Anthony Nguyen: An analyst working for US nationality security

Anthony’s journey

I am an all-source analyst supporting US agencies, including the Office of Foreign Assets Control. The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Department of Treasury administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions based on US foreign policy and national security goals. The US Treasury Department faces a plethora of challenges involving financial policies concerning emerging technologies and international relations.

My desire to study further the relationship between politics and finance led me to choose the Cambridge Master of Accounting, given the course’s global aperture. I hope this programme will improve my foundational knowledge of accounting and changes ongoing within this field. With that, I aspire to refine our approach in addressing issues facing my department and ultimately steer government policymaking in a more concise and positive direction.

After one year of the programme, the most rewarding part for me has been my greater understanding of the political-business undertones that influence accounting and financial policies. Outside of the academics, I highly value the new friendships and network of business professionals whom I could seek for insight and advice.