Executive summary id="executive-summary"
About the Fisher School
The Fisher School is committed to providing global thought leadership by developing future professional and academic leaders through education programs, creating influential research, and engaging with the global professional community.
The School provides a detailed focus on the complex skill of accounting. As one of the nation’s few freestanding accounting schools, students in the program experience a curriculum dedicated to growth in an ever-changing field. As a professional school in a top 10 public research university, the School is committed to scholarly research, teaching, and service to advance knowledge and prepare future leaders for business, professional, and academic careers.
From the director’s desk
Our students, faculty, and staff are looking forward to the start of the new academic year, with all the attendant academic and social activities. We all enjoy seeing so many of our alumni, recruiters, and friends of the School back on campus. We held our second annual “Back to School” Fisher School tailgate and it was a great success.
Our students, faculty, and staff were very busy in the last year. We held numerous events, including the Professional Speaker Series, Beta Alpha Psi and Accounting Council events, and numerous recruiting activities. Students participated (and excelled) in national case competitions and we continue to see impressive placements of our graduates in attractive career positions.
Accounting data analytics remains an important focus for us, with our new faculty in this area and new analytics course work. We successfully received re-accreditation from the AACSB in Spring 2024, after a peer review visit in January 2024 and a review by the AACSB board. We in the Fisher School are always engaged in continuous improvement to make sure our graduates are as well prepared as any in the world.
We lost our namesake, Frederick E. Fisher, in September 2023. In his 92 years, Fred made a real difference in the lives of everyone he touched. The University of Florida and Fisher School of Accounting are major recipients of both his generosity and insight. He was a visionary and had a special talent for pushing others to take on the hard challenges to make things not just better, but much better.
Jesse Boyles, a significant presence in the Fisher School retired in August 2024, after 51 years on the faculty. His unique approach to tax education provided great value to many generations of accounting students.
You will find much good news in this report. Our students, faculty, and alumni continue to make us proud with significant awards and recognition. Our faculty are extremely productive in research and teaching and contributions to the profession. The Fisher School undergraduate and graduate programs continue their high national rankings. Achieving high rankings is not our goal. Rather, we believe these high rankings simply reflect the quality of everything we do at Fisher, Warrington, and UF.
The contents of this report contain only a sampling of our activities over the last year. Please visit our website often to keep up with Fisher news and learn even more about our students, faculty, programs, and alumni.
Sincerely,
Gary McGill, PhD, CPA (Texas)
Senior Associate Dean, Warrington College of Business
Director, Fisher School of Accounting
Director, Hough Graduate School of Business
Our shared purpose
The Fisher School serves business and accounting professionals and educators through innovative and high-quality teaching and research with a focus on providing the education necessary for successful careers in leadership positions. The School promotes the understanding and practice of accounting and business through its research, teaching and service.
Our shared values
- The achievement of continuous improvement
- Knowledge enhancement through high-quality research, which is broadly defined to include discovering new knowledge, integrating and applying that knowledge, and communicating it to others
- High-quality, innovative and relevant professional and doctoral education
- Broad faculty and staff involvement in the full range of mission related activities by recognizing and utilizing the unique skills and contributions of individual faculty and staff members
- The sentiments and advice of the faculty are important to faculty governance
- Academic excellence in all actions undertaken to fulfill our mission
- An environment of collegiality and mutual respect
- Active participation and support by our alumni and friends for our programs
- Outreach to the business and professional community
Our measures of success
- Overall recognition of the Fisher School brand
- High level and improving placement in appropriate media rankings of accounting programs
- Consistent ranking among the top ten public university accounting programs
- Consistent ranking in the top half among the accounting programs of a set of defined peer schools
- External recognition of the high quality and diversity of our students, faculty and staff
- General satisfaction of stakeholders including students, faculty, administration, supporters, parents, recruiters and others
- Alignment of resources and mission, objectives and activities
- Adequacy and quality of physical and intellectual resources
Fisher School mourns the loss of Frederick E. Fisher
The Fisher School of Accounting mourns the loss of one of its alumni and greatest supporters – Frederick E. Fisher (BSBA Accounting ’59). The namesake of the Fisher School of Accounting passed on September 25, 2023 at the age of 92.
“Fred made a real difference in the lives of everyone he touched. The University of Florida and Fisher School of Accounting are major recipients of both his generosity and insight,” said Gary McGill, Senior Associate Dean and Director of the Fisher School of Accounting and Hough Graduate School of Business. “Fred was a visionary. And he had a special talent for pushing others to take on the hard challenges to make things not just better, but much better. He used that talent a lot on me over the last three decades, and I’m a better person for it.”
Faculty id="faculty"
Setting the standard
Fisher faculty shape the future by molding the next generation of the accounting profession in the classroom and shaping the industry with their research.
In the last five years, current faculty members produced 320 intellectual contributions, including publishing over 83 articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Fisher faculty members have been published in these journals in the last 5 years:
- The Accounting Review
- Journal of Accounting Research
- Accounting, Organizations and Society
- Contemporary Accounting Research
- Review of Accounting Studies
- Accounting Horizons
- Behavioral Research in Accounting
- Issues in Accounting Education
- Journal of Accounting Literature
- Abacus
- Journal of Business Ethics
- Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory
- International Journal of Auditing
- The Journal of the American Taxation Association
- National Tax Journal
- International Tax Journal
- Management Science
- Real Estate Economics
- and many other peer-reviewed journals
Fisher faculty members are involved at industry-impacting publications and boards.
