Anthony Scilipoti

And apparently that was okay.

I went bananas.

I said, you're not going to use the calculator.

You need to learn it without the calculator.

And then you can use the calculator, which is the same with AI.

You need to understand how the financial statements are prepared, understand the linkages, develop mental models so that when the AI gives you information.

You can digest it and make decisions.

And, uh.

Truly one of a very fulfilling time in my life.

And I still love doing guest lectures.

I remember I would always start to, you know, I would go over the outline and I would tell the students, I said, so assignments are due at the beginning of class.

If they're handed in after the 8.30 start time, it's a zero.

It's a zero.

And invariably,

At some, whether it was the first and usually the first or second assignment, somebody would show up and hand it in late.

And I would say it's a zero.

And they would whine and say, how can you do that?

And you're so draconian.

And I say, well, you think in the real world when an RFP is required and you've signed with the contract with a client that they demand the report by 9 a.m.

on Monday and you show up at 9.05, how's that look?