Category: Alumni Updates

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Accountancy Advisory Group Meets for Curriculum and Recruiting

The Accountancy Advisory Group held its semiannual meeting on April 20 and 21 in Oxford, Ohio.

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Accountancy Alum Wendy Batchelder ’06 Announces Upcoming Book on Data Governance

Congratulations to Wendy Batchelder ’06, who announced her upcoming book release, titled “Data Governance Handbook: A practical approach to building trust in data.” Batchelder, who describes herself as a “data geek,” is the senior vice president of global data governance and chief data officer of trust at Salesforce (watch a CDO Magazine interview about her…
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Accountancy Alum Establishes Scholarship for Miami-Bound High School Students

William (Bill) Ash ’79, a graduate of Piqua High School, thought of a unique way to encourage students from his alma mater to pursue an accountancy degree: by providing scholarships to graduates who are attending Miami University to pursue a major in accounting and/or finance.

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2023 Shade Family CBL Emerging Leaders Consulting Experience Held in Chicago

Student leaders from different majors, many in accountancy, participated in a two-week experiential, immersive experience living the life of consultants working for a firm.

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Accountancy Alums Participate in Pedagogy Event

On September 9, accountancy alums met with faculty to provide feedback and brainstorm ways to improve the accounting curriculum. They also shared what they found helpful as they entered the workplace in the past few years.