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 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, […]
Thirty years ago, a group of FIU School of Accounting students came together to establish a chapter of Beta Alpha Psi, the honor society for accounting, finance and information systems. Several decades later, the college warmly welcomed back over 100 of those who made Beta Alpha Psi part of their […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This year, as the School of Accounting moved into its state-of-the-art MANGO building, we brought faculty and staff offices under one roof for the first time in many years. With new spaces to collaborate, we took the opportunity to reflect on some of our accomplishments in the past year, and […]
Amidst a fast-changing educational landscape driven by digital technology and students’ evolving needs, FIU officially inaugurated its six-story, state-of-the-art Management and New Growth Opportunities (MANGO) building in January 2015…
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 
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