Accounting & Basketball with Irving Eggleston

In this episode of Bison Breakthrough: From College to Career we talk with Nichols College alum Irving Eggleston ’18, a Senior Audit Analyst at CVS Health.Irv discusses his path into the accounting profession, what drew him to audit work, and what a typical day in his role looks like today. He shares how his early experiences after graduation helped shape his understanding of the profession and the skills that helped him grow into leadership responsibilities.Throughout the conversation, Irving also offers insight into the realities of the accounting field—explaining why the profession is about much more than numbers, how technology continues to transform the industry, and why communication, adaptability, and relationship-building are critical for success.In addition to his professional journey, Irv reflects on his outstanding basketball career at Nichols, where he was a two time Commonwealth Coast Conference Player of the Year and later inducted into the Nichols Athletics Hall of Fame. He shares how the discipline, teamwork, and leadership he developed as a student-athlete continue to influence both his professional work and his involvement in coaching and player development today.This episode offers valuable insight for students interested in accounting, business careers, and student-athletes thinking about how to translate their competitive mindset into career success.