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SCR A N T ON ISSUE #3. VOL #3. FALL 2017 NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROGRAMS Online Master of Accountancy Program ranked #1 in the nation by Best Colleges. See page 3.

Undergraduate Accounting Program ranked #17 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. See page 4.

The University of Scranton Announces Doctor of Business Administration Degree with a Concentration in Accounting

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he University of Scranton announced it will now offer a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) with a concentration in accounting, which provides experienced practitioners with a flexible pathway to gain the scholarly training needed to be effective teachers and researchers at accredited academic institutions. The program started this fall (2017) with its first cohort. Applications are currently being accepted for the second cohort (fall 2018).

This degree seeks to address a critical need for qualified accounting teachers at accredited universities in the U.S. The program is offered through the Kania School of Management, which is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International.

AACSB International is among the organizations that recognize the pending shortage of accounting faculty and encourage the development of flexible practitioner-oriented doctoral

programs that enable experienced practitioners to gain the scholarly training needed to be effective teachers and researchers at academic institutions. The Pathways Commission on Accounting Higher Education of the American Accounting Association (AAA) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) also encourage the development of more flexible, non-traditional tracks

From left to right, first row: Dr. Douglas Boyle, Accounting Dept. Chair, Anthony Fulmore, Joy Chacko, Amanda Marcy, Patrick O’Brien; back row: Heather Losi, Ronald Parker, Marcus Burke, Elena Isaacson, Stephanie Lee, Daniel Gaydon. Absent from photo: Craig Gallagher and Katheryn Zielinski

to an accounting doctorate for experienced practitioners. “For several decades, academic institutions across the U.S. have been experiencing a significant and ever-growing ...continued on page 2

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The University of Scranton Announces New Doctor of Business Administration Degree with a Concentration in Accounting ...continued from page 1 shortage of doctorally-qualified accounting faculty – a shortage that is actually expected to increase over the next 10 years, largely due to the pending retirement of many faculty now teaching,” said Douglas M. Boyle, DBA, CPA, CMA, Accounting Department chair, and DBA program director at Scranton. “One cited solution to this problem is to transition experienced accounting practitioners into the academic world.”

Several Scranton accounting faculty members, as well as Michael Mensah, Ph.D., dean of the Kania School of Management, have published seven manuscripts in top-tier journals examining this national challenge as part of their research to develop the DBA program at the University. Their research indicates that many experienced accounting practitioners are interested in moving into academia, but barriers, such as the required full-time residency commitments of most doctoral programs, have kept them from pursing that option.

The University’s DBA program was developed to provide experienced practitioners with a practical pathway to an academic career. The program will offer the flexibility needed for busy practitioners, while still providing for the development of the knowledge and skill set necessary for each of them to become a “scholarly academic” – one who is qualified to teach at a school of business that possesses or is seeking formal accreditation by AACSB International.

“Being a scholarly academic makes one eligible for many full-time, tenure-track positions,” said Dr. Boyle.

Scranton will limit the cohort size for participants in this program to ensure one-on-one mentoring and support by the University’s

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faculty members that is needed for achieving the program’s student learning outcomes.

Candidates admitted into the program will be experienced professionals holding master’s degrees with a minimum GPA of 3.5, among other requirements. Applicants should possess a strong interest and aptitude for teaching and producing practice-relevant empirical research.

For information about Scranton’s DBA program, visit scranton.edu/dbaprogram.

Read this article in its original form at scranton.edu/news.

The University’s DBA program was developed to provide experienced practitioners with a practical pathway to an academic career.”

Scranton’s Online Master’s of Accountancy Program Named Best in Nation The University of Scranton’s online Master of Accountancy (MAcc) degree program was ranked No. 1 in the nation in a newly published list of top accounting programs

by Best Colleges, an independent online higher education resource.

“There is a growing demand for highly

According to Douglas M. Boyle, DBA, CPA, CMA, chair of Scranton’s Accounting Department and the program’s founder, “Our initial vision for the MAcc program was to provide a high-quality practice degree that meets the needs of the profession in both technical accounting topics and softer skills such as ethics and communications. This recognition provides strong evidence that we have fulfilled this vision.”

professionals who also bring a very diverse

qualified accountants that projects well into the future,” he said. “Providing a path for the best and brightest candidates to gain entry to our program ensures that we are graduating highly qualified skill set to the market.”

