Dr. Kimberly Swanson Church , director of the School of Accountancy at Missouri State University, received recognition for her research earlier this summer from the American Accounting Association (AAA). Since Church received the Accounting Horizons Best Paper Award from AAA, she has continued to gain recognition from other reputable accounting organizations. IMA … [Read more...] about Making waves in the accounting industry
This August, Dr. Kimberly Swanson Church, director of the School of Accountancy at Missouri State University, will receive the Accounting Horizons Best Paper Award from the American Accounting Association for her accounting information systems (AIS) research. “It’s almost inconceivable,” Church said. “I don't think I've processed it yet. This was never something I dreamed … [Read more...] about Going after “precious” Excel
In February 1991, the firm established the BKD Accounting Education Fund, an endowed fund for the School of Accountancy (SOA). Income from the fund is used for scholarships, software and hardware upgrades, faculty development and professorships. Gary Schafer, managing partner for BKD’s offices in Springfield, Joplin and Branson, said the fund is supported by individual … [Read more...] about Celebrating 30 years of support
Missouri State’s Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) chapter recently achieved Superior Chapter Status for the 2019-2020 year. The title is given to chapters by the national BAP organization. To achieve superior chapter status, chapters must complete both professional and service hours, participate in regional and/or national meetings, and participate in reaching out activities such as … [Read more...] about Beta Alpha Psi achieves Superior Chapter Status
In a world that is constantly changing, classrooms require new technology and adaptability now more than ever. Dr. Kimberly Church’s new teaching innovation does just that. Church serves as director of the School of Accountancy and joined MSU in summer 2020. Her creative technique for teaching blockchain concpets was recognized with the George Krull/Grant Thornton … [Read more...] about Dr. Kimberly Church receives national teaching award