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Students Go on an “Accounting Quest” to Discover its Role in Business
More than 500 students in ACC 221 (Introduction to Financial Accounting), taught by Katie Tew, were given the opportunity to earn extra credit and have one-on-one conversations with accounting faculty to discover how accountancy plays a role in different industries. ACC 221 is part of the business core curriculum required for all business majors at…
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Master of Accountancy Students Kick Off the Year with Professional Skills Development Sessions
Fifty-six Master of Accountancy (MAcc) students hit the first week of school running with an engaging two-part orientation program held Monday and Wednesday. Faculty members discussed course expectations, and guest speakers led activities designed to help students understand how to leverage their strengths and weaknesses and successfully work on collaborative projects. “While the MAcc program…
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Accountancy Student Riya Porwal on the Importance of Investing
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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Accountancy Junior Alexa Leach Awarded the FEI Scholarship
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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Asset Relifing: Increasing Operating Margins in the Healthcare Industry
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 Female Quotient’s Amber Coleman-Mortley speaks at Women in Accounting Event
Guest post by Madi Anderson, President and Founder of Women in Accounting On Tuesday (April 9), Women in Accounting hosted Amber Coleman-Mortley, the Senior Director of Community and Culture at The Female Quotient, to speak to students at Miami University. The Female Quotient is an emerging media company specializing in viral content, virtual programming, and…
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Accountancy Junior Ben Lim Passes the CMA Exam
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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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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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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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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Make it Miami Accounting Camp
The 12th annual Make it Miami Accounting Camp welcomed high school students from the surrounding area to the Farmer School of Business on July 20-22 for three days of self-development and team-building activities while discovering more about college life and exploring the possibility of an accounting career.
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Accountancy Students Inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma
Twenty Accountancy students were inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, the International Business Honor Society, via a virtual event held April 26, 2023.