Journal Editors
- Jenny Tucker, Senior Editor, Accounting Horizons
- Robert Knechel, Founding Editor, Accountability in a Sustainable World Quarterly
- Jenny Tucker, Editor, Contemporary Accounting Research
- Gabriel P. Pundrich, Associate Editor, Advances in Scientific and Applied Accounting and Guest Editor, Research in International Business and Finance
Editorial Review Boards
- Marcus Kirk, The Accounting Review, Contemporary Accounting Research
- Paul Madsen, Accounting Horizons, Issues in Accounting Education, The Accounting Review
- Michael Mayberry, The Accounting Review, The International Journal of Accounting, The Journal of the American Taxation Association
- Ricci, Mike A., Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory
- Michael Schadewald, Journal of State Taxation, Advances in Accounting Education: Teaching and Curriculum Innovations
- Tucker, Jenny Review of Accounting Studies, The Accounting Review, Journal of Business Finance and Accounting
- Jesse Boyles retired from the Fisher School after 51 years on the faculty. He received his bachelor’s (1968), MBA (1971) and PhD (1975) from the University of Florida before serving as faculty.
- Gary McGill received the James Benjamin Lifetime Service Award from the American Accounting Association.
- Sonia Singh received the Warrington College of Business Graduate Teaching Award
- Cindy Dosch received the J. Michael Cook Teaching Excellence Award
Students id="students"
Built for impact
Through classroom learning and student organizations, Fisher students are molded into professionals that lead the way at accounting firms in the future.
Student Profile
Total students:
620
Academics id="academics"
Foundation for the future
Fisher curriculum sets students up to stand out immediately in their careers. They learn the fundamentals of accounting and build the groundwork for a successful career.
Fisher School named No. 9 accounting program in the nation
The Fisher School of Accounting’s undergraduate program was named the 9th best undergraduate accounting program in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Colleges edition.
The Fisher School continues to be the No. 1 ranked undergraduate accounting program in the state of Florida by U.S. News & World Report.
Degrees conferred in 2023-24
Undergraduate
Total undergraduate degrees:
147
Graduate
Total graduate degrees:
97
Engagement id="engagement"
A lifetime connection
Fisher alumni understand the importance of staying involved. Continued engagement with the Fisher School benefits everyone.
$100,000+
- Kevin M. Davis and Sandra M. Davis
- Dr. Prem C. Jain
- KPMG Foundation
- Lisa Mazza and Peter Mazza
$50,000–$99,999
- KPMG LLP
- Henry H. Miyares and Peggy B. Miyares
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Steven K. Rainey and Daphne A. Cook
$25,000–$49,999
- Michael Cook and Mary Anne Cook
- Deloitte Foundation
- Becky B. Moore and David Ellrich Jr.
- Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund
$10,000–$24,999
- Dayna W. Arnold
- Dr. Thomas R. Arnold
- Gerard A. Arsenault and Nancy L. Arsenault
- Justin B. Avery and Lindsey Avery
- Brian K. Barkley and Nancy Phillimore
- Anthony D. Beckman and Carla Beckman
- Jeremy B. Blank and Stephanie A. Blank
- Joseph F. Cannella and Theresa A. Cannella
- Cherry Bekaert LLP
- Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, Inc.
- Community Foundation, Inc.
- Jason R. Connery and Susan G. Connery
- Donald & Carole Chaiken Foundation
- Ernst & Young Foundation
- Archie D. Fagot
- Thomas Frankland and Deborah J. Frankland
- Dr. Glenn S. Freed and Chrislynn W. Freed
- Gary L. French
- Darlene Gleim
- Bud Green
- Ryan M. Israel
- Adrienne R. Israel
- JPMorgan Chase Foundation
- Bert T. Mills and Carmen S. Mills
- Kevin S. Nissen and Lori G. Nissen
- Solon F. O’Neal Jr.
- Laurence M. Pfeffer and Stacey Pfeffer
- Gregory A. Rosica and Holly S. Rosica
- RSM US Foundation
- Ruth Camp Campbell Fdtn.