Best Colleges, according to its website, provides “independent evaluations of online colleges and degree programs based on publicly available data and research to highlight those schools that offer a high-quality, reputable education at a reasonable cost.” Best Colleges ranks only “four-year, bachelor’s degree-granting liberal arts college or

James Boyle, DBA, CPA, is an assistant professor of accounting and the program’s director. He credited alumni input for the program’s success.

university in the U.S., with at least one

“Our successful alumni at Big 4 firms and major public and private companies continuously mentor our MAcc students and offer their real-world experience in helping to develop and refine our curriculum,” he said. “As a result, our MAcc graduates are ready to excel and bring their careers to the next level in the marketplace.”

acceptance rates, retention rates, six-year

The Best Colleges website highlights Scranton’s innovative MAcc Bridge Program, which enables students who have a non-accounting bachelor’s degree to efficiently gain the necessary prerequisites that provide the foundation needed for success in the master’s program.

Brian Carpenter, Ph.D., is a professor of accounting and the Bridge Program’s founder.

top 50 ranking in another major ranking system in the last year.” Their “Master’s in Accountancy Online” ranking considered graduation rate and loan default rates, among other factors.

Scranton’s Kania School of Management offers online master’s degrees in accountancy, health administration, health informatics and human resources, as well as online MBA degrees in general business, accounting, enterprise resource planning, healthcare management, human resources, international business and operations management. For technology, recruitment and marketing support, the University partners with Wiley, a higher education consulting firm, for its online graduate business degree programs.

In January 2017, Best Choice Schools, an online resource for academic degree programs, ranked The University of Scranton No. 7 in the nation in its list of the “20 Best Online Schools for Accounting Master’s 2016-17.” U.S. News and World Report also listed Scranton among the “Best Online Programs” in the nation in its 2017 publication.

Read this article in its original form at scranton.edu/news.

Our successful alumni at Big 4 firms and major public and private companies continuously mentor our MAcc students and offer their real-world experience.”

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The Accounting Department Celebrates its U.S. News & World Report Ranking as the 17th Best Accounting Program in the Nation

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he faculty and students of the Accounting Department were delighted to learn that The University of Scranton’s accounting program continues to climb in the national rankings.

According to the most recent U.S. News & World Report list, The University of Scranton’s accounting program is ranked 17th in the nation.

While the University’s accounting program has long been highly ranked as one of the top programs in the Northeast, two years ago the program jumped from a top regional program to a top national program. This jump to national recognition occurred in the 2015 rankings when the program was ranked as the 24th best accounting program in the entire nation.

In 2016, the faculty and students were delighted to see Scranton rise to the 20th best

program in the nation. However, that news of 2015 and 2016 has been superseded by the most recent U.S. News & World Report ranking, which revealed yet another climb.

“This climb, well into the top tier of national rankings, is extremely gratifying as it recognizes our detailed focus on excellence that has long been held by the department,” said Dr. Brian Carpenter, who has been a professor in the program since the mid ‘80s. “It also recognizes the many new initiatives and programs that have been created by the department.”

Dr. Carpenter expressed his hope and expectation that the department will likely be in line for further advancement in national rankings as new programs and departmental achievements become more widely known.

The University of Scranton Hosts Future Accountants Leadership Conference (FAL-Con) The University of Scranton’s second annual Future Accountants Leadership Conference, held recently on campus, was attended by 111 top high school students with an interest in business or accounting. The students represented 93 high schools and six states.

The conference included an interactive experience with members of the Kania School of Management’s faculty, the Accounting Department Professional Alumni Council and students from the Business Leadership Honors Program and Beta Alpha Psi, the accounting honor society.

Read the article about FALCon at scranton.edu/news.

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Accounting Department Leads the Launch of Leadership Program The University of Scranton announced a Nonprofit Leadership Certificate program that will begin in the spring of 2017 that will serve to develop executives and directors to guide nonprofit organizations in the future.

The leadership certificate program, one of the few offered in the Commonwealth, combines a rigorous academic component taught by Kania School of Management (KSOM) faculty with expertise in nonprofit organizations. There is also a mentorship and experiential learning component through a capstone project that requires participants to form a comprehensive plan to solve a current issue faced by the nonprofit organization they represent.

