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Experiential Learning in the Age of AI
Congratulations to Dr. Tim V. Eaton, EY Teaching Scholar and Professor of Accountancy, and Addison Lemon, EY Undergraduate Scholar, on the publication of their insightful article, “AI is no longer optional.” The article appears on page 17 of the July/August 2026 issue of the International Accountant Magazine The article examines how artificial intelligence is becoming…
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Three Accountancy Students Win PCAOB Scholarship
For the eighth consecutive year, Miami accountancy students were awarded the PCAOB scholarship—three of them this year! Congratulations to Nicole Bennett, Jared Jordan, and Julia Liebelt. This scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate an interest and aptitude in the auditing profession. Each student will receive a $15,000 scholarship from the PCAOB for the 2026–2027 academic year.…
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Preparing Future Consultants: An AI-Enhanced Accounting Capstone in Industry Analysis
As the first department in the Farmer School of Business to participate in Miami University’s AI in the Majors integration process, accountancy faculty have implemented classroom activities to prepare students for an AI-enabled working environment. The overall learning objective is for students to ethically use AI to improve workflows and enhance data-driven decision-making in accounting…
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Accountancy Department Chair Anne Farrell named University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business 2026 Accountancy Alumnus of the Year
In an awards ceremony held on April 30, Accountancy Department Chair Anne Farrell was honored as Accountancy Alumnus of the Year by the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame, where she earned her B.B.A. in Accountancy. The ceremony was attended by Notre Dame’s student award winners, faculty and staff, and Accountancy…
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Accountancy Advisory Group Discusses Growth and Strategic Priorities
Members of the Accountancy Advisory Group (AAG) convened for their spring meeting on April 16–17 to discuss program updates and brainstorm improvements to the department’s strategic plan. The conversation also helped prepare for the upcoming AACSB accreditation, focusing on the program’s impact, engagement, and innovation. The group was joined by accountancy faculty and student representatives.
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AI in the Accountancy Curriculum
The Accountancy Department is one of the 13 academic departments at Miami leading the way to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) in its curriculum. Department Chair Anne Farrell, along with Michele Frank and our “AI Champion” Ted Polat, have been working on integrating AI guiding principles into key accountancy courses. Michele Frank presented the team’s work…
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Accountancy and Supply Chain Student Teams Collaborate in Terillium Case Competition
Seven teams of students, comprised by primarily by accountancy and supply chain and operations management majors, presented their cases on March 13 to a panel of judges in a case competition sponsored by Terillium.
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Why Accounting at Miami? Student Leaders, Alumni Provide Answers at Career Day Event
Miami Accounting Career Day, an event organized by The Ohio Society of CPAs (OSCPA) in collaboration with the Department of Accountancy, was held March 5 at Miami University’s Voice of America Learning Center. The event featured approximately 70 high school students, mainly from Bishop Fenwick, Lebanon, La Salle, and Badin High Schools. During the event,…
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Accountancy Alumni Celebrate 30th Anniversary of NYSE Listing in Bell-Ringing Ceremony
Accounting Advisory Group member Robert Woolman ’03 and accountancy alum Kevin Grove ’05 were among those attending the New York Stock Exchange closing bell ceremony celebrating The ScottsMiracle-Gro Company’s (NYSE: SMG) 30 years as a publicly traded company.
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Accountancy Senior and Redhawks Hockey Forward Blake Mesenburg a Finalist for Team Impact Award — Vote Now!
Blake Mesenburg ’26 and his teammate Liam Jergenson are finalists for Team Impact’s 2026 Teammate of the Year award. Blake is an accountancy and finance major at the Farmer School of Business.
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Accountancy Students Strategize AI Implementation in Chicago Business Leadership Workshop
A group of 22 Farmer School of Business students participated in the 8th Annual Isaac & Oxley Center for Business Leadership (CBL) Shade Family Emerging Leaders Consulting Experience in Chicago during the winter term.
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Expert Tax Tips for the 2026 Filing Season
Accountancy Professor Michele Frank provided some crucial tax tips for the 2026 filing season, explaining the nuances of the new deductions for tips and overtime pay, in a recent Newsweek article. Taxpayers beware: these new rules “are subject to a number of exceptions and do not completely eliminate taxes on tips and overtime pay,” said…
