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BDO Representatives Discuss Cybersecurity, IT Audit, and Data Analytics
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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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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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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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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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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Accountancy Alums Share Their Stories
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).
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Accountancy Advisory Group Meets for Curriculum and Recruiting
The Accountancy Advisory Group held its semiannual meeting on April 20 and 21 in Oxford, Ohio.
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Accountancy Alum Establishes Scholarship for Miami-Bound High School Students
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.
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2023 Shade Family CBL Emerging Leaders Consulting Experience Held in Chicago
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.
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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.
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Accountancy Alums Participate in Pedagogy Event
On September 9, accountancy alums met with faculty to provide feedback and brainstorm ways to improve the accounting curriculum. They also shared what they found helpful as they entered the workplace in the past few years.