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 […]
The School of Accounting Ledger is a publication of the College of Business at Florida International University. Its purpose is to inform our accounting alumni, supporters, students and friends in the business and academic communities about our AACSB International-accredited School of Accounting, about our accomplishments and about people and organizations […]
Each year at the School of Accounting, our leadership and Advisory Board meet to review our accomplishments and chart a course for the future. Thanks to this input, we recently added a new graduate track in forensics. In the coming year we hope to implement a joint degree in assurance […]
I would like to welcome all of you to this edition of Ledger. The School of Accounting continues to be one of the most vibrant and dynamic communities of learning within the College of Business. With another successful academic year completed, our undergraduate and graduate students are well-prepared to launch or […]
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 […]
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.
Steven M. Berwick, Alfredo N. Cepero, Steven J. Davis, Mario de Armas, Sergio de la Fe, Jr., Jorge N. De La Torre, Carolina Delgado, Robert Feldmann, Alvaro R. Florez, Edward V. Gannon, Rafael H. Garcia, Antonio M. Giro, Raisa Grau, Mitchell R. Less, Ana L. Martinez, Oscar P. Ortiz, Gerardo Pombo, Erbin J. Ramirez, Jorge I. Salgueiro, Gilbert E. Santiesteban and Justin Stone.
For years, the College of Business has delivered high-quality employees and interns to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The global accounting firm expects to hire at least 60 full-time employees and interns from the college by the end of 2015. In 2014-2015, PwC took on several generous initiatives designed to give back to […]
When she came from Cuba to the United States in 2008, Maidelys Ruiz knew English mainly from books. Coming to Miami marked the first plane ride for Ruiz, who emigrated with her parents and younger sister. Six years later, Ruiz not only graduated summa cum laude from the School of […]
Gold again! For the second straight year, the Beta Alpha Psi chapter at FIU received the Gold chapter designation at the organization’s Annual Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in August, 2015. This recognition, awarded by KPMG, goes to only the top 12 BAP chapters in the world, which puts the […]
Kaufman Rossin employee-driven campaign results in $100,000 gift to School of Accounting 
Accounting Research: for professors Raghunandan and Rama, it’s all in the family 
Beta Alpha Psi faculty advisor shines at national honors 
ALPFA FIU named Southern Region Student Chapter of the year 
Scholarship Recipients 