GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Fisher School of Accounting’s undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs moved up or held their ranking among public programs in Public Accounting Report’s (PAR) 36th Annual Survey of Accounting Professors. Among publics, the Fisher School remained No.
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Fisher graduate receives prestigious CPA award
Shannon Costello (BSAc ’15, MAcc ’16) received the Elijah Watt Sells Award, given to CPA candidates who have obtained a cumulative average score above 95.5 across four sections of the Uniform CPA Examination, passed all four sections of the exam
Fisher School mourns loss of Ph.D. graduate
The Fisher School is saddened by the loss of Dr. Bryan Church (Ph.D. ’86), who passed away on April 29. His memorial service was held on May 6 in Kennesaw, Ga. He was 57 years old. Dr. Church served on
Fisher School honors students at awards banquet
Sallie Stern was named the Chrislynn Freed Master of Accounting Outstanding Student of the Year at the Fisher School of Accounting’s Spring Awards Banquet on April 13 at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center. The award is selected by
Eminent Scholar honored for contributions to auditing literature
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Frederick E. Fisher Eminent Scholar Chair Dr. Robert Knechel was honored by the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association at its 2017 midyear meeting. Dr. Knechel was given an award highlighting his notable contributions to auditing literature, specifically
Fisher School Graduate Studies Climb in Rankings
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Graduate accounting studies from the Fisher School of Accounting moved up in the U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools 2018” rankings released this month. Graduate accounting from Fisher is now tied for No. 18 overall, up two
Warrington alumna featured by Forbes China
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Jane Sun (BSAc ’92) was featured by Forbes China with a cover photo and story in the publication’s most recent issue. You can read the article about her success, “Passion And Purpose: Ctrip CEO Jane Sun Talks About China’s
Inaugural banquet opens students’ eyes to accounting careers
As Mike Quackenbush (BSAc ’92, MAcc ’93) surveyed the 40-plus business students gathered for Tuesday’s Fisher School of Accounting’s “Careers in Accounting” banquet at the Hilton UF Conference Center Hotel, he recognized a familiar look on their faces. It was
Eminent Scholar named to advisory position at PCAOB
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Frederick E. Fisher Eminent Scholar Chair Dr. Robert Knechel was appointed to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) Standing Advisory Group. The PCAOB is a nonprofit corporation established by Congress to protect investors and the public interest
Unintended consequence of SEC tax letters: Companies pay more taxes
Ever slow down when approaching a spot where you got stopped for speeding? Major companies react in a similar fashion when filing taxes the year after being flagged by the Securities and Exchange Commission. While motorists hit the brakes, public
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