Through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, students from the Gatton College of Business and Economics and the J. David Rosenberg College of Law are preparing and filing tax returns at no cost for individuals and families who may not otherwise have access to professional services.
The CPA exam is one of the most important milestones between graduation and a long-term career in the profession. It can also be one of the most difficult to navigate. The Von Allmen School of Accountancy is working to make that transition more manageable through ACC 395, an independent study course designed to help students begin CPA exam preparation while they are still completing their undergraduate studies.
Stephen Lusch, Deloitte-Touche Professor of Accountancy, has published new research in the Journal of the American Taxation Association that challenges long-held assumptions about the impact of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) oversight on corporate equity markets.
The Gatton College of Business and Economics proudly acknowledges Frank C. Parker III and Deborah Burden as recipients of the 2024 Lyman T. Johnson Awards. The awards were presented at the 33rd annual Lyman T. Johnson Awards Luncheon hosted by the University of Kentucky Alumni Association and the UK Office for Community Relations. The luncheon took place on October 11, 2024, at the Gatton Student Center Grand Ballroom.
Stephen Lusch has been appointed as an editor at Accounting Horizons. Effective June 1, 2024, Lusch will serve a 3-year term. Accounting Horizons is one of three association-wide journals of the American Accounting Association and is the second most downloaded journal of the AAA's family of seventeen journals.
Duke Ferguson's paper, "Raising the Stakes: How Progressive Tax Rates Affect Risk-Taking by Pass-Through Businesses" was accepted for publication in the journal, Contemporary Accounting Research.
Monika Causholli has joined the editorial board of Accounting Organizations and Society
