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Companies that miss earnings expectations are more likely to fire their auditors, research shows
New research from the accounting department’s Eric Lohwasser found that companies whose reported earnings fell just short of analysts’ expectations are more likely to fire their auditors. The research shows that auditors are essentially being penalized for doing a key part of their job: constraining questionable financial reporting practices.
Two alumni inducted into the CSU Department of Accounting Hall of Fame
Two CSU College of Business alumni were inducted into the Department of Accounting’s Hall of Fame during the annual Accounting Awards and Recognition event. Jeff Hansen (’84), finance director for the city of Golden, and Butch Shoup (’80), owner of V2 CPAs LLC, received the Distinguished Department of Accounting Alumni award.
Free tax prep service helps CSU students gain real-world experience while making a difference in community
Accounting students and community members volunteered 780 hours of their time over the course of eight Saturdays to make this year's VITA Tax Assistance program another success.
Research sees shift in strategy among Big Four accounting consulting firms
The Big Four accounting firms are spotting more opportunity in providing companies with general accounting instead of audit services. As they transition clients from one service to the other in order to comply with federal regulation, smaller firms may have more opportunities in the audit market, research from the accounting department’s Liz Cowle finds.
CSU accounting alum forms personal connections through scholarship
Steve Rosenberg is mentoring the next generation of accounting students through a scholarship and personal connections.
Accounting Department Hall of Fame Gains Three Members
Each year, the Accounting Department celebrates the accomplishments of its faculty, staff and students at its awards and recognition event. This year's highlight was the announcement of the Accounting Hall of Fame inductees. Honorees are nominated by their peers and reviewed by an Accounting Advisory Board committee.
College of Business team places 3rd in Deloitte’s Audit Innovation Campus Challenge finals
After weeks of preparation and anticipation, six College of Business juniors achieved 3rd place in the final round of Deloitte’s 2021 Audit Innovation Campus Challenge on April 9.
Accounting faculty rank in top 10% worldwide for overall research breadth
Among more than 800 schools measured, the College of Business’s Department of Accounting stands in the top 10 percent worldwide for overall research breadth according to the 2020 Brigham Young University accounting research productivity rankings.
Outstanding Grad: Caleb Thetford
As a freshman, Caleb Thetford's most intimidating challenge was less common than most: “It was a bit of a jump to go from a class of one to a class of 32,000.”
Accounting faculty rank No. 1 in Colorado for research productivity
For the second year in a row, the College of Business’s Department of Accounting is No. 1 in Colorado in the Brigham Young University accounting research productivity rankings. The department also ranked highly in several specific research categories, including No. 4 for tax research and No. 12 for experimental managerial accounting research.