“Nonprofit leaders drive social change – so investing in social change means investing in nonprofit leadership,” said Laura Ducceschi, president and CEO of Scranton Area Foundation Administrator Northeastern PA Health Care Foundation, who spoke at the announcement.

“Through my work I see how nonprofit organizations are drivers of social good in our community, from education and health care to services for the elderly, veterans, children and the environment.

“This program is a key component in basically ensuring the success and viability of nonprofit organizations in our community,” said Ducceschi.

The professional development program focuses on leadership, fiscal management, marketing, fundraisings, grants, public relations, reporting and legal requirements, among other topics. The program, housed in KSOM, will be held

in a series of eight fourhour sessions conducted on alternating Friday afternoons on campus.

The program fits well with the KSOM’s core commitment to “students, community and mission,” said Michael Mensah, Ph.D., dean of KSOM. “The program is going to support organizations that exist to improve peoples’ lives,” said Dr. Mensah, who also noted AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accreditation requires colleges to have a demonstrated impact on the community.

KSOM is accredited by AACSB International, the “gold standard” status of excellence that is held by less than 5 percent of business colleges worldwide – just 755 schools of business in 51 countries. Scranton is marking the 20th anniversary of holding AACSB International accreditation this year.

In addition, each participant will have a mentor to help the student develop a career path.

“My biggest concern is future leadership of not-for-profit organizations, said William Conaboy, Esq., president and CEO of Allied Services Integrated Healthcare System, in his remarks. He also noted that his organization is blessed to have several potential future leaders on staff, who could benefit from this program.

A network of practicing and experienced nonprofit board members and executives worked with KSOM faculty to develop and support the program.

Speakers at the announcement are, from left: Michael Mensah, Ph.D., dean of the Kania School of Management; Douglas Boyle, DBA, CPA, CMA, chair of the Accounting Department at Scranton and director of the new Nonprofit Leadership Program; Laura Ducceschi, president and CEO of Scranton Area Foundation Administrator Northeastern PA Health Care Foundation; and William Conaboy, Esq., president and CEO of Allied Services Integrated Healthcare System.

In addition to Dean Mensah, Ducceschi and Conaboy, Advisory Board members are: Robert Kelly, Esq., partner at Meyers, Brier and Kelly; and Douglas Boyle, DBA, associate professor and chair of the Accounting Department at Scranton, and director of the new Nonprofit Leadership Program; Daniel Mahoney, Ph.D., professor of accounting at Scranton; Robert McKeage, Ph.D., associate professor of management and director of the University’s Business Leadership Honors Program; and Daniel West, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Health Administration.

“The program tuition was purposefully set lower than most similar programs offered elsewhere on the East Coast to enable broader access to nonprofit organizations within our community. In addition, we plan to also offer scholarships to some participants to ensure a cohort that represents a cross-section of nonprofit organizations that range in size, mission and constituencies,” said Dr. Boyle.

For additional information visit scranton. edu/nonprofitleadershipprogram.

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FACULTY NEWS Accounting Professor Named as Chair of Allied Services Foundation Board of Directors

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niversity of Scranton accounting professor Douglas M. Boyle, DBA, was recently elected to serve as Chair of the Allied Services Foundation Board of Directors. Allied Services is the leading provider of post-acute healthcare and human services for northeastern and central Pennsylvanians with disabilities and chronic illness. Dr. Boyle has served on the Foundation Board since 2010 and also serves as chair of its Skilled Nursing Center and Continuing Care Retirement Community Boards.

Attorney Bill Conaboy, president and Chief Executive Officer of Allied Services said, “Doug brings a wealth of real world health care experience and financial expertise to our Board and our leadership team. We are very fortunate to have him and the Scranton Community at-large is enriched by this native son’s choice to return home.”

Dr. Boyle is Chair of the University’s Accounting Department and the founder and director of the University’s Doctorate in Business Administration Program and Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Program and founder of its Master of Accountancy Program. An award-winning researcher and teacher, Dr. Boyle is an expert in leadership, finance, corporate governance and business turnarounds. He is also an executive coach.

A Certified Public Accountant as well as a Certified Management Accountant, Dr. Boyle has more than 25 years of industry executive experience. He has served in executive roles in startup, middle market and Fortune 500 companies where he has held the positions of chief

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executive officer, president, chief operations officer and chief financial officer.

