Jaqueline Mumford is graduating with an Honors Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science for her hard work with her thesis titled “The Role of Accounting and Finance Professors in US Government Spending Education.” Anthony is from Las Vegas, Nevada and will be interning with EY this summer after graduation before returning to the University of Utah in the fall to begin her master’s degree in accounting. Congratulations Jacqueline, and welcome to your alumni network! Read on to learn more about Jacqueline’s thesis and her answers to our questions about her Eccles Experience.
Tell us something about your thesis – your research, your findings, or what you learned:
I found that the majority of schools, including the University of Utah, do not include government spending topics within their business curriculums. This is because professors do not find these topics relevant to their courses. However, the lack of knowledge of graduates coming out of universities tells a different story. I recommended different ways to integrate government spending topics into classes like accounting and finance.
What was your most memorable experience as an Eccles student?
I had a lot of really good experiences in the Eccles school like traveling to San Francisco with the school of accounting and serving as the president of the Ethics Club. However, I think my most memorable experience was in Michael Lewis’ Accounting 3600 class where I met some of my best friends and ended up changing my major from marketing to accounting. This changed my entire college experience, and I’m really grateful for it.
Is there anyone you’d like to thank, acknowledge or shout out?
I am really grateful for all of my accounting professors, especially Bob Allen, Rachel Hayes, Michael Lewis, Paige Witt and Scott Becker. Becker’s class sticks out to me though, because I had a pretty bad tragedy happen during his course, and he was so understanding. In his class, I learned I think the most I ever could about accounting and found what I’m really passionate about: acquisitions and mergers. Never thought that would be the case, but the way that Becker teaches was so captivating and passionate that some of that rubbed off on me. Thank you.
