Accounting Newsletter: A Message from the Chair
Greetings from the SCU Accounting Department!
In AY 2023-24, over 110 students declared accounting and accounting and information systems (A&IS) as their major. This represents the largest cohort of rising juniors in accounting and A&IS that we have had at SCU in the last ten years.
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The Accounting Department would like to congratulate Matthew Cedergren, Associate Professor of Accounting, on his official tenure professorship and promotion in September 2024.
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SCU Faculty Development was delighted to share students’ “Thank a Professor” submissions about Accounting professors from the Fall 2023 quarter.
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Accounting Leadership Series 2023-2024 program featured guest speakers Eric Ludwig (SCU '91), Joseph Wattoo (SCU '09), Jie Pan (SCU '06), and Brigitte Ho, SCU '95. The events offered business students an opportunity to to hear from alum industry executives and their career experiences and leadership perspectives.
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The Accounting Department has a SCU Accounting Alumni Linkedin Group to share Accounting Department news and events. The group connects members of Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business Accounting and A&IS alumni, as well as SCU faculty and Accounting Advisory Board members. We invite you to join the SCU Accounting Alumni Group by following this link and selecting the "Request to Join" button. |
The Accounting Department continues to host research workshops as part of our commitment to support faculty research. We invite nationally and internationally recognized scholars to present their research projects at Santa Clara University. These workshops provide opportunities for SCU faculty to interact with leading-edge scholars in the field and to present their own early-stage research to solicit valuable feedback.
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The Accounting Department offers a seminar series for students who are interested in developing a broader understanding of accounting-related business issues. These seminars introduce students to current issues in accounting that may not be included in the regular curriculum.
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We extend our thanks and appreciation to the firms that attended our 43rd annual Meet the Firms on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 from 1:00-4:00pm in Locatelli Center.
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On November 6, over 100 business students attended the eighth annual Corporate Accounting Career Panel Discussion held on campus in Benson Center’s Williman room.
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The 24th annual Accounting/A&IS Information Night, hosted by the Accounting Department, took place on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 from 7:00-8:30 pm in Locatelli Center.
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On January 31, 2024, 43 students met with representatives from 20 firms and a professional auditing society at SCU’s annual Winter Accounting/A&IS Career Fair.
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The Leavey School of Business strategic priorities, Leavey PLUS (Partnership, Leadership, Unity, and Sustainability), creates collaborative opportunities for students, faculty, and organizations to address 21st-century business challenges, conduct impactful research, and navigate technological advances and key societal issues, such as DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), sustainability, and the future of work.
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The Accounting Department hosted the Annual Accounting Awards Banquet in Locatelli Center on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
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Thomas Kelly, Accounting class of 2024, received the 2023-2024 California Society of Certified Public Accounts (CalCPA) Outstanding Accounting Senior Award.
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Congratulations to Emily Bachman, Accounting and Information Systems '25, and Maia Murphy, Accounting '25, for receiving the PCAOB Scholarship for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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The Accounting Department hosted the annual Senior Celebration for graduating Accounting and A&IS majors on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Congratulations to our Accounting and Accounting and Information Systems graduates!
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Accounting Boards
For the 2023-2024 academic year, the SCU Accounting Advisory Board convened in October 2023, January 2024, and in May 2024 (a joint meeting with the Alumni Board). The Board discussed how to better prepare our students with data analytics and interview skills.
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The SCU Accounting Alumni Board convened in December 2023, March 2024, and in May 2024 (a joint meeting with the Advisory Board). The Alumni Board is a diverse group of accounting professionals who provide career mentorship, development, and networking opportunities to current students.
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On October 7, 2024, Officers Jessica Pu, Maia Murphy, Brendan Arias, and Cassidy Furutani from the SCU Accounting Association interviewed SCU’s newly appointed Executive Vice President and Provost James Glaser.
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On February 22, 2024, the SCU Accounting Association and Alumni Board held a “Meet the Alumni” pizza social event in the Benson Parlors BC room for the Accounting and A&IS majors.
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The Accounting Department and Advisory Board awarded Joe Allanson, Class of 1985, the SCU Accounting Alumnus of the Year Award at the Accounting Awards Banquet on May 15, 2024.
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On Thursday, May 23, 2024, the SCU Accounting Association and the Alumni Board hosted a social event for Accounting and A&IS students at The Hut.
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Accounting Association News
Congratulations to Professor Matthew Cedergren for receiving the 2024 Accounting Professor of the Year Award on May 15, 2024 at the Accounting Awards Banquet. The award is voted annually by graduating seniors in the SCU Accounting Association. Professor Cedergren has worked for the Accounting Department at Santa Clara since 2020 and has grown to be a favorite of many seniors when it comes to accounting professors.
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The SCUAA successfully hosted many events during the 2023-2024 academic year, including in person career fairs with accounting firms. They assisted students in preparing for the career fairs by providing pre-event interactive workshops and also inviting a CPA exam review company to present on the latest CPA exam guidelines.
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The Accounting Department would like to thank all of our generous donors who help make the wonderful things the Department offers possible.
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Accounting Department
Lucas Hall
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053
(408) 554-4578
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