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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.
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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.