Department of Accountancy Blog

  • Photo of the Management Accounting Curriculum Working Group

    Focus on Management Accounting Curriculum

    Department of Accountancy Interim Chair Annie Farrell spent the first week of the year focusing on curriculum development with colleagues at the AAA Management Accounting Section (MAS) Conference in Atlanta. Together with Shane Dikoli from the University of Virginia, she spoke about “Future-Proofing Management Accounting Curricula” at the 2023 Research Conference, IMA Doctoral Colloquium, and…

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    First Year Accountancy Majors Design Solutions in FC Cincinnati Case

    Each year, the First Year Integrated Core engages incoming Farmer School of Business students in a skills-based curriculum that focuses on developing key workplace skills.

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    An Interview with a CFO

    Each year, students in Professor Annie Farrell’s class ACC 635, Financial Leadership in Organizations, get the opportunity to interview a chief financial officer and learn about what it takes to be a CFO.

  • Group photo of the accountancy advisory group meeting attendees

    AAG Meets to Brainstorm Accountancy Pipeline

    The Accountancy Advisory Group (AAG) met with faculty on Friday, November 18.

  • Photo of PwC Competition Winning Team

    FSB Majors Solve Business Problems in PwC Challenge Case Competition

    The PwC Challenge Case Competition was held on November 16, 2022, at the Farmer School of Business.

  • Postcard invitation to the Alteryx Workshop held November 18

    Hands-On Alteryx Workshop Led by James Zhang

    Accountancy Professor James Zhang led a hands-on workshop on data preparation using Alteryx, hosted by the Department of Information Systems and Analytics.

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    Role of Advertising Spending in Differing Equity Valuations

    Professor Matt Wieland was invited to present a research proposal for the Journal of Financial Reporting’s Improving Financial Reporting Conference on October 7, 2022.

  • Daunielle Rasmussen, Director of Education and Community Engagement at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, leads an improv session focusing on creative leadership

    Improv Session for Creative Leadership

    MAcc students became improv actors in a two-day workshop led by Daunielle Rasmussen of Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.

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    Women in Business Hosts Panel on “Using an Accounting Education to Pursue Your Passions”

    On October 5, the Department of Accountancy partnered with Women in Business (WIB) to develop and deliver a great evening panel discussion event to highlight the theme of “Using an Accounting Education to Pursue Your Passions!” The event was very well attended, with 88 WIB participants. Three Miami accounting alumnae served as panelists: Cassidy Hicks…

  • Faculty Exchange Program Takes Matt Wieland to Korea

    During the summer of 2022, Matt Wieland participated in the Miami University / Yonsei University faculty exchange program.

  • It’s Time to Tell Our Story

    “The best thing accountancy alums can do to help grow the profession is to share their stories.” Anoop Mehta, AICPA Chair Miami University’s Department of Accountancy welcomed Mr. Anoop Mehta (CPA, CGMA), Chair of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), for a two-day visit in October 2022.

  • Welcome, Tara McCullough!

    Tara McCullough ’04 is the department’s new Deloitte Introductory Accountancy Course Coordinator.