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Dear Miami Accountancy Alumni and Friends,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This winter has been rough\u2014since December, our temps have bounced up and down between -3\u00b0 and 69\u00b0, not to mention the snow and ice! Despite that, our hallways are bursting with students with smiles on their faces and faculty who are happy to be spending time with them in classes, student org events, and office hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part of the \u201cbursting\u201d is due to the incredible efforts that Accountancy faculty and staff have made to shout from the rooftops all the great things about the profession. Thanks to their energy, current enrollment in our major is up 45% from the 2021\u20132022 level (might not melt the snow, but it sure melts my heart)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because of that, we\u2019ve shifted some focus to faculty hiring. We\u2019re lucky to have a terrific new faculty member joining us this fall (you\u2019ll read more about him when he comes on board); we started a search for another new faculty member; and next up is searching for visiting faculty to teach some classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re also hard at work considering how we\u2019ll adapt our programs to the State of Ohio\u2019s new pathways to a CPA<\/a>. Ohio was the first mover, Virginia<\/a> was not far behind, and legislation is on deck in numerous other states. As our future students weigh their options, I\u2019m confident our portfolio of programs, including our 3+1 Combined Bachelor’s\/Master’s program<\/a>, will continue to set us apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even with these bright spots, the winter has also been rough because every day we mourn the loss of Professor Eric Marinich<\/a>; I know that will be with us for many seasons to come. The outpouring of support from so many of you has helped us, and more importantly Eric\u2019s family, more than you know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m also grateful to many who helped get us through this time, including Dan Heitger, who saw Eric\u2019s winter term course through to the end; Dale Stoel, who stepped up to teach Eric\u2019s large-section Introduction to Managerial Accounting classes; Brenda Homan, formerly a member of Accountancy and now in Entrepreneurship, who is teaching Eric\u2019s upper-level Managerial Accounting class; Ron Collins, who came out of retirement to teach smaller sections of Introduction to Managerial Accounting; Sara Potter, who\u2019s provided support to the faculty and graduate assistants who had to flex in a very short time; and Melissa Thomasson and Jess Bathe in the FSB Dean\u2019s Office, who made themselves available 24\/7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring is not far away, and the sun will come up tomorrow\u2014thanks in no small part to all of you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Anne (Annie) Farrell
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Introducing Sara Potter, our Deloitte Introductory Accountancy Course Coordinator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Sara Potter \u201999<\/a>\u00a0is our Deloitte Introductory Accountancy Course Coordinator. Sara assists faculty in managing the Canvas course sites, graduate assistants, and communication with students in the ACC 221 and 222 classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Welcome Back, Katie Tew!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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This Fall, the Department of Accountancy welcomed back\u00a0Katie Tew<\/a>\u00a0(\u201993, \u201999 MAcc) to teach ACC 221, Introduction to Financial Accounting, ushering in hundreds of Farmer Business School students each semester in the first steps of their business education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Students Visited New York and DC during 2024 Winter Term Trip<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Over the Winter Term, students in Accounting 490D\/590D, Accounting and Tax Policy, had the opportunity to visit New York City and Washington DC, led by\u00a0Professor Tim Eaton<\/a>. There were 20 students on the trip, ranging from sophomores to graduate students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Two Accountancy Alumni Recognized at the Love and Honor Awards Ceremony<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kyle Templeman<\/a> \u201914 (MAcc \u201915) was recognized as the Young Philanthropist of the Year, and the Spirit of Philanthropy Award was given to Tim Pistell \u201969 and his wife Lynn \u201970<\/a> (math and elementary education).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Accountancy Advisory Group Welcomed New Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Accountancy Advisory Group (AAG) met on September 26\u201327 to continue working on ways to strengthen the Department of Accountancy in several areas. During this meeting, the group welcomed new members Matt Bratton,<\/a> VP of internal audit at Victoria\u2019s Secret, and Megan Staley<\/a>, director of client service at Kaiser Consulting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are pleased to also welcome Daniel Perschke<\/a>, Senior Vice President & Controller at The E.W. Scripps Company, and Laura Hay<\/a>, newly appointed as President and CEO of The Ohio Society of CPAs, to the advisory group. We look forward to the next AAG meeting in April!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our faculty’s service and expertise are well recognized:<\/p>\n\n\n\n