- Carly D. Topol and Aaron S. Topol
- United Way Worldwide
- James H. Vogt
- Dave R. Wagley and Kristi K. Wagley
- Christopher L. Winfrey and Yeniley L. Winfrey
- Jacob C. Wise and Holly L. Wise
$5,000–$9,999
- Diane M. Barrett
- BDO
- Alexandra M. Bond and Brad Bond
- Ed Bunch and Mary L. Bunch
- Robert E. Chevalier and Sharon Z. Chevalier
- Community Foundation of North Central Florida
- Crowe LLP
- Jonathan J. Davies and Sheila H. Davies
- Vanessa F. Felgner and Daniel J. Felgner
- Gwen Haas and Michael Haas
- Colleen T. Harrison and Jeffrey C. Harrison
- Carolyn L. Hufty and Albert C. Rawson III, CPA
- Jewish Community Endowment Fund
- Michael L. Kohner and Kimberly L. Kohner
- Li Liu and Conor Mcnally
- Joseenrique Martinez
- Steven E. Morrison
- Jason R. Natt and Sabrina M. Natt
- Michael P. Quackenbush Jr., CPA and Shari M. Quackenbush
- Dr. Julie H. Sullivan and Robert S. Sullivan
- Robert Tache
- Brian T. Long and Lara Thrush-Long
- Greg S. Weiss and Bettina W. Weiss
- Morris C. Wycoff and Ivonne G. Wycoff
$1,000–$4,999
- Gregory B. Adams
- Daniel J. Amat and Dr. Candice E. Amat
- Michael A. Balter, CPA, MBA and Lori G. Balter
- Kimberly Beach
- Brian C. Beach
- Bergen County United Way
- Kent N. Berry and Alexa Berry
- Bunting, Tripp & Ingley
- Joseramon Carrasco
- Christine C. Cerutti and Scott C. Cerutti
- Charities Aid Foundation America
- Janet Chive
- Steven G. Christovich and Susan D. Christovich
- Kenneth G. Cochran and Theresa M. Cochran
- Douglas L. Cooper and Melanie S. Cooper
- Kelly R. Dee, CPA and Meredith B. Dee
- Joseph G. Dowds and Amy S. Dowds
- Jillian D. Doyle and Robert K. Doyle
- Sarah A. Du Wors and Paul J. Du Wors
- Christina F. Ewoldt and Kurt A. Ewoldt
- Asim Fareeduddin and Dr. Yasmeen S. Fareeduddin
- Timothy Farrell and Lois W. Farrell
- Constance K. Faulkner and Jason C. Faulkner
- Kristin R. Fonseca and Miguel A. Fonseca
- Jeffrey H. Foster and Tamera M. Foster
- Stephen Galbreath
- Matthew Geller, CFP and Doris B. Geller
- Dr. Kelly A. Goldberg and Robert H. Goldberg
- Hugh A. Gower and Margaret H. Gower
- Grant Thornton LLP
- Steven T. Gross and Jennifer R. Gross
- Dr. Nurit N. Haft and Steven P. Haft, CPA
- Haft DAF
- Megan Hakerem
- Jason J. Hakerem
- Dr. Kathryn L. Hall and Eric J. Hall
- Edward M. Hanna and Yaeko S. Hanna
- Thomas Harrell
- Cindi M. Harrell
- Susie M. Hauser
- Jonathan W. Hauser
- Kevin Herzberg
- Cheryl D. Hochberg and Neal A. Hochberg
- James T. F. Houston and Ulrike B. Houston
- Shannon B. Howry and Kyle P. Howry
- Richard S. Ingham Jr. and Hilary H. Ingham
- Kay C. Ingley and Roger A. Ingley
- C. F. Johnson III, Esq. and Lisa R. Johnson, CPA
- Michael B. Klasfeld and Amy M. Klasfeld
- Tate D. Kubler, CPA and Annie B. Kubler
- Barbara A. Laird and Nathan M. Laird
- Elizabeth C. Landrum and Bruce D. Landrum
- Zachary M. Leder and Cynthia W. Leder
- Jeannette M. Leighton
- Lisa Lettenmaier, CPA
- Howard A. Levenson and Melany G. Levenson
- David N. Loving and Astrid Loving
- Joan R. Lyon
- Jason M. Manstof
- Jeremy R. Marquis and Laura E. Marquis
- Deborah P. Mason and Andrew J. Mason
- Tyler A. Medley
- Judith M. Mercier
- Phillip Mills, CPA
- Randy W. Moore and Suzanne Moore
- Ira R. Nassi and Karen V. Nassi
- Paul J. Noris and Rebecca L. Noris, CPA
- Monique K. Pope and Shay E. Pope
- Sean M. Richards and Maureen D. Richards
- Thais D. Rodriguez-Caez and Dr. Brian Caez
- Jeffrey M. Rubin
- Amy S. Rubin, MBA
- Stefan A. Rubin and Glennys O. Rubin
- John M. Sarris and Eileen A. Sarris
- Chip Schilb
- Mark Schroeder and Nancy J. Schroeder
- Ryan L. Shedd
- Jack Sinuk
- Tonya L. Slaton and Marshall L. Slaton
- David A. Smalling, CPA and Radostina T. Smalling
- Justin M. Stone
- Debora H. Thomas
- Joshua D. Traband and Sarah P. Traband
- Adam J. Traub
- United Way of Greater Atlanta
- David W. Uslan
- Sarah M. Uslan
- Mark D. Veil and Tina M. Veil
- Benjamin Weiner and Maura Weiner
- Dr. Diana L. Weng
- Todd C. Wilkins and Rebecca H. Wilkins
- Todd Wilson and Sharon F. Wilson
- Fei Ye
- YourCause, LLC Trustee for NextEra Energy
- Brian M. Zophin and Melissa Zophin
$500–$999
- Francisco J. Alsina
- Kyle J. Ardavin
- Mirjam Ball
- Geoffrey T. Ball
- Daniel L. Beiley and Lindsay R. Beiley
- Matthew S. Boyle and Gretchen G. Woods
- Mason M. Brannon, CPA
- Amy L. Cavanaugh and Samuel A. Cavanaugh
- Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Inc.
