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Mary Barth, professor of accounting at Stanford University, spoke recently at McCombs’ MPA Distinguished Speaker Lyceum. A former member of the International Accounting Standard Board (IASB), she explained how the board evolved, its structure and goals and progress in adopting the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) around the world.
“We live in a global economy and need a [...]

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On Oct. 13, the MPA Distinguished Speaker Lyceum hosted Tom Linsmeier (left), a member of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). Fifth-year MPA student Doug Bedell shared this dispatch from Linsmeier’s talk, which he says was “one of the most riveting” Lyceum talks yet:
Dr. Linsmeier’s speech passionately defended fair-value accounting, a subject that, as of late, has [...]

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Eric Israel, managing director of forensic and global sustainability services for KPMG, gave a presentation Oct. 6 on how sustainability relates to business value. His talk was part of the MPA Distinguished Speaker Lyceum.
According to Israel, sustainability plays a large role in a company’s value and its outlook for the future.
Israel listed the Carbon Disclosure [...]

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Robert Kueppers, deputy CEO of Deloitte LLP, talked about the future of auditing at the Sept. 16 meeting of the MPA Distinguished Speaker Lyceum.
In a speech titled “Accounting and Auditing: Implications of the Current Environment,” Kueppers told students “You’ll never learn anything from an audit that goes perfectly.” He added that he’s seen his fair [...]

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Today officially marks the beginning of the 2009-10 school year at McCombs (although many of you have already been on campus for a few weeks). Summer offers a nice change of pace, but campus really comes alive when students return and the fall semester gets underway.
So welcome back, students! And to those of you who [...]

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From Associate Dean for Graduate Programs Eric Hirst:
It’s hot now, but come October we may have a little respite from the heat. That’s good news because the Lance Armstrong LIVESTRONG Challenge will be held on the weekend of Oct. 24-25. There is a 5K run on the 24th. On the 25th, there will be 10, [...]

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Michael Granof, the Ernst & Young Distinguished Centennial Professor of Accounting, has been appointed to the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) for a five-year term that runs until June 30, 2014.
The FASAB is an independent organization that issues accounting standards for federal agencies and the federal government at-large to follow when producing financial statements. [...]

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On May 22, 2009, the McCombs School of Business welcomed its new alumni at celebrations across campus. The MPA commencement at Gregory Gym awarded degrees to 162 graduates and featured speaker Will O’Hara (transcript of speech), lecturer at the McCombs School. The entire commencement ceremony can be viewed below. Congratulations to all of our graduates!
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Chrissy Grigalis, (right) a corporate communication senior at UT, has built a broad base of experience in her undergraduate field of study. But recently she realized she was more interested in an accounting career, so she set out to learn more about the nature and rigor of the Texas MPA program.
Grigalis is a spring intern [...]

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