In the April 01, 2024 issue of @THEU, Professor Malik's service dog was featured in the Humans of the U section--retitled as Animals at the U for this special story. Nearly everyone that hangs out at the David Eccles School of Business buildings knows Baloo! He is a constant companion of Professor of Accounting Sara Malik. To read more about Baloo, click HERE. And [...]
Courtney Talbot may have graduated in the fall of 2023 with a master's degree in accounting (MAcc), but her accounting career is taking a slight detour. Talbot was drafted on Jan. 12, 2024, by the National Women's Soccer League team, the Washington Spirit (Washington, DC). Courtney is a Utah native hailing from West Haven and the first Ute to be selected in the NWSL [...]
The Review of Accounting Studies journal has accepted a paper coauthored by Eccles School Professor of Accounting Ed Owens. The paper, titled "Accrual Duration," was coauthored by Ilia Dichev an accounting professor from Emory University. According to professor Owens, accounting researchers frequently study issues that require measurement of how well a firm’s reported accounting numbers reflect the actual economic activity of the firm (i.e., [...]
School of Accounting Faculty Publishes New Research Atif Ellahie, Associate Professor in the School of Accounting, recently had a paper accepted for publication in Management Science, a leading academic journal. The paper titled “Measuring the Quality of Mergers and Acquisitions” is co-authored with Shenje Hshieh at City University of Hong Kong and Feng Zhang at Southern Methodist University and develops a novel accounting-based measure [...]
University of Utah’s team of five students was named as one of nine regional winners of Deloitte FanTAXtic, Deloitte’s student Tax Case Study Competition. More than 60 teams representing more than 40 colleges and universities participated in the regional event from October 26 - 27, held at Deloitte offices across the U.S. The team from the University of Utah demonstrated the ability to work [...]
On October 19, 2023, The Economist, a leading weekly newspaper, published an article about the role of luck in career success. The article highlighted a recent paper written by Atif Ellahie, Associate Professor at the School of Accounting, with co-authors Martina Andreani and Lakshmanan Shivakumar. In their paper, Professor Ellahie and his co-authors examine the nonrecurring effects of the US Tax Cuts and Jobs [...]
Don't miss the latest episode of the School of Accounting's A...Count Me In podcast with host, Brian Cadman, School of Accounting Chair. In this episode, Cadman speaks with Justin Martinez (EMBA'17) who serves as the U.S. Marshal for the District of Utah. Martinez who was formerly Sheriff of Summit County shares how his master's degree helped him forge a successful career in law enforcement. [...]
According to the UTD Top 100 Business School Research Rankings, the Eccles School of Accounting places significantly in the Rankings by Journal category, which bases rankings on knowledge creation. When searching for rankings based on the three most prominent accounting journals, The Accounting Review, the Journal of Accounting and Economics and the Journal of Accounting Research, the Eccles School of Accounting has ranked well [...]
School of Accounting students now can affiliate with Beta Alpha Psi, an honor organization for finance, accounting, and information systems dedicated to guiding students towards professional conduct, strong ethics, and confidence. The objective is to encourage scholastic and professional excellence. Students meet and network with professionals in weekly meetings and events. Additionally, Beta Alpha Psi offers community outreach projects and other opportunities for students [...]
Brian Cadman, Chair of the School of Accounting, announces the creation of the Dr. Bob Allen Endowed Scholarship. For more than 30 years, Dr. Robert D. Allen, a dedicated pillar of the School of Accounting at the David Eccles School of Business, has been a guiding light for both students and colleagues. His influence has been profound, shaping lives and fostering a vibrant academic [...]