{"id":1168,"date":"2023-06-21T08:54:21","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T12:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/doamu\/?page_id=1168"},"modified":"2023-06-21T08:54:21","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T12:54:21","slug":"welcome-to-the-2023-summer-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/doamu\/welcome-to-the-2023-summer-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the 2023 Summer Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Dear Friends,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In our last annual report and newsletters, I\u2019ve asked you to reconnect with us and share your stories. Thanks to so many of you who have done just that! I\u2019m happy to share some of those stories with you, along with news of what our amazing students and fantastic faculty have been up to over the last few months.

Please continue to reach out to me or other accountancy faculty and staff to reconnect, tell your stories, and get involved so we can all continue to evangelize about what a great profession accountancy is and how impactful Miami\u2019s program has been in all our lives.

In the meantime, please follow and like our social media accounts<\/a>\u2014we\u2019re gearing up to use them more, so it\u2019s a great way to stay up to date. We’d also appreciate it if you could opt in to our online newsletters and annual reports<\/a>, which would save us on mailing costs.

From everyone in the Department of Accountancy, have a wonderful summer!

Love and Honor,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Anne (Annie) Farrell<\/strong>
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Accountancy Alums Share Their Stories<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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). This spring, students had the opportunity to hear from Matt Blyth \u201892, Jack Martello \u201818, Morgan Staten \u201818, T.J. LaMendola \u201892, and Maureen Westrick \u201805, who presented their perspectives from a wide variety of accounting careers. Read more…<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ava Nagy Awarded the 2023 PCAOB Scholarship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ava Nagy (Class of 2026, MAcc 3+1 combined degree program) has been selected as a PCAOB Scholar for 2023-2024 academic year. The $10,000 scholarship is awarded to students enrolled in selected nominating institutions who demonstrate aptitude and interest in accounting and auditing, as well as high ethical standards.

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Why Accountancy? Students Interview ACC Professors: What They Learned When Faculty Shared Their Stories<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This Spring, students in Introduction to Financial Accounting got to know faculty members a little better and answered the question, \u201cWhy Accountancy?\u201d by completing a two-part activity. The course is required for all Farmer School of Business students; 350 students out of 540 participated in this activity. Read more…<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jen Burgas Gives Keynote Address to Our 2023 Master of Accountancy Grads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Department of Accountancy is pleased to share that 146 bachelor\u2019s degrees and 57 Master of Accountancy (MAcc) degrees were awarded to students this academic year. The MAcc commencement ceremony was held May 14, 2023, at Wilks Theater in Armstrong Student Center. Jen Burgas (\u201804), senior vice president and audit director of Fifth Third Bank, gave the keynote address, which emphasized the importance of being a lifelong learner. Read more…<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Curriculum Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The department continues to develop programs to prepare students for future business challenges. We’re pleased to report that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n