{"id":559,"date":"2022-12-08T11:17:11","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T16:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/doamu\/?page_id=559"},"modified":"2022-12-08T11:17:11","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T16:17:11","slug":"kelvin-gondo-a-citizen-of-the-world","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/doamu\/annual-report-sub-page\/annual-reports\/kelvin-gondo-a-citizen-of-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelvin Gondo, MAcc Class of 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Kelvin Gondo <\/strong>(MAcc Class of 2023) came to Miami with a bachelor\u2019s degree in Economics from Saratov State Agrarian University (Russia) and one year of professional experience under his belt. During his undergrad college studies, Gondo specialized in accounting analysis and financial auditing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

A \u201ccitizen of the world\u201d\u2014as he calls himself\u2014Gondo is originally from Zimbabwe; his family moved to Swaziland (now known as the Kingdom of Eswatini) in Southern Africa while he was studying abroad. \u201cAfter high school, I just wanted to be somewhere different,\u201d he shared. He applied to colleges in China, Cyprus, and Russia\u2014and with the help of an educational consultant, identified the agrarian university as one that best fit his interest in economics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gondo was undaunted by the prospect of learning Russian in order to get the \u201cfull experience\u201d of living and working in Russia. He engaged in Russian language studies for six months before officially starting his college studies. In addition to Russian and English, Gondo speaks siSwati, which is spoken in Eswatini, as well as Shona, which he considers his mother tongue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After graduating in 2020, he rejoined his family in Eswatini and taught as an intern-lecturer at Mananga Business School. He gained more accounting experience in short-term stints before joining Moetse Courier and Freight as a full-time accountant, where he stayed for a little over a year before he joined Miami University\u2019s MAcc program. \u201cI\u2019ve always wanted to be in public accounting in the U.S.,\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt Miami, I got to meet colleagues and classmates who were already acting as young professionals and knew what they wanted in life. They\u2019re already into it, have done internships, and know how it works,\u201d shared Gondo. As an international student, Gondo found their example and welcoming spirit very valuable: \u201cThey really don\u2019t mind helping you, I felt integrated and part of a family, making my entry to Miami very easy and soft.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Gondo also praised the program\u2019s overall offerings. \u201cI had great teachers who invested in you and helped you develop a professional mindset by working in teams, doing peer evaluations, and meeting the alums and leaders in the accounting field,\u201d he said. He was particularly impressed by AICPA Chair Anoop Mehta\u2019s visit\u2014”He gave you a really good feeling about accountancy, and how to make it in the field.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With his love for auditing, Gondo especially enjoyed Jon Pyzoha\u2019s classes. Another class that was eye-opening for him was taught by Qing Burke: ACC 568, Accounting for Governmental and Not-for-Profit Organizations. \u201cTo me, it was a really new and different way of doing accounting.\u201d Upon graduation, Gondo is looking forward to joining Deloitte in Cincinnati as an audit associate\u2014 \u201cMiami really welcomed me in and made me feel at home, so as an alum, it brings me joy to be able to remain close to my alma mater.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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