Department of Accountancy

Accounting Advisory Group member Robert Woolman ’03 and accountancy alum Kevin Grove ’05 were among those attending the New York Stock Exchange closing bell ceremony celebrating The ScottsMiracle-Gro Company’s (NYSE: SMG) 30 years as a publicly traded company.

Accountancy Professor Michele Frank provided some crucial tax tips for the 2026 filing season, explaining the nuances of the new deductions for tips and overtime pay, in a recent Newsweek article. Taxpayers beware: these new rules “are subject to a number of exceptions and do not completely eliminate taxes on tips and overtime pay,” said…

At Miami University, the accountancy program equips students with skills that extend well beyond any single discipline. Case in point: for Marcus Cheung ‘26, pursuing an Accountancy minor has been an unexpected but invaluable piece of his academic journey, one that will help him shape a future career in arts leadership.

Congratulations to Paul Fortin ’17, an accountancy alum who was named one of the “18 of the Last 9” honorees for 2025–2026. The honor is given by Miami University Alumni Association to alumni who are recognized as “leaders, innovators, and change-makers.” Fortin joins an impressive list of accountancy alumni who have been given this distinction

Left to right: Po-Chang Chen, Jon Pyzoha, Sara Potter, Nathan Schuster (Kirsch CPA Group), Chris Linck (Forvis Mazars), James Zhang, Olivia Dodd (Avient Corporation), Jenny Harves (Western & Southern), Robert Craycraft (retired, Cintas), Bob Woolman (Scotts Miracle-Gro), Megan Staley (Acclarity), Zachary Villeneuve, Reese Cordonnier, Jay Moeller (RSM), Donna Deye (BRS Outdoor Sports Holdings), Bob Guido…

A team of accountancy students—Tyler Shobert, Elise Patti, Celia Espe, Amelia Hopkins, and Anastasija Mladenovska—placed among the top two teams in the regional round of the Deloitte FanTAXtic Competition, earning a spot in the national competition at Deloitte University in Westlake, Texas, on January 23–25, 2026.

On October 24, company officials from Terillium, a Cincinnati-based consulting company focusing on enterprise resource planning, held a workshop attended by students majoring in accountancy and supply chain and operations management. President David Woodworth, VP of NetSuite & Marketing Steve May, and Career Development Coordinator Molly Monson shared the company’s best practices for communicating—both internally…

The Department of Accountancy faculty and staff gathered at Hueston Woods on September 26 for a department retreat, a morning of reflection and focused conversations on how to strengthen the program, sharpen its curriculum, and chart out new opportunities for students and colleagues. Curriculum Innovation was a central theme. First, Michele Frank guided a discussion…

Each fall, the Omega chapter of Beta Alpha Psi at Miami University hosts its signature event, Meet the Firms. This year’s event will welcome 30 firms and organizations, giving students the chance to connect directly with recruiters from accounting, finance, and information systems & analytics.