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Accounting ROTC 2010–2014
For Martissa Spencer, patience is definitely a virtue. When Martissa met her now-husband Mike in September 1991, she was busy having her first real romance with the newly returned missionary she had dated in high school. Martissa had plans to serve a mission of her own and was surprised to find out that her boyfriend wasn’t willing to wait. The relationship ended. “I couldn’t change my course,” Martissa says. “I felt very strongly about serving a mission.”
BYU students are gaining experience at the country's largest Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.
The IMA endorsed the Marriott School for preparing students to pursue management accounting careers.
Professor Bill Tayler was among those honored for an article on the methods and effectiveness of measuring performance.
BYU Professor Jeff Wilks will help advise the FASB as they establish the generally accepted accounting principles.
Students at BYU's Marriott School are gearing up for study abroad programs hosted by the Global Management Center.
Accounting professor W. Steve Albrecht was recently recognized as one of the top 50 corporate directors of 2013.
When Sandy Wight earned a MAcc in 1990 and started her career with Arthur Andersen, she had no idea she would become a partner. “My goal was to get a job and have two years of experience on my résumé,” she says. Twenty years later Wight is still gaining experience for her résumé—as a partner in the human capital practice of Ernst & Young.
BYU's Army ROTC team triumphed once again in the annual Ranger Challenge competition.
BYU surged four spots to 27th among undergraduate business programs, while also posting strong marks in accounting.
Professor Robert Gardner was honored with the 2013 Outstanding Educator award from the UACPA.
For its 28th time in the past 30 years, BYU's Army ROTC program wins the Ranger Challenge competition
Jeff Wilks has been appointed as the new chair of the Brigham Young University School of Accountancy.
BYU's Army ROTC cadets gave a new meaning to the word lifeline as they became links between doctors and patients.
Steve Glover and Doug Prawitt to receive the Wildman Medal for their contribution to public accountancy.
Whether it’s the crisp binding of a book straight off the press or the vibrant design of an e-book, 1999 MAcc graduate Brad Farmer loves all aspects of his job in the publishing industry.
When students first join ROTC, they are thrust into a life of early morning workouts, combat training and weekend warfare simulations.
The Marriott School honored the winners of the 2013 Bateman Awards, the only school-wide awards selected by students.
The country of Atropia is in jeopardy. Its southern border is teeming with insurgents dead set on destabilizing the local government. But U.S. military forces have intervened and are trying to secure the southern border.
The third annual competition will teach students how to apply ethical standards in their future professions.
The VITA lab opens this week to provide free tax assistance to the community and hands-on training to student volunteers.
It takes a special kind of person to compare his job to a high school field trip and enjoy it. Such is the case for 1997 masters of accounting graduate Travis Nielsen, whose consulting firm has him on the road every dayyellow school bus not included.
The stories of how married couples met at BYU vary greatly.
Sports dynasties are commonly spoken of with admiration and fervor, and the band of brothers that competes in the ROTC Ranger Challenge is no exception.