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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 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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Thank You for Joining Us at #MoveInMiami 2025!
We’re so grateful for our accountancy alumni—you’re the best! This year, we raised $12,754, which will go a long way in helping us to strengthen our department’s efforts to: It’s not too late to make a last-minute gift. Thank you for all you do to support us!
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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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Students Visit New York and DC during 2024 Winter Term Trip
Over the Winter Term, students in Accounting 490D/590D, Accounting and Tax Policy, had the opportunity to visit New York City and Washington DC, led by Professor Tim Eaton. There were 20 students on the trip, ranging from sophomores to graduate students.
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Accountancy Advisory Group Welcomes New Members, Continues Work on Department Priorities
Left to right: Megan Staley (Kaiser Consulting), Mike Hemsath (P&G), Maureen Westrick (Nationwide), Erik Rosenfeld (P&G), Jenny Harves (Western & Southern), Beth Carlton (Progressive Insurance), Ying Lee (Grant Thornton), [back] Chris Linck (Forvis Mazurs), Paul Gohr (Mobile Infrastructure), Paige Haviland (NABA Miami Chapter), Bob Guido (PwC), Annie Farrell (Miami University), [front] Chrissy Walters (American Greetings),…
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Thank You for Supporting #MoveInMiami!
A big THANK YOU to our Accountancy alumni who joined us for #MoveInMiami! We received a total of $10,918 from 50 donors…and counting! We appreciate you, and would love to see you on campus any time. We are lucky to have alumni who contribute their time and talent to encourage and support the next generation…
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Join Us for #Move-In Miami!
Join us in welcoming the class of 2028! Show your support for Department of Accountancy students, faculty, staff, and programs with any size contribution. Your contributions will be matched dollar-for-dollar thanks to the generous support of the Farmer Family Foundation. Give to the Accountancy Department Support Fund!
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Is the Accounting Profession Ready for ChatGPT?
Accountancy Executive in Residence Mark Ross (above, left) and Assistant Professor James (Yibo) Zhang (right) co-authored an article titled, ‘ChatGPT is Ready for the Profession—But is the Profession Ready for ChatGPT?‘ The article describes the results of a survey of 136 accounting practitioners regarding their experiences, attitudes, and perceptions of using ChatGPT. The article also…
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Congratulations to 38 New MAcc Graduates!
Thirty-eight students were awarded their Master of Accountancy degree during a ceremony held May 19 at the Wilks Theater in Armstrong Student Center. Jennifer Kemp (‘07, MAcc ‘08) gave the keynote address.
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BDO Representatives Discuss Cybersecurity, IT Audit, and Data Analytics
Guest speakers (from left) Zack Strom, Teri Schaffer, and Aidan Schwind with the ACC 495/595 class On April 22, Professor Yibo (James) Zhang’s accountancy capstone course (ACC 495/595, Accounting Analysis) invited guest speakers from BDO to talk about cybersecurity, IT audit, and data analytics. Teri Schaffer ‘93, Principal of Northeast Ohio Assurance at BDO, led…
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Asset Relifing: Increasing Operating Margins in the Healthcare Industry
On April 19, students in ACC 321 (Intermediate Financial Accounting) were treated to a talk by Miami alum Paul Shade ‘03, founder and managing partner of Principle Valuation LLC. The company primarily works with hospitals and health systems to accurately estimate the life of their fixed assets (i.e., “asset relifing”), ultimately improving their operating margins. The talk…