Nathan Chang, CPA/ABV

Visiting Lecturer

Department of Accounting

Contact

Building & Room:

UH 2308

Email:

nhchang@uic.edu

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About

Nathan H. Chang is a Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Accounting at the University of Illinois Chicago, where he teaches Managerial Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, and Financial Accounting at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He is a Certified Public Accountant and Accredited in Business Valuation (CPA/ABV), bringing more than two decades of high-level professional experience in audit, valuation, and nonprofit finance directly into the classroom.
His career spans leadership roles at Ernst & Young, McGladrey, and Deloitte & Touche, as well as founding and running CP Partners LLC — a full-service accounting firm serving churches and nonprofit organizations. This breadth of real-world practice gives students an unmatched window into how accounting works across industries and sectors.
An innovative educator with a passion for student engagement, Professor Chang has built a following of 10,000+ on TikTok (@NotProfChang) through creative content on accounting education and has presented his novel pedagogical approaches at multiple American Accounting Association conferences.

Experience

Senior Auditor, Deloitte & Touche LLP (2002–2003) and Arthur Andersen LLP (1999–2002) — audit and consulting experience across financial services, governments, and nonprofits.
Director of Finance and Accounting, GoodCity (2015–2017) — oversaw finance and accounting for a $2M nonprofit, managing cash flow, fiscal sponsorships, audits, and regulatory compliance.
Manager, Valuation & Business Modeling, Ernst & Young LLP (2005–2011) — valued private companies, derivatives, and complex securities for financial reporting, tax, and management planning purposes.
Partner, CP Partners LLC (2014–present) — founded and manages a full-service accounting firm specializing in audit, review, compilation, and CFO-level services for churches and nonprofit organizations

Classes Taught

Financial Accounting (Undergraduate & Graduate)
Managerial Accounting (Undergraduate & Graduate)
Intermediate Accounting (Undergraduate & Graduate)
Corporate Finance

Education

DBA (in progress, expected June 2026) — DePaul University
MBA — University of Chicago Booth School of Business (2005); Graduated with Honors, Beta Gamma Sigma
MS, Accountancy — DePaul University (2001); Graduated with Distinction, Delta Mu Delta
BA, Economics & Biology — Northwestern University (1999)

Licensures and Certifications

Selected Presentations

"Everything I Learned In Managerial Accounting I Learned Playing Pokémon Go" — AAA Joint Meeting, Saint Louis, MO (October 2024)

"TikTok You Don't Stop: Incorporating Social Media to Increase Classroom Engagement" — AAA Conference on Teaching and Learning in Accounting, Washington DC (August 2024)

"Research Proposal: Financial and Non-Financial Indicators of Financial Distress for 4-Year Private, Non-Profit Colleges and Universities" — AAA Government and Nonprofit Midyear Meeting, Miami, FL (February 2025)

Research Currently in Progress

Commitment to student success

Actively mentors students in career opportunities and choices, drawing on professional networks built across Big Four accounting, valuation consulting, and nonprofit finance.
Innovator in student engagement: developed social media-based instructional strategies presented at three AAA conferences, including research on TikTok and gamification in accounting education.
Co-Chair, AAA Branding and Pipeline Committee (February 2025–present) — working at the national level to attract and retain students in the accounting profession.
Doctoral candidate (DBA, DePaul University, expected 2026) researching financial distress indicators for nonprofit colleges and universities, and AI-enhanced accounting education.
Passed CPA Exam on initial attempt; AICPA member since 2002 and Accredited in Business Valuation since 2009 — models the professional standards students aspire to reach.