At Scranton, Dr. Boyle was named the Kania School of Management’s Alperin Teaching Fellow for 2015 to 2018. He has twice earned the Kania School of Douglas M. Boyle, DBA, Management Teacher of the CPA, CMA Year award and earned the Provost Excellence Awards for the Scholarship of Teaching in 2014 and for Scholarly Publication in 2012. He was awarded the Outstanding Accounting Educator of the Year Award from the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants in 2015. Research papers he has authored with fellow faculty members at the Kania School of Management have received the Institute of Management Accountants’ Lybrand Medals for “outstanding papers” including gold, silver and bronze.

Dr. Boyle holds a bachelor’s degree from The University of Scranton, a MBA from Columbia University and a doctorate from Kennesaw State University.

Read this article in its original form at scranton.edu/news.

Faculty Specialists Present at the 2017 National American Accounting Association Annual Meeting Faculty specialists Amanda S. Marcy, CPA, and Ashley L. Regan, CPA, represented The University of Scranton at the national 2017 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting held Aug. 5 - 9 in San Diego, California. The theme of this year’s conference was “Imagining Our Future” which explored the various ways that the organization can shape the future of accounting. Marcy and Regan successfully presented their paper, The Doctorally-Qualified Accounting Faculty Shortage and the Demand for Non-Traditional Doctoral Programs, which they co-authored with Drs. Douglas M. Boyle and Brian W. Carpenter. In their presentation,

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Congratulations Marcy and Regan!

Scranton Proudly Announces Institute of Management Accountants Student Chapter University of Scranton accounting students now have another opportunity to learn more about the accounting profession.

In July 2017, The University of Scranton received its official Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Student Chapter charter. This charter allows the University to be one of the approximately 160 student chapters around the world, and one of 10 such student chapters in Pennsylvania.

Faculty specialist Ashley Regan, CPA, established the new chapter and will be its faculty advisor for the upcoming academic year. She is excited for students to have this opportunity to learn more about the Certified Management Accountant (CMA)

exam, managerial accounting and the accounting profession.

managerial accounting and the management profession. The IMA is a major advocate

Dr. Daniel Mahoney, professor of accounting, expressed his appreciation and that of the entire accounting faculty for the professional commitment that Professor Regan displayed in bringing the goal of a Student Chapter to reality. “Professor Regan’s devotion to our students underscores yet another reason why our accounting program receives such wide acclaim,” he said.

The IMA is the international association of business professionals and accountants that focuses on the advancement of

for the CMA designation and is one of the top certifications earned in the accounting profession. IMA Student Chapters help connect accounting and business students with IMA professionals in the area. Through the IMA Student Chapter, students will not only have opportunities to learn more about the designation, but they will also receive additional benefits such as networking and leadership opportunities, presentations from current CMA professionals, subscriptions to top publications, the ability to attend the Student Leadership Conference, and opportunities for CMA exam scholarships.

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STUDENT NEWS Outstanding Scranton Senior Awarded PCAOB Scholarship The accounting program at The University of Scranton is made up of many outstanding students. One such individual is senior Patrick Tuzzo. Patrick was the recipient of a $10,000 scholarship funded by the Public Company Accounting Oversights Board (PCAOB) and administered by Scholarship America of Minneapolis. Only 167 students received this scholarship nationwide, attesting to Tuzzo’s high degree of academic excellence.

Tuzzo is a senior accounting and finance student who is also completing a minor in business leadership. He is a member of the Business Leadership Program, several honor societies including Alpha Sigma Nu and Beta Gamma Sigma, and various on-campus organizations such as ResLife, PRISM, Business Club, International Business Club, Beta Alpha Psi, and the Kania

Young Alumni Day Planning Board - all while maintaining an impressive 3.97 GPA. He also recently completed a summer audit internship at PricewaterhouseCoopers’s Manhattan office.

When asked about his favorite aspects of The University of Scranton, Tuzzo was very quick to comment about the University community for making him feel at home, his opportunities with ResLife and becoming a Resident Assistant and his professors. He is especially grateful to Amanda Marcy, CPA, a faculty specialist, for the award nomination.

If Tuzzo could give any advice to underclassmen and incoming freshman it would be, “These four years went by very quickly, and I would encourage upcoming students to take advantage of every opportunity in the four years.”

Tuzzo is a native of Bayville, New Jersey.

