Former Refugee Finds New Home on Rocky Top
Rwandan refugee Cedric Twizere, a master of accountancy student in UT’s Haslam College of Business, has found a sense of belonging on Rocky Top.
Grad Undergoing Chemotherapy Gets Commencement Surprise in Hospital
Accounting major Paul Whited couldn’t make it to his graduation ceremony. He was at UT Medical Center, embarking on another round of chemotherapy to fend off the cancer he’s been battling since January 2016.
New Research Shows Danger to CEOs when Firms Over- or Underpay Taxes
A recently published study by James Chyz, associate professor of accounting in the Haslam College of Business, shows that the likelihood of a CEO being fired increases if their firm pays considerably more or less in taxes than similar corporations.
Carcello Selected as Member of Investor Advisory Group for 2015-18 Term
Haslam College of Business faculty member Joseph Carcello was recently named to the 2015-2018 Investor Advisory Group (IAG) for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).
Carcello Speaks Out on Proposed Rules Limiting Disclosure
Joseph Carcello voiced displeasure with the rules at an SEC committee meeting and to MarketWatch, one of several investor advocates speaking against the rules.
Accounting Students’ CPA Passage Rate Ranks Seventh in the Nation
Accounting students in the Haslam College of Business are among the brightest in the state and the nation, according to the latest report from the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy.
Carcello Named to Securities and Exchange Commission Committee
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has named Professor Joseph V. Carcello to its Investor Advisory Committee. He is the only business school professor appointed to the committee. Carcello is the E&Y and Business Alumni Professor and head of the Department of Accounting and Information Management in UT’s College of Business Administration. He also is
Making an Impact: College of Business and Administration Spotlights Roth, Zhou
Get to know Harold Roth and Wenjun Zhou, two College of Business Administration faculty members—one here less than three years and one here thirty-three years—who love watching their students grasp difficult concepts.
UT Students Rank in Top 3 Percent in Nation for Passing 2013 CPA Exam
UT students ranked in the top 3 percent in the nation for their passage rates on the Certified Public Accountant exam, according to recently released numbers. UT students ranked twenty-sixth out of 787 schools among all national programs, according to the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, which recently reported its 2013 CPA examination
Pershing Yoakley & Associates Names Classroom in Business School
The College of Business Administration has named a classroom in the James A. Haslam II Business Building after Pershing Yoakley and Associates, one of the nation’s largest health care consulting and accounting firms. The firm made a generous leadership gift to the college that will support its technology and its Department of Accounting and Information
Larry Evans Named 2013 Distinguished Accounting Alumnus
Larry Evans, partner at Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP, has received the 2013 Distinguished Accounting Alum Award from the Department of Accounting and Information Management in the College of Business Administration. Evans received a bachelor’s degree in economics in 1969 and a Master of Business Administration in 1971.
Professor Receives Two Prestigious Accounting Awards
Bruce Behn, head of the Department of Accounting and Information Management in the College of Business Administration and a faculty fellow in the college’s Center for Business and Economic Research, has received special awards from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the American Accounting Association.