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Nebraska Ledger 2024

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Nebraska First to Win Two National Accounting Competitions

Ten College of Business students won two undergraduate national case competitions hosted by Deloitte.

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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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School of Accountancy Points of Pride

#14

Tax Archival Research
in the World

BYU Accounting Rankings for Research Productivity

85%

MPA Students' Average CPA Exam Scores

#16

Students' Average CPA Exam Scores
in the Nation

Latest National Association of State Board Accountancy University Rankings

School of Accountancy Class Notes

Class Notes celebrate the milestones of our alumni during the past year, including promotions, awards, accomplishments, moves and more. These updates were submitted for the Nebraska Ledger directly by the alumni themselves or compiled from news clippings and corporate media releases. See where your colleagues are now.

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The School of Accountancy continues to fulfill our mission of inspiring lifetime learning at the leading edge of accounting education and research. We appreciate the strong support and outreach from our SoA alumni and friends in helping us fill Nebraska's accountant shortage and prepare the next generation to lead the future of business.

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Nebraska Business Development Team

Amy Kloefkorn

Amy Kloefkorn, ’08
Senior Director of Development
402-458-1175
amy.kloefkorn@nufoundation.org

Amy Kloefkorn

Joey Felici, ’14
Director of Development
402-458-1282
joe.felici@nufoundation.org

Corrie Loper

Corrie Loper, ’07
Director of Development
402-458-1230
corrie.loper@nufoundation.org

Mackenzie Puckett

Mackenzie Puckett
Assistant Director of Development
402-458-1292
mackenzie.puckett@nufoundation.org

Where Accounting and Improv Collide to Create Better Accountants

A new, innovative accounting course called Research and Communication in Accounting (ACCT 455) merges business and improv to prepare future accountants for the ever-changing industry. Through writing, research and improvisational techniques and tools, students are equipped with increased confidence, effective communication and collaborative teamwork to thrive as future leaders.