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Meet Layla Gardner and AJ Hainline, this year’s PCAOB Scholars
Accountancy students Layla Gardner and AJ Hainline were selected to receive the prestigious award from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Scholars Program for the 2025–2026 academic year. This annual program was established in 2011 to attract and encourage students who demonstrate an interest and aptitude in the auditing profession. Each student will receive…
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Congratulations to our 55 Master of Accountancy Graduates!
Fifty-five Master of Accountancy graduates were recognized on May 18, 2025, at the Wilks Theater in Armstrong Student Center. The program opened with welcome remarks from Farmer School of Business Dean Jenny Darroch. The keynote address was given by Daniel Perschke 01 (‘02 MAcc), senior vice president and controller at the E.W. Scripps Company. Graduating…
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Accountancy Department Chair Anne Farrell Receives National Recognition for Service to the Profession
The American Accounting Association (AAA) has selected Professor Anne Farrell to receive the 2025 Outstanding Service Award, which will be presented at the 2025 Annual Meeting to be held in Chicago in August. The American Accounting Association, founded in 1916, is the largest academic community of accountants, advancing the field through research, collaboration, and innovation.…
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Accounting Faculty Recognized for Teaching and Service Excellence
At the end-of-semester Farmer School of Business meeting held May 9, faculty awards were announced. Yibo (James) Zhang was awarded the Richard K. Smucker Teaching Excellence Award for Outstanding Junior Professor, and Jon Pyzoha was given the Farmer School of Business Faculty Award for Service Excellence. James Zhang, Outstanding Junior Professor Professor Zhang teaches ACC 361 (Modeling…
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Guest Speaker Daniel Perschke Talks about Accounting in the Real World
Students in ACC 321, Intermediate Financial Accounting, learned from guest speaker Daniel Perschke (’01, ’02 MAcc), senior vice president and controller of The E. W. Scripps Company, one of the largest broadcast companies in the US. The company was founded by Edward Willis Scripps in 1878, starting as a newspaper company based in Cleveland, Ohio.…
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Congratulations to our 2025 Beta Gamma Sigma Inductees
Congratulations to the following Accountancy majors and minors who will be inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma at a ceremony held Monday, April 28. The organization was founded in 1913 to recognize and reward high levels of achievement in the study of business. Today, its members include numerous leaders in both business and higher education. Audrey…
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Accountancy Advisory Group: Collaborating to Shape the Future of Accounting Education
Pictured, left to right: Dan L. Heitger, Mike Hemsath, Brian Ballou, Erik Rosenfeld, Bob Craycraft, Donna Deye, Jen Burgas, Matthew Phillippi, Daniel Perschke, Chrissy Walters, CPA, Jenny Harves, Craig Glazier, Anne Farrell, Megan Staley, Laura Hay, Bob Woolman, Matt Bratton, Jay Moeller, Chris Linck, Jon Pyzoha, Jan Eighme, and Yibo (James) Zhang. The Accountancy Advisory…
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Assurance in Securities Crowdfunding: Upcoming Publication Feature
Professor Qing Burke, along with Professors Dan Wangerin and Terry Warfield from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, co-authored the paper “Assuring the Crowd: The Role of Assurance in Securities Crowdfunding Success,” which is forthcoming in Management Science, a Financial Times Top 50 journal. The researchers examined the role of CPA financial statement assurance in securities crowdfunding. Under…
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13 of the 50 Fastest-Growing Companies led by Miamians feature Accountancy Alumni
A gala was held March 14, 2025, at the Cincinnati Music Hall to recognize the 50 fastest-growing companies led by Miami alumni. Thirteen of them are led by Accountancy graduates. This figure reflects a remarkable growth in the representation of accountancy alumni compared to last year. The RedHawk50 was launched in 2024 “to celebrate the…
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Terillium Case Competition Challenges Students to Tackle Real-World Business Problems
On March 7, 2025, the Terillium Case Competition was held at the Farmer School of Business, bringing together students in Accountancy and in Supply Chain Management to solve a complex business challenge.
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Two Accountancy Alumni Recognized at the Love and Honor Awards Ceremony
Kyle Templeman ’14 (MAcc ’15) was recognized as the Young Philanthropist of the Year, and the Spirit of Philanthropy Award was given to Tim Pistell ’69 and his wife Lynn ’70 (math and elementary education). The awards ceremony was held on February 13, 2025, at the Shriver Center John Dolibois Room. The Young Philanthropist of…
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New Pathways to a CPA in Ohio
On January 8, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed HB 238, which allows for two pathways to a CPA credential.