School of Accountancy Missouri State University

Please join us in congratulating the 2024 Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Scholars representing Missouri State University. Nicholas Luebbering, Lora DeGraffenreid, and Austin A. Faigh are outstanding representatives of students at each level in our #accounting program. Each scholar will receive a scholarship from the #pcaob as part of this recognition.

Join me in congratulating our IMA | Institute of Management Accountants student chapter for receiving the Award for Excellence Gold status! 🏆 #accounting #goingforgold

We look forward to connecting our students with employers each year at the Missouri State University College of Business career fair. Pre-admitted accounting freshman, declared accounting majors and MAcc students are invited to explore careers in #publicaccounting, #corporatefinance, #accountingtechnology, #consulting, #governmentaccounting, #fraudinvestigation, #audit, #tax and more.

Our Beta Alpha Psi Theta Pi Chapter worked diligently this year to achieve Gold Status. Here are just a few of their many accomplishments before we cheer them on for their national best practices competition at the end of the summer.

Faculty representatives were able to spend time in our nation's capital this week being trained on the use of #artificial #intelligence and other #emergingtech in the #accounting profession. Several teaching resources were shared in collaboration with accounting firm representatives. Thank you to EY, PwC, KPMG, and Grant Thornton LLP (US) for sharing your time and resources. #virtualreality #augementedreality #RPA #machinelearning #audit #tax #consulting #AIS

Our own Kyle Goodin, MAcc, CFE assisted FOX 49, KOLR 10, and KOZL with a #financial #investigation for the City of Humansville. This is a #forensic analysis example for our #governmental #accounting students. https://lnkd.in/g_qygv-q

Wrapping up another great academic year with many well deserved accolades. Preston Curless won the Beta Alpha Psi Theta Pi Chapter Student Leadership award. He plans to join The Whitlock Co. after graduation. Isaac Moon won the Missouri State IMA | Institute of Management Accountants Student Chapter Outstanding Leader award. He will be at Grant Thornton LLP (US) this summer for an internship. Hannah Schmid won the Outstanding SOA Graduate Assistant, amid tough competition. She will join EY this summer. Kyle Goodin, MAcc, CFE was recognized by the honors college for the Director's Award for Outstanding Research. Kristen Thornton, MAcc, CMA & Kimberly Swanson Church, Ph.D. were recognized by the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning for an education grant to gamify the intro managerial course. Chris Hines was recognized for promotion to full professor. The School of Accountancy Missouri State University is on 🔥 fire.

MOCPA offers the AICPA ethics exam needed for CPA licensure. Did you know that you can take your ethics exam before, during or after taking the CPA exam? The ethics exam is an open-book, multiple-choice exam written and graded by the AICPA. You can order the ethics exam from MOCPA by clicking here - https://lnkd.in/gFhB54kt. You’ll then receive an email from Bridge Learning with everything you need to log in, study and take your AICPA ethics exam. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. I’m here to help. #ethics #CPAlicensure #CPA

 Congratulations to Kimberly Swanson Church, Ph.D. for being selected as one of the 2024 recipients of the American Accounting Association/J. Michael and Mary Anne Cook/Deloitte Foundation Prize! The Cook Prize stands as the highest acknowledgment bestowed upon an individual showcasing unwavering #dedication to excellence in #teaching within the field of #accounting. Its purpose is to acknowledge, ignite inspiration, and encourage members to strive for the distinction of superior teaching. The Prize includes a monetary reward, a silver medallion, and a certificate presented during the AAA Annual Meeting. We are so proud of Dr. Church and cannot think of someone more deserving! Find more information here: https://lnkd.in/gwqWNFuj

Congratulations to our Graduate Assistants who are graduating this semester! We have been so glad to work with these students through their graduate degrees and are excited to see what they do next! Wish these students well in their future endeavors or give them a piece of advice below. Here is what our graduates will be doing after graduation: Kylie Gillen will be starting at EY in St. Louis Hannah Schmid will be starting at EY in St. Louis Jenna Morelock will be working for Greene County as a Licensed Professional Counselor Brooklynn Cook will be working for Beyond Healing Center as a Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor Preston Curless will be returning to the School of Accountancy Missouri State University as a graduate student to finish his MAcc Lucy Petet is moving into event planning