- Antonio Correa and Dr. Stephanie S. Correa
- Ann M. Covington
- Steven M. Demar, CPA and Emily D. Demar
- Joseph M. Devine and Kristen Devine
- Paul J. Droubie
- Kelly M. England and John W. England
- Joshua A. Fein
- Scott Fischer
- David A. Glinter and Jennifer L. Glinter
- Ashley L. Graham
- Patricia L. Green and Bill Gerrard
- Cary A. Gums and Karen L. Gums
- Geoffrey Heekin and Karen Heekin
- Keith Hernandez
- Robert D. Hunt Jr. and Mary D. Hunt
- Antony H. Jim
- Linda K. Johnson and Charles L. Johnson
- Johnson Family Fund
- Walton A. Justice
- George J. Kehl and Christine M. Kehl
- Jodi V. Kudelko and David M. Kudelko
- Maryjo Lauterio-Fein
- Dennis M. MacInnes, CPA and Diane Y. MacInnes
- Jeffrey L. Mapen and Susan W. Mapen
- Robert W. McKee
- Joelen K. Merkel and Robert G. Merkel
- Erin M. Meyer
- Tina M. Meyer and Michael K. Meyer
- Larimar S. Miquel
- Charles E. Morera and Danielle A. Morera
- John G. Parks Jr. and Georgia W. Parks
- Dr. Joseph A. Patchett and Sharon G. Patchett
- Michael R. Patrone
- Dr. Zhenhao Piao
- Dr. Gary J. Previts and Frances A. Previts
- Kelly A. Rosica
- Christopher M. Schaeffer and Rhonda K. Schaeffer
- Russell L. Sherman
- Dr. Louise E. Single and Stephen G. Donald
- Jeffrey M. Sperber and Lisa L. Sperber
- Mike Stenglein and Dulce U. Stenglein
- Shannon A. Strong-Delegal and Hickory S. Delegal
- Patrick K. Templeman
- Mark E. Timmes and Lorrie Miller
- Fiona N. Toth, CPA
- Nicole K. Villegas and Johan Villegas
- Kenneth J. Vitek
- Danielle M. Whitworth, CPA and Wesley L. Whitworth
- Blair A. William and Anna Maria R. Royer
- Marilyn M. Williams and James E. Williams
- Xiao L. Zhao
$100–$499
- Steven M. Adams
- Brandon E. Adler, CPA
- Ansley B. Alderson and Brian J. Alderson
- Edward B. Alexander and Camille F. Alexander
- Gena S. Anderson and Mark A. Anderson
- David S. Appel and Judith I. Appel
- AR Medical Solutions LLC
- Lisa Q. Archibald
- Graham E. Argott, CPA and Laurie A. Argott
- Daniel P. Armstrong and Angela M. Armstrong
- Jennifer L. Armstrong, CPA and Scott Armstrong
- Peter C. Armstrong and Cecilia V. Armstrong
- Rajiv Asnani
- Alex D. Auguste
- Michael A. Baas
- Vicki S. Bair, CPA
- Richard S. Bair
- Lisa Baker
- Jessie B. Bauman
- John T. Bendall and Theresa G. Bendall
- Laurence R. Bernstein
- Laura P. Bever and Timothy M. Bever
- Matthew J. Biasini
- Cecilia E. Billingsley
- Julie K. Blocker
- Mahmoud Bokoum
- Susan M. Borland, CPA
- Sara J. Brazda and Christopher E. Brazda
- Dustin J. Breck
- James F. Brenner and Mary E. Brenner
- Michael S. Brown and Teri Brown
- Jackson A. Budnik
- Robert W. Buffett and Donna L. Buffett
- Dr. H. Francis F. Bush
- Benjamin J. Bush and Stephanie J. Bush
- Dane Byers and Terri L. Byers
- Edward N. Calhoun, CPA and Carolyn A. Calhoun
- Sherwood Cantor
- Janelle L. Carnahan
- Terrence P. Carnahan
- Kate L. Carter and Edward S. Carter
- Marcia G. Carty and Eddie L. Robinson
- Irene V. Castelino and John N. Castelino
- Ernesto Cejas Jr.
- Monica M. Cerra, CPA
- Dr. Khe V. Chau and Teresa B. Chau
- Thomas A. Christensen Jr. and Wendi R. Christensen, CPA
- Kenneth R. Clements and Lisa R. Clements
- Lisa A. Commander and Boyd Commander
- John C. Connery Jr. and Gwen L. Connery
- Tracy L. Conrad and Richard M. Conrad
- Brady J. Cooper
- Jeffrey R. Cooperman
- Victor M. Corral
- Elsie V. Crippen, CPA
- Melissa A. Crozier
- Alexander J. Crozier
- CSX Transportation
- Ronald J. Cunningham and Jill D. Cunningham
- Heather Davis
- Barbara L. Dembinski and Kevin E. Dembinski
- Timothy R. Devlin
- Andres D. Diaz
- Patrick Dierker
- Meredith Downton and Chuck Downton
- Veronique Dubois
- Michael F. Eisner and Ana L. Eisner
- Kevin P. English and Debra A. English
- Joseph C. English
- Kathryn L. Ennis
- Bonita P. Ennis
- Robert W. Ennis, CPA
- Patrick C. Everett and Patricia H. Everett
- Susan Fabbri
- Nancy P. Fennell and Edward R. Fennell II
- Sherilyn Figueroa
- Florida Legislature
- Florida Power & Light Co.
- Ana M. Focil and Jorge Wagner
- Blair M. Fonda
- Brian H. Fowler and Laura A. Fowler
- Brooke D. Frahn and Kurt M. Frahn
- Dario E. Furman
- Andrew M. Fussner
- Tara A. Gannon and Kevin P. Gannon
- Min Gao
- Rita R. Geller
- Michelle K. Glater, CPA and Mark E. Glater
- Michael W. Glick and Mary K. Glick
- Alexandra R. Goldman
- Solomon E. Gonite
- Vanessa R. Gould and Bradley R. Gould
- Joshua K. Graben
- Trevor D. Grabhorn
- Susan L. Grant and Donald E. Grant
- Cate J. Green and Stuart A. Green
- John T. Grippo and Phyllis Grippo
- Bryan A. Grobler
- Bettina F. Guerra and Jorge Guerra
- Edward Halsey
- Lawrence A. Hamilton
- Parisa Hamzetash
- Blake L. Hebbel
- Lauren C. Hebbel
- Jan C. Heflinger
- Diana H. Helinger and Kerry Helinger
- Eric R. Hipp
- Caryl L. Hippler Johnson and Ralph L. Johnson Jr.
