Falkin (BSAc ’23, MAcc ’23) was named one of the 40 individuals to receive the 2023 Elijah Watt Sells Award out of 86,000 CPA candidates. She currently works as a Forensic Advisory Associate at KPMG in New York City. “I
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Paul Johnson (MAcc ’70) | June 2024
Johnson (MAcc 1970) served as Director of Purchasing at Hillsborough Community College prior to his retirement 22 years ago.

Keith Blum (BSAc ’85, MAcc ’86) | June 2024
Blum (BSAc 1985, MAcc 1986) is a Partner and a member of Berger Singerman’s Business, Finance & Tax Team, based in the Miami office. Blum provides advice to clients on a wide range of tax, transactional, business, and private wealth
Erik Olson (BSAc ’12, MAcc ’13) | May 2024
Olson (BSAc 2012, MAcc 2013) was named one of Poets&Quants’ 2024 Best 40-Under-40 MBA Professors. He serves as Assistant Professor of Accounting at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. He began his career as a tax associate at KPMG,
Erica Hughes Sterling (BSAc ’98, MAcc ’01, JD ’01) | May 2024
Sterling (BSAc 1998, MAcc 2001, JD 2001) was appointed to the Lower Florida Keys Hospital District by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Sterling is a Partner at Spottswood, Spottswood, & Sterling, PLLC. Active in her community, she serves as a member
Fisher honors outstanding students at annual award banquet
Hallie Neal (MAcc ’24) was named the Chrislynn Freed Master of Accounting Outstanding Student of the Year at the Fisher School of Accounting Spring Awards Banquet on April 16 at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center. The award is
10 University of Florida business graduate programs ranked among the best in the nation by Eduniversal
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida Warrington College of Business proudly shares the latest rankings of several of its graduate business degree programs as some of the best in the United States according to a trusted international publication. On
How much could you make if you major in business?
Selecting a major is an important decision for any student in college. The classes, extracurricular activities and internships you complete during this time will help set the stage for your post-graduation career. If business or any of its functions, such
Loreen Spencer (BSAc ’87, MAcc ’88) | February 2024
Spencer (BSAc 1987, MAcc 1988) was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of Superior Group of Companies (SGC), which manufactures and sells a wide range of uniforms, corporate identity apparel, career apparel and accessories for the medical and health
Accounting a community can count on
Moving to Navy bases around the world at a young age, Jason Wells (BSAc ‘00, MAcc ‘00) learned the value of community. With this experience, came an appreciation for whatever neighborhood he may find himself in. As President and Chief