Department of Accounting News
The Department of Accounting provides a curriculum that dynamically blends theory and practice. Accounting students are prepared to pursue careers and advancement in the areas of taxation, public accounting, managerial or corporate accounting, and government.
Current Accounting News
Accounting lecturer Tammy Perri brings regulatory realities from the world's largest poker tournament to her classroom.
Budgeting, bragging rights, and a lot of fun — this accounting class adds up to student success.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ study shows that what corporate leaders say, and how they say it, can change how people invest their money.
As plans for a permanent memorial garden take shape, community-driven projects offer a way for students and faculty to reckon with loss.
The awards honor Naoko Takemaru, Jerry Cha-Jan Chang, and Patricia Navarro Velez.
Hard work, resolve, self-belief — Lee Business School Alumnus of the Year Craig Billings relied on it all to climb to the top at Wynn Resorts.
Accounting In The News
Coffee is all about ritual—the smell of the beans, the personalization of cream and sugar and the comfort of enjoying the cup, whether it’s in your kitchen, your car or at a cafe. And while routine is central to the coffee experience, customer behavior points to a paradigm shift when it comes to where people choose to get their morning joe.
Actions speak louder than words — except, maybe, on earnings calls. Investors may be more likely to place financial stake in a company if they learn about that company’s future plans through the written word and not increasingly common audio or visual formats, like quarterly video calls in which CEOs discuss company performance with shareholders, according to a new 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ study.
Female CEOs were held in higher regard when they reacted to shareholder activism—attempts by shareholders, often hedge funds, to wield their influence as partial owners to bring about change in a corporation—using cooperative approaches. Similarly, the study found that male CEOs were regarded more highly when they used dominant or assertive stances, and less highly when they were communal.
Researchers have found that female CEOs are targeted by activist shareholders more frequently than their male counterparts and are more likely to cooperate with activist requests. While there has been a lot of speculation about the reasons for these findings, little evidence has been brought to bear on the issue.
Through an analysis of Federal Bureau of Investigation internet crime data from 2022 and census data, Tiplati, an accounting software company, found Nevada had 286 victims of financial fraud per 100,000 people. The Silver State ranked just ahead of Delaware, Alaska, California and Colorado, per the report.
Congress is on the verge of spending US$1.9 trillion to provide additional coronavirus relief to Americans, including $1,400 direct payments and extended unemployment benefits. Opinion polls show the bill has strong support, even among Republican voters.
