{"id":10703,"date":"2011-10-17T11:00:35","date_gmt":"2011-10-17T16:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zing.olemiss.edu\/?p=10703"},"modified":"2014-09-23T08:33:34","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T13:33:34","slug":"oxford-natives-kpmg-fellowship-renewed-for-accountancy-doctorate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/oxford-natives-kpmg-fellowship-renewed-for-accountancy-doctorate\/","title":{"rendered":"Oxford Native\u2019s KPMG Fellowship Renewed for Accountancy Doctorate"},"content":{"rendered":"
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OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 University of Mississippi doctoral candidate Dereck Barr of Oxford has been awarded the KPMG Minority Accounting Doctoral Fellowship for the third straight year.<\/p>\n

Barr, who graduated from Oxford High School in 1997, received both his bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees in accountancy from Ole Miss, in 2002 and 2004 respectively. In his third year of the Patterson School of Accountancy\u2019s doctoral program, he serves as a graduate research and teaching assistant. He says the $10,000 annual award is making a difference.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe financial support has allowed me to reduce my teaching load during the program, which lets me focus more intently on coursework and research,\u201d he said. \u201cIn addition, I am able to spend less time worrying about how I will be able to manage my financial obligations.\u201d<\/p>\n

His association with KPMG\u2019s Accounting Doctoral Students Association has also been a plus.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe network of fellow Ph.D. students and faculty within the ADSA has provided guidance and support, and helped me to stay on track,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Barr was accepted into the Patterson School\u2019s doctoral program based on his academic record and his work experience, said Dale Flesher, associate dean.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud of Dereck\u2019s accomplishments because he is a longtime member of the Ole Miss family,\u201d Flesher said. \u201cHe received both his bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees from Ole Miss, so we knew what we were getting when we admitted him. He also had excellent work experience, as he was an internal auditor for FedEx Corp. FedEx has one of the most professional internal audit staffs in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

After five years at FedEx, Barr left as a lead auditor in 2009 to enter the Ph.D. program. He had worked specifically in the company\u2019s international audit division and traveled the world performing audits of the operations, finance and information systems functions. He also did private consulting work regarding the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.<\/p>\n

Barr said he chose UM for his doctorate for several reasons, including the school\u2019s consistent ranking as one of the nation\u2019s top 25 accountancy doctoral programs. He also was interested in research opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile the program is rigorous, students are allowed to create a program that fits their research interests,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd the administration is committed to increasing the university\u2019s research profile, which brings in more money and helps students at all levels get better jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n

After completing his doctorate in 2013, Barr plans a career in higher education.<\/p>\n

The KPMG Foundation Minority Accounting Doctoral Scholarship program aims to increase the completion rate among African-American, Hispanic-American and Native American doctoral students in accounting, and is part of a larger commitment by the KPMG Foundation to increase minority representation not only in accounting programs at colleges and universities, but in the American workforce.<\/p>\n

For more information, the School of Accountancy<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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