Department of Accounting Endowments

Posted by Margaret Barry on Thursday, September 22nd 2011

Alumni Endowed Excellence Fund in Accounting

Jacobs Family Endowment for Excellence in Accounting+

Ryan Endowed Excellence for Excellence in Accounting

Ernst & Young Accounting Education Excellence Fund

William J. and Shirley J. Ihlanfeldt Endowed Faculty Excellence Fund in Accounting

KPMG Endowed Excellence Fund in Accounting

PricewaterhouseCoopers Endowed Excellence Fund in Accounting

Ryan Endowed Excellence Fund n Accounting

C.A Smith Accounting Educational Endowment Fund

C.A. Smith Center for Auditing Education and Research

UHY Mann Frankfort Stein & Lipp Advisors, Inc. Endowed Excellence Fund in Accounting

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