OXFORD, Miss. – Enrollment at the University of Mississippi surged this fall for the 20th consecutive year, making history with more than 23,000 students across all its campuses for the first time. Preliminary enrollment figures show a total unduplicated headcount of 23,096, largest in the state. That’s up 805 students from last fall, or 3.6Read the story …
KPMG Establishes Chair of Accountancy at UM
Big Four firm commits to top level of faculty support
August 5, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Big Four accounting firm KPMG LLP, through the KPMG Foundation, has elevated the KPMG Professorship in Accountancy at the University of Mississippi to the prestigious chair level that carries a $1.5 million commitment. The new chair is the first established by an accounting firm at the nationally ranked Patterson School of AccountancyRead the story …
Avent Legacy Honored at Ole Miss
Sons create scholarship endowment for first female accountancy grad
August 4, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss – Louise Avent was known by many descriptions: first female accountancy graduate of the University of Mississippi, successful leader of a family business, dedicated champion of the Oxford-University community and for Mississippi, and spirited ambassador for all aspects of Ole Miss. The 1947 graduate also became the first woman inducted into the HallRead the story …
UM Accountancy Students Launch First Mississippi NABA Chapter
Chapter will provide professional development, networking opportunities for students
April 24, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students in the University of Mississippi’s Patterson School of Accountancy have launched Mississippi’s first chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants. The chapter, which launched in 2013 and received its official charter earlier this year, has flourished. Kyerra Moody, a senior accountancy major from Olive Branch, teamed with Nicole Barnes, aRead the story …
University Honors Burns Family with Building Dedication
State-of-the-art residence hall, team meeting room named in honor of accountancy alumnus
April 14, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A crowd of nearly 100 students, faculty and staff participated in a ceremony hosted Friday (April 4) by the University of Mississippi to honor Sheryl and Roland Burns of Frisco, Texas, for their legacy of support with the naming of a premier campus residence hall and the new football team meeting roomRead the story …
Easing the Pain of Tax Time
Two programs offer free help to make filing taxes a bit easier
February 5, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It’s one of the things you can count on: taxes. As the time arrives to begin thinking about filing 2013 tax returns, two programs featuring University of Mississippi law and accountancy students are providing free assistance to the community. Second- and third-year Ole Miss law students will provide full-service tax preparation forRead the story …
Speaker’s Edge Competition Helps Hone Presentation Skills
Annual event challenges students to prepare, think and state their case before judges
January 24, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In today’s world, college graduates entering the workforce with well-developed speaking skills have a huge advantage. University of Mississippi students recently got an opportunity to hone their public speaking skills and vie for a championship during the 11th annual Speaker’s Edge Competition. The program culminated in a two-day competition, where students presentRead the story …
UM Accountancy Alumni Find Success in International Tax Practice
Trio recently helped establish new London office for Butler Snow
December 27, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three graduates from the Patterson School of Accountancy at the University of Mississippi are doing big things in the world of international tax law practice. They helped establish Butler Snow‘s first overseas office, which opened in London earlier this year. Brad Westerfield, Samantha Moore and Kurt Rademacher are attorneys who also holdRead the story …
Brown Bag Lecture to Examine University’s Accountancy Resources
J.D. Williams Library home to the world's largest accountancy collection
October 23, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss – The tremendous accountancy resources available at the University of Mississippi’s J.D. Williams Library are the focus of a brown bag lecture by Dale Flesher, a longtime professor and associate dean of the Patterson School of Accountancy, set for Oct. 31. “Accountancy Resources at Ole Miss” is slated for noon in the library’s FaulknerRead the story …
UM Accountancy Programs Move Up in Latest Rankings
All-time best rankings place undergraduate at fourth, master’s at fifth and doctoral at eighth
August 30, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Setting the bar for other Southeastern Conference institutions, all three accountancy programs at the University of Mississippi are ranked in the Top 10 nationally by the Public Accounting Report in its latest edition. In its August 2013 issue, the independent newsletter of the accounting profession ranks the Patterson School of Accountancy‘s undergraduate,Read the story …