- Wesley R. Hitchcock, CPA
- Dr. Matthew M. Hodge and Erin C. Hodge
- Drew S. Hoffman and Kari M. Hoffman
- Albert C. Holland and Elizabeth A. Holland
- John P. Howard
- Brianna E. Huck-Eplin and William H. Eplin
- JoAnne Immesberger
- Kerry K. Inger and Matthew S. Inger
- Jonathon B. Irving
- Marc H. Jacobowitz and Wendy S. Jacobowitz
- Denzel Jaglal
- Michael Janney and Melissa L. Janney
- Jackie Jayne and Stephen Jayne
- Daryl A. Johnson and Kathy S. Johnson
- Brendon P. Jonassaint
- Susie Justice
- Elaine Katz
- Gerard J. Keeley
- Barbara L. Keiger
- Phyllis K. Kessler, CPA, MBA, BSBA and Rick O. Helbing
- Samuel D. Khoury
- Father Brian G. King
- Tracey J. Kinker, CPA, PA
- Lyle B. Kotler and Ryanne Kotler
- Matthew C. Kotzen
- Dr. Paul W. Kremer and Bonita M. Kremer
- Wade P. Krett and Nicole A. Krett
- Bonnie M. Krone and Jeffery S. Krone
- Brandon P. Ladoff
- Lou Ann Lanier
- Cynthia G. Larsen and Jan Larsen
- Hector Leal
- Jonathan M. Lee
- Linda C. Levine and Mark Levine
- Vincent U. Levito
- Steven C. Lewis and Patricia C. Hoag
- Shawn Lindsey
- Natalie D. Little and Kevin S. Little
- Zijun Liu
- Thomas E. Long
- Regina E. Lupoli
- Lynda R. Mack and Thomas K. Mack
- Rachel L. Maher
- Kari C. Mainelli and Thomas J. Mainelli
- Alexander P. Marina
- Lori A. Mason
- Charlene S. Masse and Steve J. Masse
- Paula M. Mathews and James J. Mathews
- Lisa A. McAlister and Jarrod L. McAlister
- Brooke Mengel
- Benjamin T. Meyer
- Richard B. Meyers and Michelle G. Meyers
- Amanda M. Meyers and Jay Meyers
- Christine S. Meyers and Donald W. Meyers III
- Maureen P. Moore
- Dr. Kelly M. Morris-Stephens
- Susan G. Morrison and Lawrence D. Morrison
- Donna R. Mountain and Steven R. Mountain
- Carol T. Murphy
- Brian C. Murphy
- Kelly B. Murray and Jamie A. Murray
- Linda L. Mustico and Mark A. Mustico
- Lauren A. Neal and Douglas C. Neal
- Dr. Nicole R. Nissim
- Lorie L. Nofsinger
- Scott Norris and Linda K. Norris
- Daniel M. Norris, CPA and Maria R. Norris
- Cindy T. O’Connell and Daniel J. O’Connell
- Mirtha E. Obregon
- Charles R. Olsen and Vicki M. Olsen
- Manuel A. Ordonez and Jennifer Ordonez
- Linda W. Orfield and Phillip J. Orfield
- Gary M. Paige and Barbra Paige
- Jennisa Paredes
- Edward D. Parker
- Michael A. Pascual Jr. and Alma J. Pascual
- Thomas A. Pence Jr. and Amanda R. Pence
- Nancy C. Perez
- Patrick R. Pettus and Christina L. Pettus
- Phyllis Kessler Revocable Trust
- Richard E. Pierson and Maria L. Pierson
- Terri B. Pinkston
- Glen P. Pinkston
- Richard H. Poliard
- Samantha G. Poppell
- Donald G. Powell and Annette Mills
- George F. Price and Susan G. Price
- James Reamy III and Bonnie S. Reamy
- Alexander D. Reece and Michelle C. Reece
- Avner Reoven and Christine Reoven
- Gary S. Resetar, CPA and Teresa Resetar
- Bryan E. Reyes, CPA and Kristen Reyes
- Austin M. Riopelle and Tara L. Riopelle
- Daniel Rivera
- Rick W. Rosell and Kris K. Rosell
- David M. Rosenbloom, CPA
- Jennifer C. Ruz and Ricardo Ruz
- David A. Sacks
- Edward A. San Juan and Mary K. San Juan
- Michele N. Schaeffer and Matthew G. Schaeffer
- Thomas M. Schenck
- Nancy S. Schermerhorn, CPA and Scott Schermerhorn
- Casie M. Schiffman
- Mitchell S. Schoenberg and Pei-Lan L. Schoenberg
- John J. Schoendorf and Debra Durant
- Scott P. Schwartz, CPA
- Christine M. Seal, CPA and Christopher J. Seal
- Randy E. Settle and Sylvia F. Settle
- Dianne C. Shangold and Eric J. Shangold
- Lindsey N. Shankman
- Scott H. Shapiro and Michele B. Shapiro
- Brion L. Sharpe, CPA
- Mark C. Shealy
- Terri W. Shealy
- Jennifer C. Sheffler
- Benjamin I. Shorstein
- Dara M. Simon, CPA
- Lucy W. Skelton
- David L. Skelton
- John E. Slogar and Laura L. Slogar
- Susan A. Smiley
- Angela R. Smith, CPA
- Dennis M. Smith, CPA
- Keeley R. Smith
- Brad A. Sokol
- Lauren B. Sokol
- Susan L. St. John, Esq.
