FSOA News - Fisher School of Accounting - Warrington College of Business Administration

Fisher School of Accounting Maintains AACSB Accreditation

The Fisher School of Accounting was among 14 schools that maintained their accreditation in accounting, AACSB International announced in April. Founded in 1916, AACSB International is the longest serving global accrediting body for business schools that offer undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees in business and accounting. (4/09)

Accounting Student Inducted into the Warrington Hall of Fame

At the 2009 School of Business Awards Banquet, Jebi Mathew (BSAc, '09) was inducted into the Warrington College of Business Administration Hall of Fame. This is the highest honor that can be bestowed on an undergraduate in business or accounting. Students are selected based on their outstanding contributions to the Warrington community and mentorship of their peers. (4/09)

FSOA Students Named 2008 KPMG Diversity Leaders

KPMG LLP, the audit, tax, and advisory firm, has selected Fisher School of Accounting students Sharon Koele and Tatiana Lewinsky for its 2008 Future Diversity Leaders (FDL) class. (11/08)

Backpacking through Accounting

While most students gain their accounting knowledge through classroom studies at the Fisher School of Accounting, Daniel Riger and Sharon Lashinsky recently were selected to participate in an international accounting research project. The project was based in Maastricht, one of the oldest and perhaps most charming city in the Netherlands. (10/08)

2nd Annual Regional & Local Firm Social

On September 3, 2008, the Fisher School of Accounting held its 2nd Annual Regional & Local Firm Accounting Career Social in the J. Michael Cook/Deloitte Student Commons. (9/08)

International Academy of African Business and Development Conference

The International Academy of African Business and Development held its 2008 Conference at the University of Florida Hotel & Conference Center on May 20-24, 2008. Co-sponsors included the International Center for Research in Accounting and Auditing (ICRAA), the Fisher School of Accounting, and Ernst & Young. (5/08)

Barri Litt Receives Prestigious Elijah Watt Sells Award

Over 50,000 candidates attempted the CPA exam and, Fisher School of Accounting alumna Barri Litt was honored as one of the 2007 Elijah Watt Sells Award recipients. (2/08)

Fisher School Participates in Grant from EU for New Research

The Fisher School of Accounting is collaborating with the Maastricht Accounting, Auditing, and Information Management Research Center (Maastricht University, Netherlands) in a grant awarded by the European Union for a new research project on auditing standards. (2/08)

Women in Accounting Symposium

The Fisher School of Accounting, along with Ernst & Young LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP(PwC), KPMG LLP, Deloitte, and the American Association of Attorney's - CPAs, hosted its first Women in Accounting Symposium. (1/08)

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Fisher School of Accounting Alumni Tailgate BBQ/Spring Advisory Council Meeting

The Fisher School of Accounting reestablished an old tradition by hosting an Alumni Tailgate BBQ prior to the Florida vs. FAU game on November 17, 2007. (11/07)

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Fisher School of Accounting Students Recognized in PricewaterhouseCooper's xTax Competition

In November, 2007, Fisher School of Accounting students participated in PricewaterhouseCooper's xTAX Competition. (11/07)

Fisher School of Accounting 2006-2007 Annual Report

The University of Florida had unprecedented national success in the last year with its basketball and football championships. The Fisher School is no stranger to national success. We've been a top ranked accounting program for many years. (11/07)

Fisher School Cracks Public Accounting Report's Top 10 List

The Fisher School of Accounting was ranked the #10 graduate program in the US in the 26th Annual Professor's Survey published by Public Accounting Report magazine. FSOA moved up three spots from 2006 and, among U.S. public schools, is ranked #7 for its master's program. FSOA's doctoral program also appeared in this year's survey for the first time, coming in at #23. (10/07)

Fisher School Students enjoy Local Firm Accounting Career Social

On September 5, 2007 the FSOA held its inaugural Annual Regional & Local Firm Accounting Career Social. The social was designed to give students a chance to interact with representatives from the accounting profession in an informal setting. (9/07)

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Fisher School of Accounting Featured in Article about Rankings

In an article published by the Independent Florida Alligator, the School was noted as "consistently ranking among the best." (9/07)

Fisher School Students Participate in KMPG Auditing Competition

Fisher School of Accounting students participated in a pilot six-week KPMG National Audit Case Competition during Spring 2007. (1/07)

FSOA Students Tie for First in the Nation on the CPA Exam

Exam performance for 2005 was recently released, and the results show Candidates without advanced degrees tied for first in the nation by achieving an 84% pass rate on the Regulation portion of the exam. (12/06)