Accounting Area

Costello team places second in national AI competition, donates entire winnings—then one member matches the gift.

How does the PCAOB, which oversees corporate audits, select targets for inspection? A George Mason University accounting professor built a model to help capture the process.

The Horizons Tracker summarizes accounting professor Han Stice's research on the economic effects of local newspaper closure, in an article titled, "Why Losing Local Newspapers Costs More Than We Think."

Growing up in southern Virginia, Sandy Torchia, BS Accounting ’93, discovered her passion for accounting early. During high school, she realized that hard work in the field could not only open doors to exciting opportunities but also to a fulfilling career.

As a senior manager of state and local tax at RSM US LLP, Erica Cline, BS Accounting ’02, thrives in the firm’s inclusive and collaborative culture.

Accounting professor Han Stice talks to Business Insider about his research on how H-1B visas affected wages for expatriates and U.S. citizens at Deloitte, in an article titled, "After the H-1B visa fee hike, global teams are looking like the future of work."

Managers’ attempts to distract investors from bad news have serious implications for market efficiency.

David S. Koo, accounting professor at the Costello College of Business at George Mason University, is cited in an Associated Press article about the SEC's quarterly reporting requirements, titled, "Trump says the US should do away with quarterly earnings reports."

Receiving the Janis S. Reed Scholarship sharpened the focus even more for the goal-oriented Anh Tran. Wrapping up her final semester as an undergraduate student in accounting and completing the bachelor’s to accelerated master’s (BAM) program, she already had her eyes on the larger picture.

The Accounting area at the Costello College of Business seeks applicants to its Graduate Assistantships. Learn more.