-year student in the “Profile of a PCAOB Scholar” article of the 2020-2021 Annual Report, which announced his $10,000 award and described his campus leadership roles and service to the university. Patrick has continued exploring his passion for accounting while maintaining his mark on campus.
Now a senior in the MAcc Combined Program, Patrick has developed a love for the field of consulting. He described how, in the past two years, his exploration has become more specific and guided; the questions he’s asking has changed in terms of figuring out his areas of strength and directions of growth. “My internship at Protiviti solidified my interest in consulting. I valued the client exposure and seeing the human side of numbers. I really enjoyed the consulting culture and community at Protiviti,” he shared.
“During my first semester in the MAcc program, I fell in love with accounting all over again,” said Patrick. He found the program emphasized executive-level thinking, a change from his earlier undergraduate years when he was learning more about how to be a business major. “The Macc really underscored the fact that accountancy is part of a larger network and a critical piece of the puzzle,” he said.
After graduation, he looks forward to his full-time consulting role at Protiviti. He shared his excitement about accountancy in the digital age: “How do we identify the business questions that tech needs to solve and design experiments to answer those questions? How do you learn to lean into technology instead of fearing it? How do you decide which data is most relevant?”
Looking back on his Miami experience, he has some advice to share with current and future students on how to make the most of their experience at Miami: “Never doubt why you’re in the room that you’re in: You have the capacity to contribute something great to this world. Your presence there is not a coincidence. Be self-reflective as you can, and be legacy oriented. Make your four years be good for the next 40 years—leave a footprint. If you’re asked to speak at an event, say yes. I remember those who have impacted me five years ago, be that same person to someone else.”