Accomplishments: Department of Accounting

Danny Siciliano, Ashley Brinkmeyer, Savannah Schmidt, Esther Lee, Jesika Herrera, Simon Zhu, Naomi Tekabe, Katrina Scheuermann, Jacob Lennard, and Charmaine Pancho (all Accounting) recently participated in the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) annual National Student Case Competition in Indianapolis. In the final round…
Robyn Raschke (Accounting) published an article, "The Influence of a Good Relationship between the Internal Audit and Information Security Functions on Information Security Outcomes," in Accounting, Organizations & Society with Paul Steinbart (Arizona State University), William Dilla (Iowa State University), and Graham Gal (University of…
Erin Hamilton (Accounting) was awarded a three-year fellowship  with EY. EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Hamilton is the second faculty member in accounting to be named an EY fellow.
Ikseon Suh (Accounting) and collaborators Anna Rose and Jacob Rose, both from Oregon State University; Jay Thibodeau of Bentley University; Kristina Linke of University of Groningen; and Carolyn Norman of Virginia Commonwealth University won third place in the 2017-18 Glen McLaughlin Prize for Research in Accounting and Ethics for their paper, "…
Hans Rawhouser (Management, Entrepreneurship and Technology) and Michael Cummings (formerly in department of Accounting) recently published a paper examining L3C and Benefit Corporation legislation from 2008 to the present in the Wyoming Law Review. These new legal forms are designed to better fit the needs of entrepreneurs seeking to…
Danny Siciliano, Marion Canestrier, Kevin Curry, Annie Bellorin, Andrea Debrino, and Daniel Dinev (all Accounting) won the IMA (Institute of Management Accountants) Case Competition and took home $5,000. This marked UNLV's first time participating in the competition, which focused on cost allocations, performance evaluation and…
UNLV Collegiate DECA Members recently received several awards at the Utah Collegiate DECA's annual Fall Leadership Conference (FLC). Collegiate DECA is a career and technical student organization formerly known as the Distributive Education Clubs of America. Among those receiving awards at the FLC were: Daniel Dinev (Accounting/Global…
Bob Aalberts (Accounting) coauthored an article, "Our Own Private Sustainable Community: Are Green Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions a Viable Alternative to a More Environmentally Sustainable Future for Homeowners?" which was published in the spring issue of the New Mexico Law Review. His coauthor, Darren Prum of Florida State University, is…
Bill Messier (Accounting) received the 2012 Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award from the American Institute of CPAs in October. The award recognizes full-time college accounting professors who excel as educators and have achieved national prominence in the accounting field. In addition to his role at UNLV, he is the PwC…
Bob Aalberts (Accounting) is coauthor of an article that appeared in the Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation published by the Oregon Law School. The article, "In Third Parties We Trust? The Growing Antitrust Impact of Third-Party Green Building Certification Systems for State and Local Governments" explores the growing use of "green"…