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Think. Plan. Do.
Meet accounting student Thea Winston from eastern Arkansas. After Winston graduates in May, she will attend Vanderbilt University to earn a master’s degree in accounting.
EPIC Spotlight: Natalie Counce
Whenever Natalie Counce sets her mind on something, she makes it happen.
Peters Elected President of Federation of Schools of Accountancy
Gary Peters, professor and department chair of the William Dillard Department of Accounting at Walton College, has been elected president of the Federation of Schools of Accountancy effective August 1.
Recent M.Acc. Graduate Earns Award for Top Scores on CPA Exam
William Martens, a 2019 U of A Master of Accounting graduate, has recently been awarded the Elijah Watt Sells Award for top scores on the CPA exam.
Student Spotlight: Meet Ryan Decker
My favorite part of Walton is how connected the college is with companies in NWA. Companies are genuinely interested in getting to know Walton students, and I have developed lasting relationships with professionals through networking and career events.
Student Spotlight: Meet Maxwell McKinney
I chose to become an accounting major because of the versatility in that field.
Former Accounting Department Chair James Modisette Dies at Age 88
James P. Modisette, former chair of the accounting department who had a 33-year career at the University of Arkansas, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, in Fayetteville. He was 88.
Walton College Chapter, Students Win Awards at Beta Alpha Psi Annual Meeting
Walton College students won several awards and recognitions at the annual Beta Alpha Psi national meeting held this month.
Three New Business Graduate Degrees Created to Meet Industry Demand
Walton College now offers three new graduate degrees: Master of Professional Accounting, Master of Applied Business Analytics and Master of Science in Supply Chain Management. Classes begin fall 2020.
Dean Emeritus Williams Named to Accounting Hall of Fame
Doyle Z. Williams, dean emeritus of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, will be inducted into The Accounting Hall of Fame in 2020.
EPIC Spotlight: Barry Bryan
Do you play a musical instrument? Are you good at geometry? These are questions that Barry Bryan might ask a student considering accounting as a major. It’s been his experience that these skills often make for good accountants.
Walton College Researchers Present Study at American Accounting Association Meeting
Study indicates audit firms’ reputations suffer when they disclose weakness in corporate clients’ accounting.
Walton College Engages Students Through Summer Programs
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion introduces high performing minority students to college life, available resources and career opportunities through summer camp programs on campus.
Richardson to Receive Silver Medal of Honor from University of Melbourne and CPA Australia
Vern Richardson, distinguished professor and G. William Glezen Endowed Chair in Accounting in the Walton College accounting department, is being awarded the Silver Medal of Honor from the University of Melbourne and CPA Australia.
Terrell Selected Business Professional of the Year in Education
Katie L. Terrell, an instructor in the Department of Accounting at the Sam M. Walton College of Business, has been selected as the 2019 Business Professional of the Year (Education) by the national Beta Alpha Psi organization.
Walton College Team Takes Top Spot at Regional Business Competition
A team made up of three Sam M. Walton College of Business students won first place in the Best Practices competition at the SouthWest Regional Meeting of Beta Alpha Psi.
EPIC Spotlight: Caleb Rawson
Caleb Rawson spent much of his childhood at his father’s builders supply store. While customers walked down the aisle, picking out fixtures for their home or office, young Rawson was behind the scenes, stocking inventory and doing different tasks.
Richardson to Deliver Emanuel Saxe Distinguished Lecture in Accounting
Vernon Richardson, distinguished professor and G. William Glezen Endowed Chair in Accounting in the accounting department at the Walton College, will deliver an Emanuel Saxe Distinguished Lecture in Accounting at Baruch College on Oct. 22.
U of A Offers Online Accounting Degree
Walton College now offers a bachelor’s degree in accounting, its second bachelor’s degree offered online.
Mia Norton Named President of Leadership Walton Student Executive Committee
Mia Norton, a senior accounting major, has been selected to serve as president of the Leadership Walton student executive committee for 2018-19.
Accounting Ph.D. Alumnus Receives National Outstanding Educator Award
Jan R. Williams, dean and professor emeritus of the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee who earned a Ph.D. in 1970 from the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, is one of two recipients of the 2018 Outstanding Accounting Educator Award from the American Accounting Association.
Walton College Hosts Accounting Career Awareness Program
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is hosting 19 high school students from Arkansas and Texas at the Accounting Career Awareness Program July 15-20.
Grant Hylton Selected to Attend Princeton in Beijing
Grant Hylton, an accounting major in the Walton College, has been selected to participate in the prestigious Princeton in Beijing (PiB) program.
Potential Transfer Students Learn About Programs, Resources, Curriculum
Forty potential transfer students from Northwest Arkansas Community College visited the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas to learn about programs, resources and curriculum in the college.
Cold Emails, Warm Receptions
Senior honors student Grayson Greer conducted some top-level research on the Indian food market through interviews with top-level executives — he gained access to the corner offices of CEOs and managing directors simply by having the audacity to ask.
Accounting Research Conference Sparks Collaboration
Current and former accounting faculty, graduate students and doctoral alumni of the Sam M. Walton College of Business come together each summer to collaborate and support each other on groundbreaking research in the field.
