Accounting Trailblazers
Redefining Accounting by Embracing Creativity
In this episode, we sit down with Mike Manalac—better known as Mike from Accounting—a Google accountant, artist, and author of the wildly popular ebook No Flux Given.
Mike shares his journey from traditional public accounting to working in tech at Google, and how he’s using creativity to reshape how people view the accounting profession.
Tune in as we talk about:
- Mike’s career journey from small firm intern to Google
What inspired him to write No Flux Given—a playbook for accountants looking to land their dream job
- The critical role of creativity in accounting, especially in a world dominated by AI and automation
- How the profession can better attract the next generation of accountants
- Why offshoring has an image problem—and how to do it right
- What accountants can do to future-proof their careers in a global, tech-driven world
- We also get into the importance of human skills like critical thinking, leadership, and creative problem-solving—and why those will never be replaced by bots.
