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Accounting Department News

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Honoring accounting alumni who make an impact

Alumni of the Fox School of Business at Temple University gathered with business leaders and guests for the 2022 Annual Accounting Achievement Awards on April 27 to celebrate their shared Fox School heritage and honor six noteworthy graduates of the Department of Accounting. The annual event provided a great opportunity for the Fox School community […]

Greetings from the Accounting Department Chair

Hello! Greetings from Accounting at Fox! We just wrapped up our school year culminating with celebrations of the May graduation and the Accounting Achievement Awards. As alumni, recruiters, supporters, faculty and staff of the Department of Accounting at the Fox School of Business, we have so much to be proud and grateful for. In April, […]

Cross-selling by banks helps whip financial reporting quality in shape

The 2008 financial crisis caused financial institutions on Wall Street to hold trillions of dollars of near-worthless investments. Some critics argue that the repeal of the Glass Steagall Act of 1933 played a big role in accelerating the financial crisis. The Glass Steagall Act separated investment banking from commercial banking. Banks that offered commercial loans […]

This summer: Join the next generation of accounting students 

This summer, a new program offered by the Fox School’s Department of Accounting is hoping to give high school students a taste of the industry. The Accounting Institute is a two-week summer program where high school students will have the opportunity to be exposed to the world of accounting and campus life.

Recent Master of Accountancy graduates launch CPA careers in just one year

New accountant and auditor jobs are projected to grow by nearly 100,000 from 2020 to 2030, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with licensed Certified Public Accountants (CPA) well-positioned for job prospects. The Fox Master of Accountancy (MAcc) continues to meet the demands of the marketplace for the 11th year in a row, preparing […]

Prepare to Increase Career Mobility and Earn the CMA: New Fox Master’s in Accounting & Financial Management

New MS program prepares students to earn their master’s part-time and online while earning the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) certification In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, business leaders are facing more demands. They must build new strategies for growth and innovation, enhance their leadership skills to motivate their employees, advance their knowledge of technology, […]

‘Accounting’ for career and love at the Fox School

Along with learning to measure, analyze and report on financial and non-financial information, Joe Vanderpool and Ryan Eckrote, BBA ‘19, found love in their Cost Accounting course during their time at the Fox School.  “We sat next to each other in Cost Accounting and had talked a bit in class, but a friend of ours […]

Center to drive innovation in accounting at the Fox School of Business

With the aim of being a catalyst for entrepreneurship and opportunity in the fields of accounting and financial management, the Fox School of Business is excited to announce the Stanley C. Middleman Center for Innovation in Accounting. Through the generous gift of Stanley C. Middleman, BBA ’76, the new center positions the Fox School as […]

Dear Friends of the Department of Accounting,

Hello! Warm greetings from Philadelphia. This fall, the Fox School and accounting students are in class in-person for the most part. The semester started with Accounting Month in September, a month-long series of accounting professional development and recruiting events such as the Winter Internship Panel, CPA Evolution and Preparing for the CPA Exam, and Future […]

Building paths toward an inclusive and robust economic recovery

“Philadelphia is a city of neighborhoods, and there’s a lot of pride,” says Wayne W. Williams, assistant professor in the Department of Accounting at the Fox School.  Williams is a member of the City Council’s new Tax Reform Working Group, applying his knowledge and expertise in accounting to research the city’s tax history. With the […]

PwC grant funding expands Department of Accounting’s tech-oriented curriculum for students

Accountants have always incorporated technology into their practice, but the advancement of computing power in recent years has introduced new tools to the profession. Predictive analytics, artificial intelligence, robotics processing, automation and blockchain are just some of the emerging technologies that will transform the industry. To best prepare the next generation of accountants, Fox Accounting […]

Fox Professor’s “Black Box” research awarded by American Accounting Association

Building a network of strong relationships is often promoted as a fundamental value for achieving success in business. Yet social pressures such as career advancement and maintaining one’s status within a professional network can impact the ways in which professionals communicate with their clients. Understanding how and why financial analysts judge information and deliver their […]

Temple Beta Alpha Psi President on creating future career paths

We have gotten used to doing a lot of things online—grocery shopping, working, learning and more. For Class of 2023 Honors student Rose Listman, that list included joining the national scholastic and professional fraternity Beta Alpha Psi and becoming an officer in the organization. From candidacy and induction to earning a seat at the table, […]

Do highly satisfied employees produce better audits?

It’s no secret in the accounting community that auditors must commit to late nights and early mornings. Working in public accounting often means long hours, lots of travel and tight deadlines.  Yet for most accounting students, a job at a Big Four accounting firm is the ultimate dream job.  According to the Public Company Accounting […]

Counting on support in mentorship

In early 2021, the Young Accounting Alumni Group (YAAG) fulfilled a long-time goal in establishing the Accounting Mentor Program, spearheaded by Anne Engler, BBA ’10 and Joshua Kramer, BBA ’12 and MAcc ’13 and supported by Professor Steve Balsam. Twenty-five alumni connected with 29 students over the course of three months, creating regular opportunities for professional […]

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