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International Internships Provide Students Unique Perspective
October 2, 2024
Baylor Business in London Group Photo

As Baylor University and the Hankamer School of Business continue to invest more in global educational opportunities and initiatives, students in the Business School are benefiting from the practical experience and cultural awareness that comes from international internships. 

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New Business School Faculty Added in Fall 2024
August 26, 2024
The Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation building against a blue sky with light clouds and during a sunny day

The Hankamer School of Business (HSB) welcomed 16 new faculty for the fall 2024 semester. The top-tier faculty will further support purposeful research conducted at the Business School while offering students innovative and experiential learning opportunities.

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Best Debt Consolidation Loans
August 9, 2024

WalletHub: Jason MacGregor, PhD, associate professor of Accounting and Business Law, is a feature expert in this article about the best loans for debt consolidation.

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Lotte Bostick Honored With Collins Outstanding Professor Award
April 30, 2024

The Lariat: Each year, Baylor seniors have the opportunity to honor a professor of their choice through the Collins Outstanding Professor Award. This year, the award went to clinical assistant professor Lotte Bostick.

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2024 Outstanding Undergraduate Students Recognized
April 25, 2024

Hankamer School of Business undergraduate programs recognized outstanding students at the annual senior appreciation banquet.

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Audio: Baylor Connections: Hankamer School of Business Centennial
April 5, 2024

Baylor Connections: In this Baylor Connections, Hankamer faculty take listeners on a tour of research and education, with insights from Brad Lail, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Associate Professor of Accounting and Business Law; Patsy Norman, Associate Dean for Graduate Business Programs and Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation; and Mitchell J. Neubert, Senior Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development and The Hazel and Harry Chavanne Chair of Christian Ethics in Business.

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Accounting and Business Law Professor Honored by Senior Class as Collins Outstanding Professor
March 21, 2024
Lotte Bostick, JD.

Baylor University’s 2024 senior class has selected Lotte Bostick, J.D., CPA, assistant clinical professor in the Department of Accounting and Business Law at Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business, as the 2024 Collins Outstanding Professor. 

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Accounting Society Pushes Through Chartering Process, Aims To Kick off Next Academic Year
March 14, 2024

The Accounting Society is currently in the process of being chartered and aims to be official for the next academic year. Sophomore Caleb Brown, who will be the president of the Accounting Society, came up with the idea for the society in hopes of immersing students in accounting outside of the traditional classroom setting.

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Professor Helps Accounting Research Catch Up With a Fast-Changing Economy
October 4, 2023

Phys.org: Paul Mason, associate professor of Accounting and Business Law, is a co-author on a new paper "Understanding Private Equity Funds: A Guide to Private Equity Research in Accounting" in the Journal of Financial Reporting that is intended to guide scholars through the institutional features that set private equity apart from other asset classes, and the novel research opportunities that arise from those differences.

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Hankamer School of Business Undergraduate, Graduate Programs See Rankings Rise
October 2, 2023
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Several programs at the Hankamer School of Business (HSB) rose to new heights as recent rankings were announced.

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Singing His Blessings
October 1, 2023
Bill Thomas

Baylor Business Review: Professor Bill Thomas credits his career success to Baylor University’s support and mentorship during his studies.

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Baylor Undergraduate First-Year Experiences, Learning Communities Jump into National Top 10 in Latest U.S. News Rankings
September 18, 2023
Rishi Sriram, Ph.D., is Faculty Steward at Brooks College shown here speaking with students.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 18, 2023) –  Baylor University’s transformational undergraduate academic programs and experiences were Top 10 national highlights in the 2024 Best Colleges rankings, released today by U.S. News & World Report.

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Generative AI Obstacles Slow Down Tax, Accounting Transformation
July 5, 2023

Bloomberg: Gia Chevis, director of Innovation in Accounting Data and Analytics and professor of accounting, is quoted in this article about how tax and accounting firms are increasingly embracing generative artificial intelligence for some of their operations, but regulatory and ethical hurdles are slowing adoption.

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Meet the New Accounting and Business Law Faculty
May 16, 2023
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We are excited to welcome Michael Rodriguez, Kevin Hee and Owen Davidson to the Department of Accounting and Business Law.

