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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.
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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.
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Faculty Research Article Offered as CPE Course by CalCPA
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.
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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.
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Accountancy Faculty Team Presents on the Integration of Generative AI in the Accountancy Curriculum
This fall, a faculty team comprising Professors Qing Burke, Po-Chang Chen, and Jonathan Pyzoha took part in the Howe Writing Fellows Program.
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Accountancy Students Take on PwC Challenge Case Competition
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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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.