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Assistant Professor Of Accounting

Mfon Akpan

As an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Methodist University, Mfon has over ten years of experience in teaching, research, and service in accounting and financial management. He holds a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree from Indiana Wesleyan University and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). This credential demonstrates his expertise and commitment to the highest standards of ethics and professional practice. His mission is to provide quality education and mentorship to students, to advance knowledge and practice in accounting and related disciplines, and to contribute to the community and the profession. He has developed and taught courses in accounting, finance, business, and management at undergraduate and graduate levels, using innovative pedagogical methods and online platforms. Mfon has also published and presented his researches on accounting topics in peer-reviewed journals and conferences and participated in various academic and professional committees and organizations. Additionally, he has leveraged his analytical, customer relationship, and new business development skills to serve as an Audit Committee Member for the City of Fayetteville, North Carolina.

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Contributor Brief·Mfon Akpan · 5 articles
Updated Apr 17, 2024

Technology adoption creates efficiency gains but forces ethical and relational tradeoffs

Akpan argues that organizations pursuing operational modernization must confront hidden costs—not just financial, but relational and ethical—that offset productivity gains. He contends that the most pressing business challenges are not technical problems but human ones: how to preserve trust, maintain compliance, and balance stakeholder interests when adopting powerful new tools.

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of accounting time reclaimed through generative AI automation

Rapid technology adoption in finance creates compliance gaps organizations must navigate carefully.

AI Advances Can Lead to Ethical Dilemmas in Accounting and Finance

Business tensions created by modernization and growth strategies

Preserving customer relationships while collecting debt9
Managing compliance while adopting AI rapidly8
Retaining experienced workers while controlling costs8
Maintaining cash flow while scaling operations7

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Preserving customer relationships while collecting debt
Managing compliance while adopting AI rapidly
Retaining experienced workers while controlling costs
Maintaining cash flow while scaling operations

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Competing priorities in business operations

Companies face a delicate balance between preserving valuable customer ties and recovering money owed.

Maintaining Customer Relationships Creates a Tricky Proposition for Businesses Collecting Outstanding Debt

Strategic debt management and collection practices directly impact a small business's ability to scale.

Effective Debt Management Holds the Keys to Small Business Cash Flow and Growth

Businesses must balance the fruits of experience with rising workforce costs.

Themes:Hidden costs of technological modernization beyond efficiency metricsRelational and ethical tradeoffs in operational automationCash flow and stakeholder management as competitive leverage

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    Alex M.·2h agoquestion

    What sparked your research into disruptive innovation?

    Curious what the original insight was that led you to the Innovator's Dilemma framework.

  • SL
    Sophia L.·1d agoidea

    Would love a deep-dive into EdTech adoption barriers.

    Your framing of sustaining vs. disruptive innovation feels directly applicable to school systems.

  • DR
    David R.·3d agoquestion

    How do you see AI changing the personalized learning landscape?

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