- Angela M. Stawicki and David Stawicki
- Richard A. Stein and Krysti A. Stein
- Jeffrey A. Steinberg and Debra N. Steinberg
- Mary R. Stouffer and Mark D. Stouffer
- Susan R. Suid and Paul R. Suid
- Stephen R. Swank and Ann H. Swank
- Alan L. Swartz
- Paul T. Swygert, CPA, MBA and Laura M. Swygert
- Angelus Tam
- Kari Y. Tarr and Richard J. Tarr
- Lesly E. Thompson and Victor W. Thompson
- David T. Topping, CPA
- Brian S. Traficante and Natalia Traficante
- Colin T. Trumble
- Kin Y. Tsang
- Dr. Richard M. Tubbs and Shari Piekarski
- Karen C. Turpin and Bruce Turpin
- Debbie R. Vogel and Stephen H. Vogel
- Lisa I. Wainland and Robert A. Wainland
- Thomas R. Walters and Claudia P. Walters
- Philip S. Wartenberg and Karen Wartenberg
- Anne M. Waryold and Joseph C. Waryold Jr.
- Otis R. Wathington
- Madison A. Weigel
- Joshua J. Weiner and Staci Weiner
- Jack T. Weissman
- Michelle S. Weissman
- Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign
- Jessica E. Wenzell and Ryan Wenzel
- Kevin M. Westberry and Shelley L. Westberry
- Cindy Wettstein
- Theodore A. Wettstein
- Eric J. Wilson and Paula L. Wilson
- Karen A. Wilson and Charles B. Wilson
- Angela E. Wishart
- Donald G. Wishart
- Christina S. Wray
- James D. Wright and Mallory D. Wright
- Stephanie M. Wurster
- Kuang-Chiu Yang and Pee-Lea Lee
- Thomas E. Zei and Colleen M. Zei
- Michael R. Zern and Elizabeth Zern
- Christine N. Zettel and John T. Zettel
- Ye Zhang
$1–$99
- Staci L. Abelow
- Melissa A. Antenberg and Gary K. Antenberg
- Robert Banker
- Virginia Banker
- Kelcey M. Bidwell and Harrison G. Bidwell
- Anthony V. Bio
- Dr. Ginger E. Blackstone
- Kristen E. Brand and Eric E. Page
- Gabrielle Bubis and Jeffrey Bubis
- Teresa C. Cantore and Nick Cantore
- Weizhi Cheng, PE
- Joanne S. Chong
- Sharlene M. Clark, CPA
- Scott M. Clements and Julie Clements
- Edward S. Cohen and Priscilla D. Nelson
- Anthony G. Coleman Jr., PA and Patricia A. Coleman
- Shannon E. Costello
- Larry Dankner
- Dr. Marshal H. Davis and Cara A. Davis
- Leonardo W. de Mendonca
- Jane P. Dennison
- Anthony Dispenziere
- Dr. Max S. Dolinsky and Sarah Dolinsky
- Holly Dorsey
- Robert F. Dow
- Barry M. Dreayer and Sandra Jaffe
- Rachelle M. Dunlevy and Michael J. Dunlevy
- Michael C. Dutka
- Dr. David J. Ecker
- Matthew E. Edelman, CPA and Susan D. Edelman
- Dawn C. Ennis and Keith Ennis
- Richard S. Fenster and Judy H. Fenster
- Jordan N. Fine
- Todd E. Fine and Danielle L. Fine
- John M. Finlayson Jr. and Mary Beth J. Finlayson
- Edward L. Flood and Carolyn W. Flood
- Oscar D. Florez Jaramillo
- Josh J. Geary, CPA
- Stephanie J. Gillain, CPA and Earl Gillain
- Catherine E. Giordano
- Jeffrey Goldstein
- Jonathan Gutierrez
- Dr. Marissa B. Haramis
- Mark W. Hatton and Carolyn A. Hatton
- Liz A. Hauck and Justin Hauck
- Stacy K. Haycock and Shaun M. Haycock
- Janella Heitkamp
- Limor B. Herb and Thomas Herb
- David S. Hernandez and Rose Hernandez
- Dale E. Hocking, CPA
- David F. Howle
- Jennifer M. Hurley and Jordan K. Hurley
- Marika Issakhanian
- Marilyn K. Jones and Richard H. Jones
- Anthony A. Jordan
- Hratch Jean Karakachian
- Marla J. Kim and Peter E. Kim
- Mary S. Kirby
- Lawrence A. Kraujalis
- Kris A. Kroger
- Lynn E. Kupferschmid and James R. Kupferschmid
- Heather A. Lalor
- Russ Lambing
- Regan C. Lee
- Janis C. Liotta, CPA and Charles L. Liotta
- John J. Logsdon and Leyue Wang
- Alexis Jean. Lyons
- John R. Maloy and Marcia A. Maloy
- Leslie J. Marsh and Mitchell P. Marsh
- Hilen A. Martin Jr. and Veronica A. Martin
- Eileen M. Marzak, CPA, CFE and Gregory C. Marzak, PE
- Lindsey M. McCloskey
- Jessica McKelvie Zeller and Zachary E. Zeller
- Amrita S. McRae and Bryan McRae
- Alex E. Melton
- Jason A. Meneses
- David J. Miller and Dr. Laura A. Miller
- Laura Miller Andrew
- Drosso S. Monokandilos
- Brian P. Mormile
- Jane F. Mormile
- Sherrie C. Mueller
- Jonathan D. Munoz
- Dr. Stephen L. Myrick and Karen W. Myrick
- Salman A. Naviwala
- Matthew E. Newberger and Carrie L. Newberger
- Mark D. Nichols and Amanda L. Nichols
- Amy L. Nix and Phil Nix
- Glenn L. Nye and Madge L. Nye
- Emily D. Palmeiro
- Xinyi Pan
- Sunil D. Patel and Priti Patel
- James H. Perkins and Patti N. Perkins
- Robert J. Perry Jr. and Monica W. Perry
- Mark Pickhardt and Dianne Pickhardt
- Major Roger C. Pierce and Diann V. Dimitri
- Dr. Emily L. Plunkett and Dr. Kris L. Plunkett
- Roger A. Pollak and Jennifer Pollak
- Angela M. Price
- Shay S. Pritchett and Craig Koester
- Dr. Jingchuan Pu
- Ganesh R. Rayapureddi
- Karen Ritter
- Gregory J. Ritter, Esq.
