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The Haslam College of Business’ 2015 Master of Accountancy class raised $28,800 in gifts to support future accounting students. More than 71 percent of the students pursuing a MAcc at the college participated. Carly Sain, a graduating MAcc student, chaired the “1,2,3 for Tennessee” campaign with support from fellow students…

The undergraduate accounting program at the Haslam College of Business was named among the best in the nation earlier this month in the 2015 Best Accounting School Super Ranking. Haslam’s accounting program was ranked 22nd by Accounting Degree Review, a resource website for current and prospective accounting and finance students. The…

The student chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants at the Haslam College of Business received a Chapter of the Year award from its parent organization in June. The award was presented during the NABA National Convention and Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was accepted by faculty advisor…

Six previous Accounting and Information Management department heads numbered among the guests at Professor Keith Stanga’s retirement reception on April 20. Stanga, the Andersen Professor of Accounting, will surrender his post at the Haslam College of Business on June 30, 2015, ending a 41-year career as a full-time accounting educator.…

Wayne Taylor, a third-year accounting major in the Haslam College of Business, was selected for the November 2014 Courage to Climb award. The award is presented by UT’s Division of Student Life and recognizes students who show promise in the areas of research, community service, leadership development, campus involvement or…

Joe Carcello, a professor at the University of Tennessee College of Business, is one of 21 people on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee. On Wednesday, July 16, he joined WUOT All Things Considered host Brandon Hollingsworth about his role on that SEC panel.  More

KNOXVILLE—The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has named University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Professor Joseph V. Carcello to its Investor Advisory Committee. He is the only business school professor appointed to the committee. Carcello is the E&Y and Business Alumni Professor and head of the Department of Accounting and Information Management…

UT alumnus Margaret Sharp earned the prestigious 2013 American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Elijah Watt Sells Award for her outstanding performance on the CPA exam.  Only 55 individuals out of 94,154 test takers, or .05%, received this distinction. “This is an incredible accomplishment for Margaret, and we are so proud…

This article was reprinted from Tennessee Today, February 11, 2014 Through teaching, research, and service, our faculty are making an impact on student lives, on our community, and on the world. Here’s a look at two College of Business Administration faculty members—one here less than three years and one here…

KNOXVILLE—Students from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, ranked in the top 3 percent in the nation for their passage rates on the Certified Public Accountant exam, according to recently released numbers. UT students ranked 26th out of 787 schools across all national programs, according to the National Association of State…