The Ledger

Professor Lisa Koonce and Michael Williamson, along with eight other McCombs faculty members, were honored by their peers at the McCombs Teaching and Research Awards ceremony May 4. Congratulations to these terrific faculty members on a job well done! Read more

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From Mondovisione
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance today announced the selection of John R. Robinson as the Academic Accounting Fellow for a one-year term beginning next month.
“Each year, we look forward to the important contributions made by those participating in our Academic Accounting Fellow program. John’s experience and perspective will be extremely [...]

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From McCombs Alumni Network News
A unique combination of undergraduate drama, BBA and MPA degrees lends an aura of yin and yang to Mae Shen Tan’s successful accounting career.  As vice president with the Private Bank in JPMorgan’s Singapore office, it’s evident in how she processes recent dramatic events in the financial sector.
“My MPA enables me [...]

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The McCombs Center for International Business Education and Research and the Department of Accounting co-sponsor three summer study abroad programs–Paris, Prague and Hong Kong. This year, students on their international accounting adventure blogged about their experiences. By all accounts, it looks like they had an incredible time.
For example, read Alonzo Guzman’s post, below, where he reflects on [...]

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From Professor John McInnis
Does Fair Value Accounting Contribute to “Contagion” in the Banking Industry?
Yes, according to a new study by Urooj Khan, a PhD student at Washington (and soon-to-be Assistant Professor at Columbia I’m told).  Let’s set the stage for why you should care.
Fair value is the price an asset would fetch in an orderly sale in a [...]

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