UConn Foundation– How many ways can you say “thank you?” That was the job of approximately 30 scholarship students during the Transform Lives Scholarship Dinner on Thursday, October 7.
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Canaan Collector’s Accordions Help Tell Story of the Past
The Register Citizen – Once an avid player, Canaan’s Paul Ramunni hadn’t picked up an accordion for 42 years.
“I played the instrument from age 10 to 17. When I went to Fairfield University, the accordion went into the closet. In mid-2008, I woke up one morning and inexplicably had the urge to play again,” said the 67-year-old, who had a CPA firm in Canaan for 35 years before selling it five years ago. He now teaches accounting and financial literacy courses full time for the University of Connecticut.
AACSB International Extends Global Business or Accounting Accreditation For More Than Sixty Schools, Across Eleven Countries
UConn Extends Biz School Accreditation
Hartford Business Journal – UConn has extended its accreditation in business and accounting with AACSB International, a global accrediting body.
As UConn Career Ends, Goalie Elaine Chuli Sets Sights On Olympics
Hartford Courant – Elaine Chuli, 21, an accounting major, is nearing the end of her college career. A four-year starter, she has been a constant in a complicated and important time in UConn women’s hockey history. Her sprawling saves have made an imprint that will leave the program in a better place than where she found it.
UConn Business School Announces 10 New Professors
Hartford Business Journal – The UConn School of Business has welcomed 10 new professors to this year’s faculty roster.
Accounting Degree Review Releases 2016 Ranking of Top 50 Graduate Accounting Programs
Should Companies Eliminate Audits?
SOX 404 Research Study
Greater Hartford Accounting Firms Facing Workforce Shortage
Hartford Business Journal – Hartford area accounting firms say they are on a hiring spree to address a region-wide personnel shortage driven by heavy workloads, increased competition for talent, and professional burnout.
While accounting has historically been an in-demand profession, a few changes in recent years have amplified competition among firms and corporations recruiting talent, said Mohamed Hussein, a professor and head of UConn’s accounting department, which graduates over 100 accounting majors per year.