This summer, students from across the Heavener School of Business are gaining real-world experience through internships with global and international companies. Internships and externships, where students can gain the same hands-on work experience in a remote learning environment, are a
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University of Florida faculty member appointed Senior Editor of prestigious accounting journal
Dr. Jennifer Wu Tucker, Cook/Deloitte professor at the Warrington College of Business, was recently appointed Senior Editor of the Accounting Horizons academic journal. Accounting Horizons is one of three association-wide journals published by the American Accounting Association (AAA), alongside The
Rankings Roundup: How Warrington performed in 2022-2023
Over the 2022-2023 academic year, the Warrington College of Business received many top rankings from renowned publications such as U.S. News & World Report, Financial Times, Fortune and Bloomberg Businessweek. The distinguished rankings the college received from these publications affirm its
Fisher student awarded PCAOB scholarship
Fisher School of Accounting student Jake Bruce received the 2023-2024 Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) academic scholarship. The scholarship will cover $10,000 worth of tuition, fees, books and supplies. “I am extremely grateful to be receiving the PCAOB scholarship,”
Warrington professor serves as founding editor for new academic journal
A new academic journal, Accountability in a Sustainable World Quarterly, aims to build and strengthen the links between academia and practice, encourage younger academics by providing an opportunity to present their work to both other academics and practitioners and provide
Ethics Case Team: season highlights
The Warrington College of Business’ Ethics Case Competition Team are celebrating a tremendous season of case competitions. Under the leadership of Dr. Brian Ray, Director of the Poe Business Ethics Center and Instructional Professor of Leadership and Ethics, the Ethics
2023 MAcc Student of the Year, other outstanding students named at banquet
Alexia Byrd (MAcc ’23) was named the Chrislynn Freed Master of Accounting Outstanding Student of the Year at the Fisher School of Accounting Spring Awards Banquet on April 20 at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center. The award is
Executive compensation incentives influence firms’ conforming tax avoidance, research finds
The line between tax avoidance and tax evasion is often very thin. “What we’re showing is that one unintended consequence of executives’ compensation contract design is lower profits, and this leads to lower taxes paid. But if you’re a shareholder
Future accounting students set up for success thanks to legacy gifts
In 2022, the Fisher School of Accounting celebrated 45 years of providing exceptional accounting education to students. In that time, more than 10,500 students have graduated from the school and gone on to careers across the business landscape. To
Corporate Partnerships: Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young has long been a fixture on the University of Florida Warrington College of Business campus. It has always been an important part of the company’s recruiting process, and that has only increased over time. Today, EY has
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