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Read about BYU Marriott's School of Accountancy, the students in our accounting programs, the faculty and their research, as well as where our alumni are in their careers.
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School News

BYU Marriott Graduate Programs Earn Top-50 Ranks

March 30, 2021
BYU Marriott fared well in the recently released U.S. News & World Report 2022 rankings for graduate programs. Both the MBA and MPA programs were ranked, as were four graduate program emphases.

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Student Spotlight

Eating Grapes and Enlightening Students

March 03, 2021
BYU Marriott SOA junior Erin Kenedy believes that learning is not just about gaining knowledge but about experiencing growth.

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Employee Experiences

How one BYU professor predicted the GameStop stock bubble 13 years ago, and what he says is next

February 12, 2021
Recent headlines have been buzzing with news of an unpredictable stock market thanks to the recent surge of GameStop share price. But BYU Marriott professor Bill Tayler says the stock market surge wasn't surprising at all.

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Employee Spotlight

Decades of Dedicated Service

January 29, 2021
After working for twenty-four years in BYU Marriott's School of Accountancy, Julie Averett remains committed to serving each individual student.

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Alumni Spotlight

Expectation of Excellence

January 22, 2021
As a former national mountain biking champion, BYU Marriott SOA alumna Penny Lundgren firmly believes that she can accomplish anything with enough practice and determination.

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Alumni Spotlight

Providing Brazilian Warmth, Food, and Friendship

December 14, 2020
As the CEO of Tucanos, a chain of Brazilian steakhouse restaurants he started in 1999, Steve Oldham strives to capture the warmth of the Brazilian culture in his restaurants.

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Student Experiences

SOA Students Chosen for the 2020–21 PCAOB Scholarship

December 04, 2020
Two SOA students, Joy Saline and Derek Smith, were recently awarded the 2020-21 scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

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Student Spotlight

Following His Path

November 24, 2020
BYU Marriott SOA student Rocky Wang crossed oceans to follow his path to BYU. Now, he strives to unite his fellow students as a student leader of the SOA alumni networking system, Ohana.

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Student Experiences

From a Top Program to Top Companies

October 19, 2020
When Deloitte offered Hannah Risenmay a summer internship, she expected to complete her internship in an office located in California, not sitting on her couch in Washington.

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Student Experiences

Fraud: One of Life’s Tests

By Kellene Ricks Adams
October 12, 2020
This BYU Marriott course covers fraud prevention, detection, investigation, issues, and methodology, and includes an examination of past frauds.
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Alumni Spotlight

Leading Through Quality Teamwork

October 02, 2020
As the CEO of Mountain America Credit Union, BYU Marriott alum Sterling Nielsen considers the welfare of his employees and customers to be his top priority.

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Alumni Spotlight

A Heart that Bleeds Blue

September 18, 2020
If you ever see a white car with a Utah license plate that reads BRIGM, you are likely driving behind Lee Bowen, a School of Accountancy alumni and die-hard BYU Cougar fan.

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Employee Experiences

Accounting Professor and Team Receive Innovation in Accounting Award

August 25, 2020
The American Accounting Association recently awarded David Wood, BYU Marriott professor of accounting, recently the Innovation in Accounting Award.

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Employee Experiences

Distinguished SOA Professor Receives National Mentoring Award

August 20, 2020
School of Accountancy director and faculty member Doug Prawitt was recently awarded the prestigious KPMG Mentoring Award from the American Accounting Association.

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Faculty Research

Health lobbyists swarming for COVID-19 funding, study finds

August 12, 2020
Congress has authorized roughly $3 trillion in COVID-19 relief assistance. With more relief money on the way, a new study led by two SOA professors found these newly available funds led to a significant surge in health sector lobbying activity.
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Employee Spotlight

The Value of Questioning the Rules

July 06, 2020
Whether she's teaching in the classroom or conducting her own research, BYU Marriott professor Abigail Allen strives to ask challenging questions that don't take the status-quo rules for granted.

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Alumni Experiences

Four SOA Alumni Recognized for High CPA Exam Scores

June 23, 2020
This past April, four graduates of the School of Accountancy were recipients of the 2019 Elijah Watt Sells Award, which is given to individuals who score above a 95.5 average across all four sections of the CPA exam.

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In the News

Lake Honored as WCC Scholar-Athlete of the Year

June 18, 2020
Mary Lake of BYU women's volleyball and BYU Marriott's School of Accountancy was recently named a 2019-20 West Coast Conference Mike Gilleran Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

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