KPMG MADA Announcement

Since 2018, our School of Accountancy has enjoyed a strengthened partnership with KPMG through the KPMG Master of Accounting with Data Analytics (MADA) program. This program, which is a unique and innovative curriculum initiative that seeks to prepare accounting students for the digital marketplace, has provided an opportunity for students selected from across the nation to attend Mizzou’s graduate accountancy program with full tuition, KPMG internships and guaranteed job offers upon graduation. In addition, in support of excellence in teaching, research and service, KPMG has funded two named faculty positions in our college: the KPMG/Joseph A. Silvoso Distinguished Professor (held by Ken Shaw) and the KPMG Teaching Scholar (held by Kari Gingrich). Recently, our partnership with KPMG has taken on another enhanced dimension. In furtherance of Mizzou’s participation in the MADA program and in order to attract more students from underrepresented groups to the accounting profession, KPMG has made a gift of $500,000 to the School of Accountancy to provide scholarships for junior, senior and fifth year/Master of Accountancy students. Through this new partnership, we will have continued access to KPMG software/curricular resources and faculty training opportunities. Further, we will demonstrate our shared commitment to inclusion, diversity and equity within the accounting profession. Trulaske sophomore students applying for admission to upper-level accountancy will be eligible for consideration for these scholarships. We plan to award these as early as the fall semester, with recipients known as MADA Scholars.