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 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.
Students in ACC 221, Introduction to Financial Accounting, were treated to a discussion on careers in accountancy with visiting alumni.
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.
To bring the real world into the classroom, alumni are regularly invited to speak at our introductory accounting courses, ACC 221 (financial accounting) and ACC 222 (managerial accounting).
The Accountancy Advisory Group held its semiannual meeting on April 20 and 21 in Oxford, Ohio.
William (Bill) Ash ’79, a graduate of Piqua High School, thought of a unique way to encourage students from his alma mater to pursue an accountancy degree: by providing scholarships to graduates who are attending Miami University to pursue a major in accounting and/or finance.
Student leaders from different majors, many in accountancy, participated in a two-week experiential, immersive experience living the life of consultants working for a firm.
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.