MTax student Astrid Daniela Galvez was recognized by Craft 3, a Pacific Northwest community development organization, for her achievements during Hispanic Heritage Month.  Her expertise as the founder of Accounting Specialists and Business Solutions LLC has been valuable to numerous business owners, including many in the LatinX community.

President Cudd, Dean Allen, Accounting faculty, scholarship recipients, and esteemed guests convened in KMC 580 to pay tribute to Professor Emeritus Ray and Marilyn Johnson. The Johnsons, known for their strong advocacy for equal access to higher education, have significantly influenced PSU's School of Business. The Johnson's 45-year legacy is characterized by a commitment to student success, mentorship, industry engagement, and philanthropy. 

After Jackie Bell's tragic death at 71, her friends and family established the Jackie Bell Endowed Scholarship at Portland State University School of Business. Over the past decade, this scholarship has honored her spirit by awarding over $65,000 to 19 students, supporting single parents with financial needs and academic merit.

We are proud to spotlight Colleen Sump and Madelyn Parsons and the work
they are doing at PSU to shape the next generation of accounting professionals.

A recent study published in Behavioral Research in Accounting, by PSU’s Professor Elizabeth Almer and Associate Professor Joleen Kremin, along with Associate Professor Nate Cannon of Texas State University, provides a practical insight to improve retention of auditors.

Associate Professor Matt Kaufman, along with Amanda Convery (University of Delaware) and Terry Warfield (University of Wisconsin), recently received the 2022 Accounting Horizons Best Paper Award for "Stakeholder Engagement and Effective Standard-Setting."

In a recent comprehensive study spanning the years from 1976 to 2021, Mary Marshall and her research team examined the dimensions of tax fairness and compliance.

Mary Marshall conducted a groundbreaking study addressing the challenges of imperfect audits by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). 

Professor Elizabeth Almer was quoted in the Bloomberg Tax's article "BDO Offers New Playbook as Firms Reconsider Partnership Model," which proposes theories on why accountants change their careers. 

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