- Joani B. Ross and Samuel M. Ross
- Frank N. Russo
- Lisa M. Ryan and William Ryan
- David J. Schack and Elsa H. Schack
- Michael A. Seelig and Debra P. Seelig
- Christina M. Sigl
- Jason A. Stark and Angela Stark
- Christina M. Steinke
- Mark J. Stevens
- Christina M. Stewart and Joseph R. Stewart
- Kim Sun-Joong
- Stanley W. Swindling Jr., CPA, MBA and Eileen Swindling
- Alexandra M. Territo and Michael P. Territo
- Erica Theurer
- Howard W. Thibaut, CPA and Sharon Thibaut
- Jean A. Tsagaris and John S. Tsagaris
- Derrick M. Valkenburg and Susana E. Valkenburg
- Michael Verdisco and Michelle L. Verdisco
- Ana Maria Vidal
- Michael Brian Vidal
- John M. Vlha, CPA and Laura Bentsen
- Jacqueline J. Walker and Sean R. Walker
- Dr. Anita N. Walsh
- Hao Wang
- Beth A. Warchol
- James E. Whitney and Brenda D. Whitney
- Rebecca G. Witschel
- Richard J. Wright and Vicky M. Wright
- Edmond B. Youmans
- Shengxiong Zhang
Endowments
These endowments provide annual support in perpetuity to the Fisher School of Accounting.
- E. Lovelle Ahrano Scholarship
- Dr. Bipin Ajinkya Accounting PhD Award Endowment
- Sharon & David Apseloff Accounting Scholarship Fund
- Gerard & Nancy Arsenault Family Master’s of Accounting Scholarship
- Gina Babicz Memorial Fellowship
- Batson-Siegel Accounting Scholarship
- Blank Family Endowment
- Bunch Family Accounting Scholarship
- Joseph F. & Theresa A. Cannella Family Master’s in Accounting Scholarship
- J. Michael Cook / Deloitte Professorship Fund
- Bob Crouch Family Accounting Excellence Fund
- William E. Crown, Jr. Fellowship
- Joy McCann Culverhouse Excellence in Accounting Fund
- Richard E. Darby Accounting Scholarship
- Kevin Michael & Sandra Mann Davis Family Scholarship
- William E. Davis Family Fellowship in Accounting
- Deloitte Partners Professorship Endowment
- Duggan, Joiner & Co. Accounting Endowment
- J. Roy Duggan Professorship
- Ernst & Young Endowment
- Ernst & Young Excellence Fund
- Ernst & Young Professorship of Accounting
- Frederick E. Fisher Accounting Fund
- Frederick E. Fisher Eminent Scholar Chair
- Fisher School of Accounting Enhancement Fund
- Fisher School of Accounting Commemorative Gallery Fund
- Fisher School of Accounting Director’s Excellence Fund
- Chrislynn Freed Master of Accounting Student of the Year Award
- Gerson Hall Excellence Support Fund
- Gerson, Preston and Co. CPA Fellowship
- Grant Thornton Faculty Fellowship
- Professor Prem Chand Jain Ph.D. Excellence Endowment
- KPMG Professorship in Accounting
- Jack Kramer Professorship
- Robert N. Lowe, Jr. Family Accounting Scholarship
- Joseph Lumia Memorial Fellowship
- Peter & Lisa Mazza Accounting Excellence Fund
- Roddy & Leslie Melendez Student Excellence Fund
- Joelen K. and Robert G. Merkel Endowment
- Joelen K. & Robert G. Merkel Master’s in Accounting Scholarship Endowment
- Don Miller 5th Year Accounting Scholarship
- Ralph W. Miller Scholarship
- Becky B Moore Faculty Fund
- Randall L. Parks Endowment
- Larry Pfeffer Accounting Scholarship
- PricewaterhouseCoopers Faculty Fellowship in Accounting
- PricewaterhouseCoopers Professorship in Accounting
- Luciano Prida, Sr. Term Professorship
- Leland M. Reiner Memorial Scholarship
- Jerome Schine Accounting Scholarship Endowment
- The Bond Foundation, Inc. Endowment
- Thibault Family Endowment
- Aaron and Carly Topol Accounting Scholarship Endowment
- Jim & Sandy Wadsworth Scholarship Endowment
- Harold and Martha Whitcomb Professorship in Accounting
- Mark & Karen Wolfson Family Endowment
- James W Wynns Accounting Excellence Fund
- Robert Tache Family Accounting Scholarship
Bequest & estate Commitments
- Ann Alsina
- David & Sharon Apseloff
- Gerry & Nancy Arsenault
- Drew Asher
- Marion Averett
- Justin Avery
- Susan & Philip Bennett
- Bernie Berkman
- W Thomas Brooks
- John Bumgarner
- Steve & Melissa Bunch
- Martin Chernoff
- J Michael Cook
- Henry Daniels
- Jeff Davidson
- K. Michael Davis
- Timothy Deckert
- Steve Demar
- A Ross Evans
- Jimmy Fischer
- Fred Fisher
- Gary French
- Jack Guistwhite
- Ryan & Julia Kittner
- Michael Kohner
- Chip Lane
- Debbie & Andy Mason
- Andrew McGhin Jr
- Joelen Merkel
- Henry & Peggy Miyares
- Becky Moore
- Eric and Giovanna Peburn
- Bill Powers
- Steve Rainey
- Barbara Jean Raskin
- Davis Rembert
- Gary Resetar
