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Greetings Accounting Alumni, Welcome to the Fall issue of the C. T. Bauer College of Business Department of Accountancy & Taxation e-newsletter where we highlight major accomplishments of our students, faculty and staff. Similar to the spring term, our undergraduate enrollment growth remains strong. We experienced a 21 percent increase in undergraduate accounting majors from Fall 2023 to Fall 2024. One of the contributing factors to this growth is our continued effort to change the preconceived notions of accounting by connecting our prospective students and current students with young alums. Our alums participate in high school and community college visits as well as several other recruitment initiatives. We also incorporate alums into our presentations for incoming freshman and transfer students before the start of the fall term, invite them to be guest speakers in our courses, and recently hired an alum as an adjunct to teach one of our Principles of Financial Accounting sections. Gerald Lobo, Ph.D. |
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UH Welcomes Second Cohort of Deloitte Foundation “We are very proud to accept these scholars into Bauer’s MS Accountancy program and believe that earning this type of graduate degree will help serve as a foundation for building strong careers and futures for their families,” Professor of Practice and Director of the Professional Program in Accounting Michael Newman said. “We hope that being selected as a Deloitte Foundation Accounting Scholar will help make their dreams become a reality!” Meet the Chairman Spotlight on CPAs A Commitment to Excellence in Teaching Selfless Service An Outstanding Contribution |
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Researcher
Professor Volkan Muslu is the Ph.D. Program Coordinator for the Department of Accountancy & Taxation and an editor at Corporate Governance: An International Review. Muslu has broad research interests in financial intermediaries, corporate disclosures, and corporate governance. His research has been published in leading accounting and finance journals. Muslu, who joined Bauer in 2012, has taught various financial accounting courses. He holds a Ph.D. from Sloan School of Management at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. |
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Instructor
Associate Professor Steve Crawford joined Bauer College in 2014 and teaches Financial Statement Analysis in the MSACCY and MBA programs. Since arriving at Bauer, he has won five teaching awards. Crawford has research interests in financial analysts, financial markets, disclosure, and compensation. His research papers have been published in leading accounting and finance journals. He earned an MBA and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business in 2007. He received his BA and M.Acc. from Brigham Young University in 2002. |
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Distinguished alumnus Mike Hainkel (BBA ’78, MSACCY ’79), Executive Vice President & Chief Tax Officer, Lions Gate Entertainment, has served in both consulting and corporate roles since graduating from Bauer College. He has worked for Ernst & Whinney, KPMG, Deloitte’s National Mergers & Acquisitions practice, EY’s National Office West, and as head of tax in the petroleum, manufacturing and entertainment industries. He has spent most of his career advising corporations and partners in M&A, foreign, international, federal and multistate tax issues. “Bauer degrees continue to bring great value to the accounting/tax marketplace.” Hainkel said. “We were heavily recruited prior to graduation, and we were far better prepared than graduates from other schools to launch our careers. Bauer graduates are still highly prized in the marketplace.” |
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Young alumnus Chris Gervasio (BBA ’17, MSACCY ’18) began his career at ExxonMobil in Financial Reporting and Controllership with the Upstream New Ventures division supporting operations in Namibia, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, and Tanzania. He then joined PULSE, a Discover Company, as the Lead Financial Analyst responsible for Financial Planning & Analysis of all operating expenses, capital investments, and headcount. Gervasio then left to join FullStory as the Corporate Finance Manager helping to steer long-term growth targets, projecting cash flow and liquidity, and managing investor relations. He has recently joined Muck Rack, a public relations management platform, as the Senior Manager of Strategic Finance leading strategic planning for the organization. Throughout his career, Gervasio has been a proud advocate of Bauer College and the University of Houston. The strong foundation in core accounting concepts has helped him grow in a career focused on strategic planning while being able to communicate effectively in a variety of different industries. |
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Spring 2024 Outstanding BBA Accounting Student
Georginia Perez Mata Cortes (BBA ’24) is an MSACCY student at the Bauer College. She came to Bauer as a transfer student, received her BBA in accounting, and was also recognized as the Outstanding BBA Accounting Student in Spring 2024. “As a transfer student, I am beyond impressed and grateful to have found the loving support network of Bauer College. I have never seen such a group of talented and diverse students and faculty willing to go the extra mile to help every one of us become the best we can be.” In Spring 2025, she will be an audit intern with PKF and hopes that after graduation she can earn a full-time position with them as an auditor. |
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Spring 2024 Outstanding MSACCY Student
Amrutha Sreya Gorthi (BBA ’23, MSACCY ’24) is a driven and accomplished graduate of Bauer College. Throughout her college career, Gorthi was an active contributor to the Bauer community. She was Chair of the Student Fees Advisory Committee, dedicated to embodying the voice of the student body in financial decisions for the university, and also served as an officer of the Business Consulting Organization, which provides opportunities and mentorship for fellow student members. During her post graduate year, she was a teaching assistant for the Professional Accounting Communications and Financial Statement Analysis classes, serving as a valuable resource for her peers and professors. Gorthi started working as an Associate at KPMG in Houston this past July. |
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Manager of Accounting Advising Office Operations Yvonne Hernandez has been with Bauer's Department of Accountancy & Taxation for six years. The most rewarding part of her job is getting to meet Bauer's great student population and working with a team that is fully dedicated to helping students embark on their educational journey. |
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Have you received a special designation, award or promotion? Please share the good news with us at acctconnect@bauer.uh.edu for a chance to be featured in a future issue of our e-newsletter! |
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