In The News: Department of Accounting
Female CEOs were held in higher regard when they reacted to shareholder activism—attempts by shareholders, often hedge funds, to wield their influence as partial owners to bring about change in a corporation—using cooperative approaches. Similarly, the study found that male CEOs were regarded more highly when they used dominant or assertive stances, and less highly when they were communal.
Researchers have found that female CEOs are targeted by activist shareholders more frequently than their male counterparts and are more likely to cooperate with activist requests. While there has been a lot of speculation about the reasons for these findings, little evidence has been brought to bear on the issue.
Through an analysis of Federal Bureau of Investigation internet crime data from 2022 and census data, Tiplati, an accounting software company, found Nevada had 286 victims of financial fraud per 100,000 people. The Silver State ranked just ahead of Delaware, Alaska, California and Colorado, per the report.
Congress is on the verge of spending US$1.9 trillion to provide additional coronavirus relief to Americans, including $1,400 direct payments and extended unemployment benefits. Opinion polls show the bill has strong support, even among Republican voters.
Congress is on the verge of spending US$1.9 trillion to provide additional coronavirus relief to Americans, including $1,400 direct payments and extended unemployment benefits. Opinion polls show the bill has strong support, even among Republican voters.
I have learned numerous lessons throughout my life, but the most valuable to me is that, although we don’t all begin at the same starting line, we all have an opportunity to cross the finish line.
For three months last year, some of 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó’s brightest future accountants were trying to figure out how to sell more empanadas.
Earlier this month a team from the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó Lee Business School department of accounting competed in the final round of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) annual National Student Case Competition in San Diego, CA. 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó competed against teams from across the nation, ultimately winning the competition.
A student team representing the University of 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÃâ·ÑApp' Lee Business School department of accounting has won the Institute of Management Accountants' annual National Student Case Competition, held this year in San Diego, for the third year in a row.
Two teams representing the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó Lee Business School and its department of accounting competed in the final round of the Institute of Management Accountants' annual National Student Case Competition in Indianapolis on June 17, and one of them ultimately won the competition.