Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) selected Missouri State University’s Theta Pi chapter to receive superior status for 2021. BAP is an honors organization for students interested in becoming financial information professionals. “I am very proud of the BAP members,” said Dr. Julie Ravenscraft, BAP faculty advisor. She noted how hard the organization worked to receive superior … [Read more...] about Student honors organization achieves superior status
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
Following an extensive national search, Dr. Kimberly Swanson Church will be joining the Missouri State College of Business as Director of the School of Accountancy effective July 1, 2020. Dr. Church is currently serving as an Assistant Professor of Accounting Information Systems at University of Missouri-Kansas City. Church’s appointment was confirmed by the Board of … [Read more...] about Kimberly Swanson Church named School of Accountancy Director
Forensic accounting is a special area of accounting that deals with fraud investigation, detection and litigation. The other major areas of forensic accounting are litigation support and expert witnessing. It is a growing area of accounting practice. “Students like it because it’s unique and interesting, and there’s many different ways to look at it,” said Dr. Heitger. … [Read more...] about A legacy of forensic accounting