{"id":5017,"date":"2026-10-10T10:45:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T14:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/doamu\/?p=5017"},"modified":"2026-10-10T10:46:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T14:46:48","slug":"aag-meeting-features-research-roundtable-other-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/doamu\/2026\/10\/aag-meeting-features-research-roundtable-other-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"AAG Meeting Features Research Roundtable, Other Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Accounting Advisory Group<\/a> (AAG) held its Fall meeting on October 2, welcoming new member Mark Halpin<\/a>, tax business leader at Progressive Insurance, and Wes Ernst<\/a>, partner at Forvis Mazars, subbing in for Chris Linck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Department updates were discussed, notably Miami University’s first-time appearance in the U.S. News Best Colleges list for Best Undergraduate Accounting Programs, ranking 52nd<\/sup> among National Universities and 23rd<\/sup> among National Public Universities. Accountancy enrollments have increased by approximately 65% since 2021\u20132022; the last time it exceeded 800 undergraduate students was in 2012. MAcc enrollment is at an all-time high of 69 students this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group discussed industry challenges, including a weaker job market and internship recruiting shifts. Department Chair Anne Farrell<\/a> also shared the department’s initiatives focused on AI integration and upcoming program reviews. Ohio Society of CPAs (OSCPA) President Laura Hay<\/a> shared CPA exam performance statistics and updates on states’ changes to CPA licensing. Farmer School of Business (FSB) Dean Jenny Darroch<\/a> provided additional remarks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A substantial portion of the morning featured the Faculty Research Roundtable, where nine faculty members shared their research in small-group format, including Qing Burke, Po-Chang Chen, Michele Frank, Jon Pyzoha, Brent Schmidt, Sydney Shu, Matt Wieland, Li Yang, and James Zhang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The discussion highlighted the strategic impacts of the faculty actively engaging in academic research, including how it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n