- Greg Rosica
- Jay Rossin
- Jerome Schine
- Dr. John Simmons
- Robert Tache
- Doug Thompson
- Charlie Uhrig
- Alfred Warrington
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Legacy of impact
Fisher alumni are impacting accounting around the world. From large firms to startup businesses, Fisher alumni are setting the standard.
Fisher alumni lead elite accounting programs
The nation’s top public accounting programs have a common thread contributing to their excellence – University of Florida Fisher School of Accounting alumni leading their programs. The latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report position the University of Florida, University of Texas – Austin, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Indiana University among the top 5 public undergraduate accounting degree programs.
The top three public universities for accounting, UT-Austin, Illinois and Indiana, are each led by alumni of the University of Florida’s Fisher School of Accounting at the Warrington College of Business. Dean Lillian Mills (BSAc ’80, MAcc ’81) and Chair and Professor of Accounting Steven Kachelmeier (Ph.D. ’88) lead at No. 1 ranked UT-Austin, while Michael Donohoe (BSAc ’01, Ph.D. ’11) is the Head of the Department of Accountancy at No. 2 Illinois, and Vice Dean and Professor of Accounting Patrick Hopkins (BSAc ’85, MAcc ’86) leads at No. 3 Indiana.
- Keith Blum (BSAc 1985, MAcc 1986) is a Partner and a member of Berger Singerman’s Business, Finance & Tax Team, based in the Miami office.
- Michael Braverman (BSAc 1984), a Partner at EisnerAmper, has been named the firm’s National Leader of Transaction Advisory Services (“TAS”) and Leader of Forensic, Litigation and Valuation Services (“FLVS”) at the firm’s New York office.
- Thomas S. Cargill (BSAc 2002) joined Shutts & Bowen’s Orlando office as a Partner in the Business Litigation Practice Group.
- Jennifer Carpenter (née Blackburn) (BSAc 2012, MAcc 2013), a CPA, was promoted to Tax Manager at James Moore’s Daytona Beach office.
- Sarah Falkin (BSAc ’23, MAcc ’23) was named one of the 40 individuals to receive the 2023 Elijah Watt Sells Award out of 86,000 CPA candidates.
- Shane Metzler (BSAc 2017, MAcc 2017) was promoted to Audit Director at James Moore’s Gainesville location.
- Karen O’Byrne (BSAc 1989, MBA 2006) was recently named Vice Chair of the Holy Cross Health Board. She continues to serve as the Chair of the Board’s Finance Committee and will serve on the Board’s Executive Committee.
- Erik Olson (BSAc 2012, MAcc 2013) was named one of Poets&Quants’ 2024 Best 40-Under-40 MBA Professors. He serves as Assistant Professor of Accounting at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. He began his career as a tax associate at KPMG in Atlanta, working in international tax and transfer pricing. In the summer of 2015, he left the private sector to pursue his PhD at Yale University.
- Bryant Rafferty (BSAc 2011) has been promoted to A&A Manager at James Moore’s office in Gainesville, Florida.
- Alison Rand (BSAc 1990) was appointed to the Board of Directors of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated, a leading global life and health reinsurer.
- Christie Renaker (BSAc 2022) has been promoted to Tax Manager at James Moore’s office in Ocala, Florida.
- Taylor Rochelle (BSAc 2015, MAcc 2015) was promoted to Audit Senior Manager at James Moore’s Gainesville office.
- Michael Seelig (BSAc 1984, MAcc 1986) recently retired as a senior executive and PwC partner with 35+ years of diverse experience principally serving clients in the financial services industry with stints in Tampa, Minneapolis, and Charlotte.
- Steven Solomon (BSAc 1988) has been appointed chair of the board of the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the oldest and largest private agency serving the blind in Florida.
- Loreen Spencer (BSAc 1987, MAcc 1988) was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of Superior Group of Companies (SGC).
- Erica Hughes Sterling (BSAc 1998, MAcc 2001, JD 2001) was appointed to the Lower Florida Keys Hospital District by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
- Amy Williams (BSAc 1994, MAcc 1994) has been promoted to Senior A&A Manager at James Moore’s office in Daytona Beach, Florida.