Teaching & Student Evaluation

Beyond research, I am deeply passionate about teaching accounting. I firmly believe that accounting is the language of business, and a solid understanding of it is essential for all business students.

My teaching interests include financial accounting, managerial accounting, and auditing, all of which are deeply shaped by my professional experiences. At Crowe, I worked as an auditor in both the London and Indianapolis offices, gaining exposure to diverse industries and international engagements. Later, I joined Aptiv’s Finance Leadership Development Program, a rotational role across global offices and manufacturing sites, where I gained hands-on experience in forecasting, budgeting, valuation, and procurement. These experiences gave me a broad and practical perspective on how accounting informs operational and strategic decision-making in complex business environments. They continue to inspire my commitment to teaching these subjects with both rigor and relevance.

Below, you will find a summary of my teaching experience, course evaluations, and selected student feedback.

Intermediate Financial Accounting (A300)

Role: Sole Instructor

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Introduction to Financial Accounting (A201)

Role: Graduate Teaching Assistant - Honor section

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Selected Student Reviews (A300)

- "He explained topics very well, taking extra time to write demonstrations on the white boards when students were confused. He also made an effort to answer everyone's question during lectures, making everyone feel like their voice and questions were important. He was a great instructor for this course and did an excellent job at explaining the material and what was expected of us. Never made anyone feel dumb for asking questions and created a very welcoming and encouraging environment for learning."

- "I believe Tom's sincere interest in his students well being and excellence in the class is what stood out to me. Throughout my journey here at MSU, Tom has been one of the best professors to learn from."

-"Tom Shang is the best professor I have had in my time at MSU. In a course that is extremely difficult, he made it as engaging and easy as possible to understand".

- "Tom's approachability and willingness to answer questions was amazing. He always made himself available to us and he is an awesome resource."

- "One of the most common feedback that I received was that I would want to know more about the task that I was doing and not just the task. My bosses really liked that because it showed them that I cared about the job and was doing everything I could to improve my knowledge. I give this credit to my accounting 300 Professor Tom because he always encouraged us to ask why and made sure we knew it was important that we ask questions."

Student Reviews (A201)

- "The kindest, most welcoming, most enthusiastic, and best TA ever! Tom was so kind and willing to help. He made everyone feel so comfortable, always saying hello to everyone as they walked in the room and was just the nicest guy ever. I felt very fortunate to have him as a TA. Accounting was a difficult class but his guidance made it a little easier!"

-"Super kind and extremely helpful. He was really knowledgeable in accounting when we needed help."

- "Tom my be the best TA i've had in any class. His understanding of the subject and ability to teach is above and beyond what I've seen from other TA's. Also a genuine person who cared about his students."

-"Going around the classroom and helping the students understand the activities as well as going over the problems step by step."