STUDENT NEWS
FINANCIAL REPORTING ROUNDTABLE
The School of Accountancy continued its sponsorship of the successful Financial Reporting Roundtable (FRR), which consists of financial reporting professionals from the 20 largest for- profit publicly traded companies headquartered in the State of Georgia. In 2022, SOA hosted a meeting and facilitated the remaining six at member headquarters. These meetings provide a forum for “off the record” discussions, the sharing of experiences, and insights regarding various accounting topics. As in prior years, the FRR invited a member from a relevant regulatory institution (FASB, SEC, PCAOB, ISSB, etc.). In November 2022, Jeff Hales, an International Sustainability Standards Board member, presented to the group at an in-person meeting hosted by KSU. This year, Dr. Mary Hill continued to serve as Director of the FRR. Dr. Hill’s research and interests in financial reporting directly aligns with the objectives of the FRR, which is thriving under her leadership and direction. SOA ACCOUNTING CAREER FAIRS Held at the start of the fall semester, the School of Accountancy Fall Career Fair provided 250 undergraduate and graduate students with access to 40 SOA Partners. The spring semester career fair – Meet the Firms – is open to all Coles students, and connected 45 employers with 100+
students. Employer Partners use these events to build brand recognition and to act as recruitment drives for summer leadership programs, internships, and full-time employment. ACCOUNTING ACHIEVERS This event exposes top-performing undecided KSU undergraduates to the accounting profession. Students who hold a 3.5 GPA or higher and who performed well in the first two accounting principles courses are invited to attend alongside the top ten students from each accounting faculty’s classes. In 2022, 48 students from across 12 majors attended Accounting Achievers and learned more about career opportunities and majoring in accounting. Of our 2023 MAcc graduates, five attended this event during their early undergraduate programs.
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