accounting

IRS breaking law by mining data, probing social media, says WSU professor  

By Eric Sorensen, WSU News PULLMAN, Wash. – The Internal Revenue Service is breaking several laws by mining large data sets and combing through social media posts in its search for people to audit, a Washington State University professor says.

Nov. 20: Students practice forensic accounting at mock trial

By Sue McMurray, Carson College of Business PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University and University of Idaho students will showcase their investigative and prosecution skills in a free, public mock arbitration exercise 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at the UI Law School’s model courtroom.

College of Business sustains accreditation

By Sue McMurray, College of Business PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University’s business and accounting program accreditation has been extended for five years for all degree levels by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. This is the outcome of AACSB’s positive and constructive review of the WSU College of Business earlier […]

Accounting program endorsed by nat’l accounting association

  VANCOUVER, Wash. – The accounting program at Washington State University Vancouver has been endorsed by the Institute of Management Accountants. The IMA recently launched a new initiative to endorse universities that offer undergraduate programs that enable students to pursue and earn the Certified Management Accountant credential. The first two universities to win the endorsement […]

WSU offers new online major in accounting

PULLMAN – Beginning this summer, WSU is offering a new online major in accounting.  The College of Business worked with Distance Degree Programs to put the major online, creating the third new online business program in the last few months. WSU’s accounting undergraduate major is one of only 165 AACSB-accredited accounting baccalaureate programs worldwide, said […]

Accounting career night at WSU Tri-Cities

RICHLAND — Students can learn about careers in accounting and what it takes to succeed in the field during a special event Sept. 30 at WSU Tri-Cities.   Accounting Career Night is at 6:30 p.m. in the Consolidated Information Center, upstairs in Room 216, at 2770 University Drive, Richland. The event is co-sponsored by the […]

Accountant perseveres, achieves master’s degree

As a WSU staff member, Greg Fehrs paid just $5 per class to earn his master’s degree in accounting at WSU, but the price wasn’t his only motivation. Another unlikely stimulus was his high school guidance counselor, who said Fehrs likely wouldn’t succeed in college. With less-than-average high school grades and ACT scores, the deck […]