Message From The Director
Greetings on behalf of the School of Accountancy. The past academic year had many successes to share as students and graduates continued to excel in all that they do.
A shining example of these successes was our student case competition teams winning national titles in two national Deloitte case competitions — the Audit Innovation Campus Challenge and the FanTAXtic National Case Study. Additionally, a recent graduate of the school, Lane Knott, earned the prestigious Elijah Watt Sells Award for his performance on the CPA exam. Another bright spot of the School is its Beta Alpha Psi chapter that brought home a national championship last fall for its Best Practices. Finally, our newly developed course, Research and Communication in Accounting was recognized for its innovation in business education by the MidAmerican Business Deans Association.
All of these successes speak to the quality of our faculty and students. Declared undergraduate accounting major students increased to 504 in the fall of 2023 from 494 in 2022. We also saw increased spring 2024 enrollments, partially attributed to our recruitment programs, Discover Accounting and Professional Development Days. Our Master of Professional Accountancy enrollments increased to 67 students from 54 in fall 2022. The MPA program now includes a CPA exam review course, which 39 students successfully completed this spring. We also received final approval that both the undergraduate and MPA programs are STEM designated, potentially attracting more international students as this designation supports them in obtaining a two-year extension to work in the U.S.
I hope these updates make you proud to be a Husker. People like you enable these great things to happen. Your input and support are critical for our continued success in building a premier accounting program and developing the next generation of accountants. We ask you to consider donating to the School, in which most of our private donations are applied to student scholarships and faculty development.
On behalf of the faculty and students in the School of Accountancy, I thank you for your support and Go Big Red!
Jimmy Downes
Director
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