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Graduate Program Director Report
May 16, 2023
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Tim Thomasson reflects on a unique year as graduate program director, acknowledging the challenges and celebrating the achievements of the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Baylor Accounting Hosts Continuing Professional Education Conference
May 16, 2023
Microphone on stand in focus in front of out-of-focus crowd

On Nov. 11, 2022, our Masters of Accountancy and Masters of Taxation graduate students hosted the 6th Annual Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Conference held on Baylor’s campus.

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Baylor Accounting Career and Professional Development
May 16, 2023
Accounting students at a professional development banquet

The more our students interact and engage with business professionals, the more we see their soft skills mature. Giving our Accounting students the opportunity to network and build relationships with professionals would be impossible without our 24 corporate partners and countless department supporters.

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Baylor Accounting Students Help Local Families Receive More Than $1.1 Million in Tax Refunds
May 16, 2023
Students studying with laptops

The Department of Accounting and Business Law partnered with Waco University and La Vega high schools to participate in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.

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Accounting Annual Report 2022: Letter from the Chair
May 16, 2023
Accounting Chair Brad Lail

Accounting academic units must continue to evolve in attractive ways to draw in high-quality students as our profession expands the needed skill sets. Our strategic efforts to help students see the accounting profession in a broader light has been tremendously successful, as our incoming accounting majors this fall is one of our biggest classes in the past decade.

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Audio: Innovative Business: On Closer Inspection
April 13, 2023

A study by Michael Mowchan takes a hard look at the efficacy of measures meant to ensure public company audit quality.

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On Closer Inspection
April 3, 2023
Michael Mowchan

Baylor Business Review: Michael Mowchan takes a hard look at the efficacy of measures meant to ensure public company audit quality.

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Kindness Needs No Translation
March 31, 2023
Dana Nguyen

Baylor Business Review: Dana Nguyen, motivated by her mother’s journey, strives to help others as they launch their businesses.

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Video: University High School Free Tax Assistance Program
March 6, 2023

KWTX (FOX): Students with the Baylor accounting department are working with University High School teachers and students to help community members file their taxes for free.

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Baylor Accounting Students Join Community Outreach Program to Provide Free Tax Preparation
February 10, 2023

This tax season, more than 60 accounting students from Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business are joining University High School and La Vega High School students in the student-led Volunteer Income Assistance (VITA) Program.

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Baylor Professors Fear Students Will Lose Critical Thinking Skills With ChatGPT
February 7, 2023

Baylor Lariat: Business professors Forest Kim, Pedro Reyes and Gia Chevis are quoted in this article highlighting concerns that Baylor professors have about ChatGPT and its potential impact on students.

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Baylor Designated as National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense
January 11, 2023

The National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have designated Baylor University as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD), an initiative that includes faculty from the Hankamer School of Business.

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Baylor's 58:10 Project Provides Waco Community 101,000 Meals
September 15, 2022
Smiling Woman packing meals for 58:10 Project

The second annual 58:10 Project gathered students, faculty, staff and Waco community members to pack meals to fight food insecurity in the Waco area on Sept. 13, 2022.

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Baylor’s Hankamer School of Business Climbs in US News Rankings
September 12, 2022

Baylor University's transformational undergraduate academic programs and experiences were the major highlights in the latest Best Colleges rankings for 2023 released today by U.S. News & World Report. Baylor's highest ranked program is undergraduate entrepreneurship, which moved up to No. 8 nationally in the U.S. News rankings.

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Baylor Business Faculty and Students Unite to Help Fight Food Insecurity in McLennan County
August 31, 2022

For the second year in a row, the 58:10 Project sees faculty and students from the Department of Accounting and Business Law partnering with Caritas of Waco on Sept. 13 to help alleviate food insecurity in McLennan County by packing meals for those most in need.

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AICPA Recognizes 2021 Top CPA Exam Performers with Elijah Watt Sells Award
May 19, 2022

AICPA: Baylor alum Derek Rezler (MTax '21) was announced as one of only 57 winners of the Elijah Watt Sells Award out of 72,000 individuals who sat for the CPA Exam in 2021.

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Audio: Business Review: Alumni Affiliation
May 5, 2022

KWBU (NPR): Professor of accounting Owen Brown discusses research on whether firms that hire former employees to audit them show bias.

