Just ask FIU Accounting Professor Kenneth Henry about the advantages of being qualified by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the international body that is the analog of the U.S.-based Certified Public Accountant designation. “ACCA is a passion,” he said. “Qualifying has given me opportunities I could never have […]
Other News
Kaufman Rossin employee-driven campaign results in $100,000 gift to School of Accounting
The employees at Kaufman Rossin, one of Florida’s largest independent accounting firms, and the firm itself pledged $100,000 to the School of Accounting and the College of Business. A 2008 campaign at the firm raised $50,000. “FIU’s College of Business and School of Accounting have been great sources of talent […]
Accounting Research: for professors Raghunandan and Rama, it’s all in the family
Accounting professors Kannan “Raghu” Raghunandan and Dasaratha Rama met in 1985 as young professionals working at a computer company in India. While it is not unusual for academics to be married to other academics, Raghunandan and Rama are not only life partners, but research partners who, both separately and together, […]
Beta Alpha Psi faculty advisor shines at national honors
Beta Alpha Psi at FIU received two of the international organization’s highest honors at their annual meeting in Fall 2016. The first was Gold Chapter Status, an award received by only eight of 400 chapters in the world. It was the third straight year that the FIU Chapter received the […]
ALPFA FIU named Southern Region Student Chapter of the year
ALPFA FIU has once again been named the Southern Region 2015-16 Student Chapter of the Year by ALPFA, the Association of Latino Professionals For America. The chapter received this honor at the national convention held this summer in Dallas, Texas. “We were very excited to hear the news,” said Diego […]
Scholarship Recipients
Accounting General Scholarship Kevin Krasovic Amanda Gonzalez Tony De los Rios Perez Sabrina Gato Lucy Sanchez Trevor Holden Leonardo Dearmas Randy Greene Accounting Scholarship Endowment Victoria Gonzalez M. Dieguez Accounting Scholarship Endowment Maryna Apekun Crowe Horwath Xian Xian Zhang Timothy Dalecky Albert Morrison Jr. Memorial Joanne Jose Carlos Alvarez Michelle […]
Roll of Honor
We are pleased to recognize and thank the following donors for their contributions to the School of Accounting during July 1, 2015–June 30, 2016. With their commitment and generosity, we continue to build our future.
Boot Camp Boom
South Florida’s humid July days would seem like a bad time to conduct a strenuous boot camp. Yet the FIU School of Accounting’s Boot Camp, held in air-conditioned comfort, has grown into an increasingly popular option for ambitious students. The three-day intensive accounting review is designed to give students a […]
Other School of Accounting News
The state of Florida awarded FIU’s School of Accounting (SOA) $1.2 million as part of its TEAm grant. These funds are earmarked for increasing the number of accounting practitioners in Florida’s urban areas. SOA used its TEAm funds to help more students enter the school, and navigate the rigorous challenges of accounting coursework. Six initiatives were designed to give students the help they need, when and where they need it.
