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UNLV Professors Focus on Creating a Supportive Environment for Students Campus News | UNLV Professors Focus on Creating a Supportive Environment for Students Faculty Robert Cornell and Van Whaley share their experiences using trauma-informed teaching techniques and Rebel Recovery Program resources to support students.
With Calls for Perseverance, the Campus Mourns Three Inspiring Professors Campus News | With Calls for Perseverance, the Campus Mourns Three Inspiring Professors A vigil honored Patricia Navarro Velez, Jerry Cha-Jan Chang, and Naoko Takemaru, who were killed in a campus shooting Dec. 6.
Patricia Navarro Velez Remembered for her 'Larger-Than-Life' Personality Campus News | Patricia Navarro Velez Remembered for her 'Larger-Than-Life' Personality The accounting professor was a role model for students and colleagues of color in academia.
Scholarships Created to Honor Deceased UNLV Faculty Campus News | Scholarships Created to Honor Deceased UNLV Faculty Community support will fund future scholarships in accounting, information systems, and Japanese studies.
Insuring Future Careers for UNLV Students: Greg McKinley People | Insuring Future Careers for UNLV Students: Greg McKinley The Patrick T. Smith Achievement in Service Award winner helped establish scholarship funds and launcha new center at Lee Business School.
Finance Expert Rick Arpin's Career Just Adds Up People | Finance Expert Rick Arpin's Career Just Adds Up The Lee Business School Alumnus of the Year has found balance betweenadvising clients in Las Vegas' biggest industries or volunteering his time at local organizations.
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A serious problem: Nevada tops nation for financial fraud Through an analysis of Federal Bureau of Investigation internet crime data from 2022 and census data, Tiplati, an accounting software company, found Nevada had 286 victims of financial fraud per 100,000 people. The Silver State ranked just ahead of Delaware, Alaska, California and Colorado, per the report.
Support for Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package may not be as broad as it seems – it’s all a matter of perspective Congress is on the verge of spending US$1.9 trillion to provide additional coronavirus relief to Americans, including $1,400 direct payments and extended unemployment benefits. Opinion polls show the bill has strong support, even among Republican voters.
GOBankingRates Those $1,400 Stimulus Checks Are Costing Taxpayers $15,000 Per Household Congress is on the verge of spending US$1.9 trillion to provide additional coronavirus relief to Americans, including $1,400 direct payments and extended unemployment benefits. Opinion polls show the bill has strong support, even among Republican voters.
SF Magazine IMA LIFE: CROSSING THE FINISH LINE I have learned numerous lessons throughout my life, but the most valuable to me is that, although we don’t all begin at the same starting line, we all have an opportunity to cross the finish line.
UNLV accounting students add to win streak in national competition For three months last year, some of UNLV’s brightest future accountants were trying to figure out how to sell more empanadas.
CPA Practice Advisor UNLV Accounting Students Win IMA National Case Competition for Third Year in a Row Earlier this month a team from the UNLV Lee Business School department of accounting competed in the final round of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) annual National Student Case Competition in San Diego, CA. UNLV competed against teams from across the nation, ultimately winning the competition.
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Scott C. Jackson Published: Scott C. Jackson Scott C. Jackson (Accounting) and co-authors Blake Steenhoven (Queen's University) and Kristina Rennekamp (Cornell University) recently published their paper, "CEO gender and responses to shareholder activism," in Contemporary Accounting Research, a premier accounting research journal. The study investigates how a CEO’s cooperative or…
Jessica Gonzalez, Marisol Pulido, Preston Wong, Gian Cubacub, Debra Biordi Honors: Jessica Gonzalez, Marisol Pulido, Preston Wong, Gian Cubacub, Debra Biordi Jessica Gonzalez, Marisol Pulido, Preston Wong, Gian Cubacub (all Accounting) recently placed third in the national finals of the 2023 Deloitte FanTAXstic case competition. The team was supported by Debra Biordi (UNLV Faculty Advisory), Jae Wong (Deloitte Campus Recruiter), and Marissa Gaumer (Deloitte Advisor). More than 60 teams from top…
Aaron Saiewitz Honors: Aaron Saiewitz Aaron Saiewitz (Accounting) received the AJPT Award for Outstanding Reviewer Performance from Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory. This award recognizes members of the American Accounting Association (AAA) Auditing Section for both the volume and quality of their paper reviews for AJPT, an A-level journal on the LEE journal rankings list…
Erin Hamilton, Jason Smith Published: Erin Hamilton, Jason Smith Erin Hamilton and Jason Smith (both Accounting) recently had a paper published in Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory (AJPT) titled, "Explaining Away Intentional Misstatements: Do Management-Provided Excuses Decrease Auditor Skepticism?" AJPT is an A level journal on the Lee Business School journal list and the top journal for auditing-…
Aaron Saiewitz Appointment/Election: Aaron Saiewitz Aaron Saiewitz (Accounting) was recently appointed president-elect (2023-2024) and president (2024-2025) for the Accounting Behavior and Organizations (ABO) Section of the American Accounting Association. This is a significant honor and service commitmentThe American Accounting Association is the largest community of accountants in academia.…
Aaron Saiewitz Published: Aaron Saiewitz Aaron Saiewitz (Accounting) published a paper in Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory (AJPT) titled, "Theoretical and Practical Guidance for Incorporating Auditor-Client Communication in Experimental Research," co-authored with Rick Hatfield at the University of Alabama. AJPT is an A level journal on the Lee Business School journal list…
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