Another Win for UPEI Author: Dave Atkinson
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PEI School of Business student Jessica Smith won the top prize at the 2016 Estey Undergraduate
Essay Competition, sponsored by the University of Waterloo. The Estey Competition gives students, who have demonstrated an interest in ethics in the areas of business or accounting/finance, the opportunity to submit a research paper for a chance to win $500 and present their paper at the 2016 Canadian Academic Accounting Association (CAAA) annual meeting. The review process is “blind” in that reviewers know neither the name nor university affiliation of the author. Jessica’s paper, “The Ethics of Social Reporting,” was chosen from a large number of submissions from universities across Canada. This marks the fifth straight year in which a UPEI student has won the Estey Competition (2012-2016), after three second place finishes in the years prior (2010-2012). Karen Wight and Jessica Smith
“I am incredibly thankful to be this year’s recipient of such a prestigious award and to be recognized on a national level. This has validated my hard work and passion for business, and I am very proud that I was able to represent UPEI in this competition. Thank you to my professor, Karen Wight, for being part of what I consider my biggest accomplishment this academic year.” – Jessica Smith “Jessica is an incredibly talented individual, and it was a pleasure to have her as my student over the past year. She brilliantly represents the talent of her classmates in the accounting specialization at UPEI and we are so proud of her.” – Karen Wight, assistant professor of accounting and Smith’s faculty advisor
“The success we have seen in the Estey Competition over the past eight years is very impressive. It demonstrates the quality of our accounting department and the strength and effort of our students.” – Dr. Juergen Krause, Dean, School of Business
UPEI at the Estey Undergraduate Essay Competition 2016 Jessica Smith, 1st place, “The Ethics of Social Reporting” 2015 Ashton Murray, 1st place, “The Impact of Board Gender Diversity on Corporate Governance and Financial Performance”
2014 Kyle Smith, 1st place, “Tax Havens – Smart Planning or Unethical Tax Evasion”
2013 Rebecca Nieuwhof, 1st place, “Financial and Ethical Considerations of Food Taxation”
2012 Janell MacDonald, 1st place, “Microfinance in the Modern World”
Kristina MacLean, 2nd place, “Women in Accounting: Ethical Issues Surrounding the Advancement of Female Accountants”
2011 Luke Rowledge, 2nd place, “Can Company Leadership or ‘Tone at the Top’ Actually Influence Employee Ethics?”
2010 Laura Moore, 2nd place, “The Influence of Auditor Gender in Ethical Decision Making” SUMMER 2016 |
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