He is the son of Peter and Mary Tuzzo and attended Central Regional High School. He also extended his gratitude to his parents for their encouragement and support.

The PCAOB funds merit scholarships through monetary penalties obtained from violations of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. These one-time awards can be used to help fund tuition, books and other eligible education expenses. We congratulate Patrick Tuzzo for this honor!

Nicholas Varriano – A Very Grateful Son In the spring semester of his sophomore year at The University of Scranton, Nicholas “Nick” Varriano enrolled in Dr. Daniel Mahoney’s Financial Accounting II course. This was not at all unusual, since accounting majors typically take this course during the second semester of their sophomore year. What was unusual was that Varriano had not taken the Financial Accounting I course during the preceding semester. The transfer credits he received for an introductory accounting course he had completed in high school meant that he did not have to complete the first course. While Nick was initially pleased by the fact that he wouldn’t have to take the

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Financial Accounting I course at Scranton, he later regretted the decision not to take the course on campus. He came to realize that the course he took off campus did not fully prepare him. He sought extra help and soon found himself on a solid path.

“Nick is a truly outstanding student,” said Dr. Daniel Mahoney. “He’s an overall fantastic individual with a strong work ethic and high aptitude for learning.”

Sadly, Nick’s father passed away during the fall semester of Nick’s junior year. Shortly thereafter, Nick received an internship offer from EY. Since it had been Varriano’s

ambition since high school to receive a Big 4 offer, it meant everything to him that he had achieved his goal just one month to the day following his dad’s passing. Varriano has since completed the internship and received a fulltime offer to return to EY in the fall of 2018.

In the meantime, Nick is serving as a graduate assistant in the MAcc Program.

Nick is the son of JoAnn Varriano of Staten Island. He is a graduate of Monsignor Farrell High School.

University of Scranton Master of Accountancy Program: Many Reasons to Celebrate!

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r. James Boyle, current director of the Scranton Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program, and Dr. Douglas Boyle, MAcc program founding director, have many reasons to celebrate!

First, in July 2017, Best Colleges ranked The University of Scranton MAcc program as the No. 1 online “Master’s in Accounting Program” in the country! Best Colleges stated that the University’s MAcc program “addresses practical staffing as a strategic component of organizational development, learning in the context of the workplace, and cultural diversity.”

Best Colleges also recognized the popular Bridge Program available in Scranton’s MAcc program: “The university also offers a MAcc Bridge Program, open to non-accounting majors, in which students who have a non-accounting bachelor’s degree study the necessary prerequisite courses online to provide the foundation needed for the master’s program.”

Second, Dr. James Boyle reported consistent significant increases in MAcc student enrollment since the program launched in January 2015, and particularly in the 2016-17 academic year. “The high student demand for the MAcc program is reflected in the recent MAcc enrollment growth. The unduplicated MAcc student online and on campus enrollment increased 100 percent during the 2016-17 academic year, and increased again by 17 percent in the fall 2017 term.”

Third, a recent independent MAcc program annual student evaluation reported that 96 percent of the students are satisfied with their decision to enroll in The University of Scranton MAcc program.

“Our MAcc program provides a balanced education of technical real-world accounting skills and professional development courses, such as effective accounting communications and ethics,” Dr. James Boyle explained. “Our graduates are motivated and ready to take their careers to a new level.”

From left: Dr. James Boyle, current director of the Scranton Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program, Nicholas Varriano

Finally, the MAcc program congratulates its second graduate assistant Nicholas Varriano.

Varriano will serve as the program graduate assistant for the 2017-18 academic year. Varriano enrolled in the accelerated on-campus MAcc program and completed a successful internship for academic credit at EY (Ernst & Young).

“It is an honor and privilege to serve as a graduate assistant for the MAcc Program,” said Varriano. “The Accounting Department at The University of Scranton has given me many career and extra circular opportunities so I am excited to give back to the program. Being a GA will allow me to continue to develop my analytical and personal skills.”

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BAP CORNER Beta Alpha Psi and the Society of Accounting Students Host Annual Event

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n May 4, 2017, Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) and the Society of Accounting Students (SAS) hosted their annual dinner in the DeNaples Center Ballroom. Amanda Marcy, faculty advisor, welcomed approximately 70 students, faculty, staff and alumni to the evening’s event.

