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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From Thursday to Saturday (June 27-29), 18 high school students joined Miami faculty, alumni, and invited speakers as they explored the possibilities of an accounting career through the 2024 Make it Miami Accounting Camp. The event kicked off with a tour of the Farmer School of Business for the students and their families, followed by…
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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.
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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On Thursday, May 2, 30 accountancy students were among the 82 inducted into the Farmer School of Business chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS). The recognition ceremony was held at Taylor Auditorium. BGS was founded in 1913 and is the international business honor society for top business programs around the world. Members include the top 10%…
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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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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.
Congratulations to accountancy junior Byeongyeon (Ben) Lim, who has passed both parts of the exam to become a Certified Management Accountant! The CMA is an internationally recognized credential that indicates “professional expertise in financial planning, analysis, control, decision support, and professional ethics – essential skills sought after by successful organizations and their financial team leaders.”…
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