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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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…
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The Accountancy Advisory Group (AAG) held its semiannual meeting on April 18 and 19. The theme of the meeting was outreach.
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.
A research paper by Accountancy professors Anne Farrell and Michele Frank, titled “It’s Complicated: How a Subordinate’s Gender Influences Supervisors’ Use of Past Performance Information When Appraising Potential” has been added to CalCPA’s continuing education course offerings as a one-hour credit course.
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.
This fall, a faculty team comprising Professors Qing Burke, Po-Chang Chen, and Jonathan Pyzoha took part in the Howe Writing Fellows Program.
The PwC Challenge Case Competition took place on November 9, 2023, at the Farmer School of Business. Participants were tasked with delving into the business obstacles encountered by a rapidly growing workout equipment company.
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).
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.