New PSU study helps students learn accounting analytics skills by teaching their classmates

PSU Accounting Professors Matt Kaufman and Kristi Yuthas published "Learning Analytics Through Teaching," in the Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting.

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Moss Adams Partners with PSU to invest in Accounting Student Success Fund and Support DEI Initiatives
The School of Business is thrilled to announce a philanthropic investment from accounting and consulting firm Moss Adams to support our Accounting Student Success Fund. The funds and partnership will be dedicated to curriculum development, adaptive learning implementation, student outcomes analysis, and career support, in addition to upholding our educational pillar of Diversity Equity & Inclusion in both curriculum and classroom delivery.

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Save the Date for Day of Giving

In Memoriam: Michael R. Gaines 1934-2021

Dr. Michael R. Gaines, a long-time PSU School of Business faculty and chair of the Department of Accounting passed away August 5, 2021. He helped shape innovative business programs at PSU which fostered new roles for accountants. Professor Gaines' family has established the Michael R. Gaines Endowed Scholarship Fund to support undergraduate accounting students with an interest in innovation.

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Some companies may hire unethical bosses on purpose, according to a new PSU study by Joel Owens

PSU's Assistant Professor of Accounting Joel Owens and colleagues published “Recruiting Dark Personalities for Earnings Management” in the Journal of Business Ethics.

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Faculty Spotlight

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Cass Hausserman promoted to Associate Professor

Congratulations to Cass Hausserman, who was recently promoted to Associate Professor with tenure this Fall. Hausserman came to PSU in 2014 and has published articles on hot topics like the effects of revenge and rewards on tax whistleblowing and the role of guilt in tax amnesty and whistleblowing.

Faculty Research & Presentations

Elizabeth Almer was a panel member at the AICPA Engage Conference session on "Emerging Women Partners" and AAA APLG Conference on "New Chair/Program Directors Symposium".
Matt Kaufman and Kristy Yunas published "Accounting Control, Operational Control, and the Value of Continuous Improvement: A Capacity Change Perspective," in the journal Advances in Management Accounting.
Cass Hausserman's research, “Trust and Compliance Effects of Taxpayer Identity Theft: A Moderated Mediation Analysis," was published in the Journal of the American Taxation Association.
Joleen Kremlin's research, “Coaching Quality and Subordinate Work Attitudes in the Multiple Supervisor Audit Context," was published in the journal Accounting Horizons.
Joel Owens presented "Business Model Changes due to COVID-19: Taking a Futurist's Perspective," at the Oregon Society of CPAs (OSCPA) 2021 Accounting & Auditing Conference.

Alumni Spotlight

Catching up with Accounting Alumna Cara Bryce ('19)

Double Majoring in Accounting and Finance, Cara Bryce was involved in many PSU student groups and currently serves on the BAP Alumni Board. We caught up with Bryce on her role as a Senior Auditor at Deloitte and how her time at PSU shaped the trajectory of her career.

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Jason Imhoff ('10) Alumni Spotlight

Imhof dove headfirst into the Public Accounting arena after graduating from PSU. Aside from the impact of his professors and mentors, Imhof credits the people he met at PSU with shaping his worldview.

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Michelle Sorensen
(BS '04; MSFA '05)
Senior Associate
CFO for Central and South America at Nike

Morgan Magionos
(Post Bac Accounting '07)
Forensic Accounting, Fraud & Anti-Corruption Investigations and Managing Director at FTI Consulting

Lori Luck
(MTax '82)
Member CPA Evolution Task Force focusing on inclusion of financial planning on revised CPA exam

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