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Student Spotlight: Jaya Jolly
Jaya Jolly Majors: Accounting and finance Minor: Dance Q: Why did you choose this area of study? A: I always knew I wanted to study business, however, it wasn't until I took my first accounting course that I realized the importance of understanding the accounting language in the corporate world.…
Student Spotlight: Jenna Ruccolo
Jenna Ruccolo Major: Accounting  Minor: Banking and finance Q: Why did you choose this area of study? A: I came into CWRU knowing I wanted to be a business major. However, the incredible professors within the accounting department and professional mentors I gained at Deloitte led me to pursue a…
Emily Ahlstrom, MGT ’20, Awarded among Top in the Country for Exceptional CPA Exam Score
Emily Ahlstrom, MGT ’20, was named a 2020 Sells Award winner by The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). Among the nearly 75,000 people who took the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam last year, only 89 individuals satisfied the requirements needed to earn the Elijah Watt Sells award, a…
Research: The Role of Communication Mode in Auditor-Client Interactions: Insights from Staff Auditors
As remote work increases, so does the availability of differing communication modes such as face-to-face interactions, which have become less common. New research co-authored by Melissa Carlisle in Current Issues in Auditing suggests that under normal circumstances the majority of staff auditors…
Research: The Unintended Consequences of Material Weakness Reporting on Auditors' Acceptance of Aggressive Client Reporting.
New research published in The Accounting Review by Tony Bucaro, assistant professor of accountancy, finds that auditors accept more aggressive client reporting after they report a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) than after they report no material…