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Students Go on an “Accounting Quest” to Discover its Role in Business
More than 500 students in ACC 221 (Introduction to Financial Accounting), taught by Katie Tew, were given the opportunity to earn extra credit and have one-on-one conversations with accounting faculty to discover how accountancy plays a role in different industries. ACC 221 is part of the business core curriculum required for all business majors at…
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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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Master of Accountancy Students Kick Off the Year with Professional Skills Development Sessions
Fifty-six Master of Accountancy (MAcc) students hit the first week of school running with an engaging two-part orientation program held Monday and Wednesday. Faculty members discussed course expectations, and guest speakers led activities designed to help students understand how to leverage their strengths and weaknesses and successfully work on collaborative projects. “While the MAcc program…
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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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Accountancy Student Riya Porwal on the Importance of Investing
Riya Porwal Members of the student organization Women Who Invest, which is led by Accountancy and Business Analytics student Riya Porwal ’26, gave a presentation during the Miami Women Leadership Symposium held May 3 at the Donald W. Fritz Pavilion, Armstrong Student Center. Topics covered in the symposium included driving change in global communities, leading with artificial intelligence,…
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Accountancy Junior Alexa Leach Awarded the FEI Scholarship
On April 23, accountancy junior Alexa Leach was recognized as one of the recipients of the Cincinnati Chapter of Financial Executives International (FEI) scholarships. Awarded to the top finance and accounting majors in the Cincinnati area, the scholarship award includes a $1,500 scholarship, a subscription to the Financial Executives Research Foundation (FERF) Research Reports, and…
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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…
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Accountancy Advisory Group Meets to Discuss Outreach Efforts
The Accountancy Advisory Group (AAG) held its semiannual meeting on April 18 and 19. The theme of the meeting was outreach.