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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 Junior Elle Scott Awarded FEI Scholarship

Accountancy major Elle Scott has been awarded the Financial Executives International (FEI) scholarship. Ms. Scott was nominated by the accountancy faculty, and nominations were reviewed by the FEI scholarship committee, led by Mr. Brian Tibbs, CFO of Monti, Inc., and 2021 Cincinnati CFO of the Year. Nominees are chosen for their “enthusiasm, hard work, and…
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Accountancy Senior Anthony Patrick Recognized among “Best and Brightest” by P&Q

Congratulations to Anthony Patrick, who is one of two Farmer School of Business seniors recognized by Poets & Quants among the 100 Best and Brightest Business Majors of 2023! We first featured Patrick as a second-year student in the “Profile of a PCAOB Scholar” article of the 2020-2021 Annual Report, which announced his $10,000 award…
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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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Winter 2023 Faculty Conference Updates

The Winter Term offered several faculty members the chance to share, collaborate, and learn from other leaders in the field of accountancy education. International Accounting and Accounting Information Systems Tim Eaton and James Zhang attended the 2023 Joint Midyear Meeting of the AIS, SET, and International Sections of the American Accounting Association held in Las…
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Accountancy Students Help Oxford Seniors File Taxes

Under the guidance of accountancy professors Michele Frank and Bill Moser, accountancy students spent the month of February visiting the Oxford Senior Center to assist senior citizens in completing their tax returns.

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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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Miami Accountancy Students Participate in U.S. Bank Field Trip to Cincinnati’s Cybersecurity Fusion Center and Cash Vault

On Friday, February 17, accountancy senior Duncan Fox and MAcc student Abby Larson joined EY Professor Brian Ballou and Deloitte Professor Dan Heitger on a field trip to U.S. Bank’s Downtown Cincinnati Cybersecurity Fusion Center and Cash Vau

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Accountancy Students Spend Winter Term in New York and Washington DC

Students in ACC 490D, Accounting and Tax Policy, had the opportunity to visit several important venues in New York and Washington DC as a part of a Winter Term study away class led by Professor Tim Eaton.

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Eric Marinich Completes Disney Marathon

Congratulations to Accountancy Professor Eric Marinich, who completed the 30th Annual Disney Marathon held January 8 in Orlando, Florida! The marathon’s “Celebrated Charity” is the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). Marinich ran as part of the LLS’s Team in Training, with the goal of raising funds to help find cures for blood cancer and ensure…
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