Posted on January 26, 2026 by Wendy Frost
Advocating for his profession and his alma mater, Derek Schriver, ’05, MS ’07 has made it his mission to help other Roadrunners succeed.
Derek Schriver, ’05, MS ’07
As partner and co-founder of Schriver, Carmona & Company, a full-service CPA frm that he started in 2010, 12 of the 25 employees are Alvarez alumni. Derek Schriver’s original commitment to hiring Roadrunners began organically. “Most of our employees were hired through referrals,” he said.
“We would hire a UTSA student as an intern, offer them a full-time job after graduation and then they’d recommend a friend to fll their former intern position.”
Derek schriver, '05, ms '07, carlos alvarez college of business Alumni
As he’s deepened his relations with the Alvarez accounting department, the pipeline expanded to include recommendations from faculty and staf as well.
“I love being involved with UTSA,” said Schriver. “I’ve built a great relationship with the accounting department. UTSA professors want to make a diference, and the faculty are engaged and invested in student success. How could I not want to work with them to build our reputation in accounting?”
Recognizing the decline of accountants in the profession, Schriver began working to improve not only the image of the feld, but also promote the benefts of an accounting degree to students.
“It is up to us to be active in communicating and advocating for the profession,” said Schriver. “By speaking in classes and connecting with students, I can give students a glimpse of what life as an accountant really looks like.”
Schriver is working to shed the reputation that typically comes to mind when thinking about accountants — long hours, dull environments and a focus on the bottom line. As a mid-sized frm, his goal is to provide value to his clients, but also a healthy work/life “We have little to no turnover, which is highly unusual in this industry,” said Schriver. “It says a lot about our culture. We are like a family. We have some really good people here, and we are making a positive impact on our client’s lives.” 17 balance for his employees.
“We have little to no turnover, which is highly unusual in this industry,” said Schriver. “It says a lot about our culture. We are like a family. We have some really good people here, and we are making a positive impact on our client’s lives.”
Schriver found that he could thrive both personally and professionally by giving back to UT San Antonio. Asked to serve on the college’s Accounting Advisory Board, he found a community of alumni who were committed to helping both current students and the profession.
One project that spoke to him was an accounting mentorship program that connected board members with accounting students. “It was my frst glimpse at being a mentor,” said Schriver, who now chairs the board.
“I enjoy being a mentor and seeing how my actions can beneft [accounting students].”
Derek schriver, '05, ms '07, carlos alvarez college of business Alumni
Schriver actively mentors between 3-5 students each year, and the program has evolved to include the entire college.
“I am an accountant, but I also discovered that working with people was my passion,” said Schriver. “That is what drove me to establish this frm when I was only 28 years old.”
Recently, he and his business partner, Chris Carmona, ’02, have established the Schriver, Carmona & Company Endowed Scholarship to fnancially beneft Roadrunners as well.
“I remember all of the opportunities that UTSA provided to me, but the most vivid memories were when guest speakers were brought in to speak during class and talk about what they did to be successful. That had a profound impact on me, and because of that, I feel like I need to return the favor and try and impact other students through my story,” shared Schriver.
“My focus is giving back to the university in whatever way I can be most efective.”
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