Adding Value, Gaining Experience
Scott Sims, an honors accounting and finance double major in Walton College, beams at everyone we pass in the Bentonville Sam’s Club, greeting the workers like old friends.
Pincus to Receive Outstanding Accounting Educator Award
Karen V. Pincus, a Walton College professor of accounting and the Doyle Z. and Maynette Derr Williams Chair in Professional Accounting, will receive one of only two Outstanding Accounting Educator Awards given by the American Accounting Association in 2017.
MAcc Student Team Reaches Final Four in Tax Case Competition
A team of three Masters of Accountancy students, Rebecca Francis, David Harris, and Alex Ross, competed in the inaugural Southeast Regional Tax Challenge case competition held at the University of Missouri on Feb. 10-11.
EPIC Spotlight: Kristian Allee
Hanging over Kristian Allee’s desk is a dry erase board with a list of potential research projects he scrawled. “I love this stuff,” he says, looking up at the board.
Peters, 3 Others Chosen as SEC Academic Leadership Development Fellows
Gary Peters and three other faculty members at the University of Arkansas have been selected as a 2016-17 SEC Academic Leadership Development Program fellows.
Nine Walton College Faculty Awarded Endowed Chairs, Professorships
Nine faculty members of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas have been awarded endowed chairs or endowed professorships.
EPIC Spotlight: Philip Meek
There are no gray areas in auditing. No subjectivity. What you see is what you get.
EPIC Spotlight: Addison Scott
She thought she had failed. This was something Addison Scott did not do.
EPIC Spotlight: Ken Bills
When a CPA visited Ken Bills’ high school class, Bills recalls asking himself, why would anyone do this for a living? He can laugh about it now.
Faculty: Best of the Best
Eight faculty members were recognized for their outstanding work by Walton College’s Business Awards and Elections Committee.
Community College Students Visit for Walton Transfer Day
Nearly 40 potential transfer students from Northwest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville visited the Sam M. Walton College of Business to learn about life as a student at the University of Arkansas.
EPIC Spotlight: Kathryn Gadberry
When Kathryn Gadberry studied abroad to Mozambique, she was a part of a team that set up an accounting system for chicken farmers so they could sell an affordable source of protein to local consumers, a program known as Eggs for Africa.
Crains Create Business Scholarship for Searcy, Conway Students
Alumni Larry and Janett Crain of Searcy are supporting University of Arkansas business students from Searcy and Conway with an endowed scholarship specifically for graduates from those two high schools.
McMillon Gift to Fund Retail Innovation and Technology Lab
A former retail space in the Harmon Parking Facility on the University of Arkansas campus will be transformed into a retail innovation and technology lab through the generosity of Walmart Chief Executive Officer and Sam M. Walton College of Business alumnus Doug McMillon.
Small, Association-Connected Firms Conduct Higher-Quality Audits
Small audit firms with membership in an accounting association or network perform higher-quality audits than small firms that do not belong to such organizations, according to a new study by accounting researchers at Walton College.
U of A Team Takes Second at ALPFA National Convention Case Study Competition
Members of the University of Arkansas student chapter of ALPFA, the Association for Latino Professionals for America, took second place in the KPMG Case Study Competition at the association’s national convention.
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon Featured at CRE Conference
The 15th annual Emerging Trends in Retailing conference, on Thursday, June 11, features Doug McMillon, president and chief executive officer of Walmart.
2015-16 Walton Student Ambassadors Announced
Thirteen students have been named Walton College Student Ambassadors for 2015-16. Student ambassadors assist Walton’s Undergraduate Programs Office with recruitment efforts.
Three From Walton College Elected to ASG Leadership Roles
Three Walton College students have been elected as Associated Student Government officials for the 2015-16 academic year. Elections were conducted March 9-12 and have been certified by the ASG Judiciary.
EPIC Spotlight: Rwan El-Khatib
Many told Rwan El-Khatib she would not be accepted by a United States doctoral program. It had been difficult for business majors in her native country of Jordan to continue their education in a doctoral program in America, and she repeatedly heard about it. It was almost as if people were challenging her
EPIC Spotlight: Hannah Birch
Hannah was inspired to pursue an education at the Sam M. Walton College of Business when she came to the university as a junior for a convocation that featured presentations by Walton students as well as Jason Adams, the college’s Honors Programs associate director, and Javier Reyes.
EPIC Spotlight: Claire Yan
As a child, Claire Yan watched closely how her mother, a literature teacher, interacted with students. That experience led to Yan standing out on her balcony, talking to plants and flowers that made up her pretend classroom. Now she’s teaching in real students in a real classroom. Yan joined the Department of Accounting in August 2014
BioBridge LLC Takes Third Place at Brown-Forman Cardinal Challenge
A business plan team from the University of Arkansas that is creating an online marketplace that would connect researchers to suppliers of human biospecimens placed third at the 2015 Brown-Forman Cardinal Challenge.
EPIC Spotlight: Rachel Dukes
Living in the Dallas bedroom community of Grand Prairie, Rachel felt it was time to pursue the discipline at a university beyond the Texas border.
