Orange Accounting News 2018-19 As I write this letter we are wrapping up the 2018-19 academic year, another year of tremendous growth and success for the Joseph I. Lubin School of Accounting. The number of declared accounting majors is at…
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Remembering Tracy Halpin
Aug. 26, 1984 – Jan. 21, 2006 It’s often said that life can change in an instant. This is all too true for Tracy Halpin. One moment she was walking back to her apartment and the next she had collapsed.…
Beta Alpha Psi to Revamp Recruitment and More
Like many members of Beta Alpha Psi (BAP), Ryan Houck ’19 first heard about the organization during his first year accounting course. Upon hearing that BAP is an international honor society for students studying accounting, finance and information systems, his…
Matt Keller ’18, ’19 M.S.
When Matt Keller ’19 isn’t crunching numbers, he spends his free time at the Ensley Athletic Center working on his snaps in preparation for a life where he can balance his knack for accounting and passion for football. Keller is…
Danielle Matfess ’13, ’14 M.S.
Degrees: B.S. majoring in finance and accounting; M.S. in professional accounting Hometown: Grew up in Topsfield, Massachusetts, currently resides in New York City Exposure can play a key role in college and career decisions. This was the case for Danielle…
Annual Beta Alpha Psi Banquet Recognizes Students’ Academic Achievements
The Joseph I. Lubin School of Accounting was pleased to recognize these students at its annual spring banquet in April. Student Recognition Institute of Internal Auditors Award Lauren Dishman ’18, ’19 M.S. NY State Society of CPAs Career Preparation Award…
Don Harter Helps Students Understand Data
Don Harter, associate professor of management information system, was employed at BDM International, a global consulting firm and Carlyle Group company for 18 years before entering academia. During his time with the firm, he worked his way up from an…
In Search of Accounting Stars
“Keep calm and love accounting.” That’s the mantra hanging on Professor of Accounting Practice MaryAnn Monforte’s office door. She believes accounting is fun, despite how challenging it can be to undergraduates exposed to its principles for the first time. Monforte…
Higher Levels of Disclosure Could Reduce Risk-taking and Diminish Long-term Value
Susan Albring, associate professor of accounting at Syracuse University‘s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, teamed with Xiaolu Xu ’13 Ph.D. (University of Massachusetts-Boston), to examine the relationship between the amount of voluntary disclosure and a firm’s level of risk-taking…
Solutions to the Problem of Sales Spilling over to Unprofitable Customers
Marketing textbooks recommend that firms target profitable customers and induce greater selling efforts as a way of charging higher prices and earning superior profits. However, according to a recent publication by Alex Thevaranjan, associate professor of accounting at Syracuse University‘s…
State Pension Accounting Estimates and Strong Public Unions
Recently, there has been an increase in concern over the substantial pension benefits that strong public unions are able to obtain from state governments and the level of reported funding. Joe Comprix, chair of the Martin J. Whitman School of…
Whitman Students Compete in the 18th Annual Deloitte FanTAXtic Tax Case Competition
In January, a team of nine students from Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management won third place in the 18th annual Deloitte FanTAXtic Tax Case Competition. The competition began with 72 teams from over 40 colleges and universities across…