Cheryl Collarini, career relations manager from the Center for Career Development, offered the opening prayer, which was followed by dinner, drinks and dessert. Dr. Douglas Boyle, Accounting Department chair, began the program by discussing the Accounting Department’s accomplishments during the past year, as well as those of the faculty and students. Afterward, Shannon McKenna, student president, introduced the event’s keynote speaker Tera Hatler ’03, a partner at EY, who discussed her own public accounting experiences.

Following the keynote speaker, Dr. Daniel Mahoney presented the Accounting Department Professional Alumni Council (ADPAC) Honorary Awards and the ADPAC New Member Plaques to the following recipients: B rian Carpenter Research Award: Charles Lenns D aniel P. Mahoney Mentoring Award: Daniel Farrell J ohn P. McLean Leadership Award: Frank Dubas

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M ichael O. Mensah Service Award: Joseph Aldcowski A DPAC New Member Plaques: Thomas J. Collura, Santo Pittsman and Harry W. Zike

students, faculty, staff and alumni for their continued support of BAP and SAS. During the 2016/2017 academic year, the Nu Kappa chapter was involved in many events both on and off campus including recruiting events, volunteer activities and chapter meetings. Four student

The 2016/2017 student officers Shannon McKenna, president; Abigail Hatch, vice president; Nicholas Variano, treasurer; and Kevin Ruppenthal, secretary, presented Laura Talerico, Accounting Department administrative assistant, with the first Laura Talerico Magis Award for her outstanding service and dedication to BAP Pictured, from left: Shannon McKenna, Brian P. Martines and Amanda Marcy. and SAS. Following the awards ceremony, Professor Marcy conducted the BAP Induction Ceremony and Graduation Cord Presentation inducting 29 new student members and presenting graduation cords to 24 graduating students. Professor Marcy then conducted the installation ceremony for the 2017/2018 student officers: Brian Martines, president; Lisa Fitzgerald, vice president; Brooke DeMarinis, treasurer; and Brittany Creegan, secretary.

Incoming student president Brian Martines, then concluded the evening’s event by thanking the

members: Shannon McKenna, Abigail Hatch, Kevin Ruppenthal and Fabby Desir, represented the chapter at the BAP Annual Regional Meeting in Pittsburgh from March 24 - 25, and Marcy, represented the chapter at the BAP Annual National Meeting in Anaheim, California, from Aug. 3-5.

Upcoming 2017/2018 chapter meetings currently include Becker, PwC, and recruiters from various companies to discuss accounting career opportunities.

The University Appoints Global Strategic Advisor for Doctor of Business Administration Program

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he University of Scranton recently named George W. Krull, Jr., Ph.D., as a global strategic advisor for its new doctor of business administration (DBA) program. Dr. Krull served as a partner in the executive office of Grant Thornton LLP and was the firm’s chief learning officer.

Since retiring, he has remained active with the academic and professional accounting communities. He has served as an executive-in-residence and professor of accounting at Bradley University where he was awarded emeritus status in 2011.

During his distinguished career, Dr. Krull has served with the American Accounting Association (AAA), the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Pathways Commission. He was a member of the AACSB International’s Blue Ribbon Committee on Accreditation Quality, has served four terms on the AACSB’s Accounting Accreditation Committee and continues doing business and accounting accreditation peer reviews.

In 2014, Dr. Krull was recognized as one of one hundred distinguished graduates of Spears School at Oklahoma State during its centennial anniversary celebration, and in 2015 he was inducted into the Spears School Hall of Fame.

In 2016, he received the American Accounting Association Outstanding Service Award. For the past academic year, he served as the interim chair of the Accounting Department at Saint Louis University.

Dr. Krull George W. received his Krull, Jr., Ph.D. undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degrees from Ohio State University, Oklahoma State University, and Michigan State University, respectively, and he received an honorary degree from Northern Illinois University.

“We are honored and excited to have someone with George’s credentials in both accounting practice and academia to provide us with

His knowledge, innovation and passion for educational excellence in accounting are inspiring.” strategic guidance to ensure our program meets the evolving needs of the profession, academia, and our accreditors, AACSB International. His knowledge, innovation and passion for educational excellence in accounting are inspiring,” said Douglas M. Boyle, DBA, Accounting Department chair, and DBA program director at Scranton. “His insights will prove invaluable to the success of our program and students as they transition into academic careers.”

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