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Accounting Team Places Second at Deloitte’s National Competition
April 28, 2022
Sophomore Andrew Cayasso, juniors Megan Gelber and Andrew Wydner and senior Hayden Allen

A team of four Accounting and Business Law students from the Hankamer School of Business finished in second place at Deloitte's National Audit Innovation Campus Challenge.

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Five Pandemic Lessons and How to Apply Them to Your Career
March 1, 2022

Journal of Accountancy: Charles Davis, professor of Accounting, is quoted in this article about how the challenges of the pandemic may be an opportunity to add new career skills and habits for accounting professionals.

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Accounting Team Selected for Deloitte’s National Competition
December 17, 2021

A team of six Accounting and Business Law students from the Hankamer School of Business are advancing to compete in Deloitte’s national 2022 Audit Innovation Campus Challenge (AICC). The Baylor team is one of 12 teams selected for the national competition out of 45 colleges and universities.

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Baylor Accounting Career and Professional Development
December 3, 2021

The Department of Accounting and Business Law shifted many of its networking activities to a virtual format, opening the door to incredible opportunities.

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2020-2021 Accounting & Business Law Donors
December 3, 2021

The Department of Accounting and Business Law recognizes and appreciates the generous support of our donors.

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Laurie Burney Named IMA's New Professor-in-Residence
December 3, 2021

Associate Professor of Accounting Laurie Burney was named the Institute of Management Accountants' new Professor-in-Residence.

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2020-2021 Department of Accounting & Business Law Faculty and Staff
December 3, 2021

Thank you to the Department of Accounting and Business Law faculty and staff for your service to our students, alumni and friends during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Accounting Annual Report Fall 2021: Letter from the Chair
December 3, 2021

Department Chair Bradley Lail addresses how the Department of Accounting and Business Law reassessed to promote a positive learning experience despite all the challenges.

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2020-2021 Accounting Advisory Council
December 3, 2021

The Department of Accounting and Business Law recognizes the service of the Accounting Advisory Council members.

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Reflections from Retiring Faculty
December 3, 2021

Retired faculty members Becky Jones, Betsy Willis and Suzanne Abbe share their thoughts on their dedications and service to the Department of Accounting and Business Law.

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2020-2021 Accounting & Business Law Scholarship Recipients
December 3, 2021

The Department of Accounting and Business Law congratulates the 2020-2021 scholarship recipients.

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Baylor Accounting Continues Efforts to Develop Data and Analytics Skillsets
December 3, 2021

The Department of Accounting and Business Law launched the D&A Academy to help students grow data and analytics skillsets.

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Baylor Accounting Students Help Families Earn $1.1million in Refunds
December 3, 2021

The Department of Accounting and Business Law partnered with Waco University and La Vega high schools to participate in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.

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2020-2021 Early Professionals Advisory Board
December 3, 2021

The Department of Accounting and Business Law recognizes the service of the Early Professional Advisory Board members.

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2020-2021 Graduate Program Director Report
December 3, 2021

Tim Thomasson reflects on a unique year as graduate program director, acknowledging the challenges and celebrating the achievements of the 2020-2021 academic year.

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2020-2021 Department of Accounting and Business Law Student Awards
December 3, 2021

The Department of Accounting and Business Law recognizes the achievements of our undergraduate and graduate students during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Beta Alpha Psi Letter from the President
December 3, 2021

Beta Alpha Psi President Meribeth Philips reflects on a year full of excellence, service and professional development despite uncertain times.

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Light will Rise in the Darkness: Join the BU 58:10 Project
September 29, 2021

The Baylor Department of Accounting and Business Law is partnering with The Pack Shack to pack 50,000 meals for our community. Students, faculty and staff from all departments can help at the packing party Oct. 20, 2021, 4-6 p.m., at the Meyer Conference Center, Foster 250.

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Laurie Burney Named IMA’s Professor-in-Residence
August 2, 2021

IMA (Institute of Management Accountants), the association of accountants and financial professionals in business, has named Accounting professor Laurie Burney as IMA’s Professor-in-Residence.

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A Fiscal “Big Brother”
March 29, 2021
Paul Mason

Innovative Business at Baylor: Paul Mason, assistant professor of Accounting and Business Law, researches the impact of IRS monitoring on a manager’s likelihood to commit accounting fraud through financial misreporting.

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