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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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Faculty Pedagogy Workshop Focuses on Trends, Student Engagement
On December 8, the Department of Accountancy held a pedagogy workshop centered on increasing student engagement and improving the effectiveness of learning assessments. The workshop […]
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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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ACC 221 Hosts Alumni Speakers
Students in ACC 221, Introduction to Financial Accounting, were treated to a discussion on careers in accountancy with visiting alumni.
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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.
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KPMG Staff and Accountancy Faculty Discuss Changes to the Audit Landscape
In August, Professors Jon Pyzoha, Brian Ballou and Dan Heitger visited KPMG Cincinnati to advance their understanding of audit technologies and ESG audit methodologies in the quickly evolving audit landscape. They spent a day with a number of KPMG professionals in audit technology and ESG methodology, including Brian Foster (audit technology business office lead partner), Carl…