RedHawk50 Recognizes Eight Accountancy Alumni-Led Businesses
Seven businesses led by the accountancy alumni below were named RedHawk50 honorees for 2023 in an awards gala held March 15 at the Cincinnati Music Hall.
Category: Alumni Updates
2024 Shade Family CBL Emerging Leaders Consulting Experience in Partnership with EY
The 6th Annual two-week experiential, immersive experience, developed and led by EY Professor Brian Ballou, was once again held in Chicago with students of all majors—including accounting—living the life of consultants working for one firm.
Miami Alumni Speak about Accounting Careers in ACC 222
This semester, several Miami accountancy alumni came back to Miami to speak to Professor Eric Marinich’s students in ACC 222 (Introduction to Managerial Accounting).
Accountancy Advisory Group Meets to Strategize Pathways to Accounting Careers
Members of the Accountancy Advisory Group (AAG) gathered on October 26 and 27 to discuss updates on the department’s curriculum and outreach efforts, and to brainstorm strategies to meet the increasing demand for accountants.
BriAuna Keys ’20 Discusses AI Benefits and Risks with Accountancy Students
Students in ACC 495 (Accounting Analysis) welcomed MAcc graduate BriAuna Keys ’20, a Digital Assurance & Transparency senior associate at PwC, along with PwC campus liaison Christine Frederick, who presented the benefits and risks of using generative AI tools (such as ChatGPT) for accounting tasks.
Faculty and EY Collaborate on Audit Curriculum Development
Accountancy faculty members Jon Pyzoha, Matt Wieland, and Brian Ballou were busy in the month of June as they worked on restructuring the financial statement audit (ACC 453/553) and graduate assurance (ACC 653) courses to reflect the industry’s shift to a digital, platform-based audit approach and expansion of the service from financial reporting to financial/ESG reporting and, likely, to integrated reporting (which includes additional, nonfinancial information).
Professor Anne Farrell Speaks at OSCPA Workforce Development Summit
On September 27, Professor and Interim Department Chair Anne Farrell gave a spoke at the Ohio Society of CPAs Workforce Development Summit from her perspective as the American Accounting Association’s VP-Finance about the national accountancy pipeline challenges.
Accountancy Alum Seals Plumbing Acquisition Deal
Miami accountancy and finance alum Aizik Zimerman ’15, who recently completed an MBA at Chicago Booth’s Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) program, became the first in this program to complete an acquisition of a business, J. Blanton Plumbing, while still enrolled as a full-time student.
Make it Miami Accounting Camp
The 12th annual Make it Miami Accounting Camp welcomed high school students from the surrounding area to the Farmer School of Business on July 20-22 for three days of self-development and team-building activities while discovering more about college life and exploring the possibility of an accounting career.
Accountancy Alums Share Their Stories
To bring the real world into the classroom, alumni are regularly invited to speak at our introductory accounting courses, ACC 221 (financial accounting) and ACC 222 (managerial accounting).