RICHARD C. ADKERSON
School of Accountancy
Mississippi State University


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Kevin Morris

 

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Our mission is to prepare students for successful careers in accounting and business in a technology-oriented environment that promotes active learning, scholarly exploration, and service.


NEWS AND EVENTS
  • Over twenty accounting firms, corporations, and government agencies are currently registered for the Adkerson School Career Fair (formerly Meet the Firms) to be held Thursday, August 28, from 12-3 in the Colvard Student Union ballroom. Junior, senior, and master accounting majors are encouraged to update their profile with MSU Career Services, including the data sheet. Currently registered:
    • BKD, LLP
    • Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
    • Buckeye Technologies
    • Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC
    • Deloitte
    • Dixon-Hughes
    • Entergy
    • Ernst & Young LLP
    • FedEx
    • Freeport McMoRan
    • Georgia Pacific
    • Haddox Reid Burkes & Calhoun PLLC
    • Harper, Raines, Knight and Co.
    • Horne LLP
    • Internal Revenue Service
    • International Paper
    • KPMG
    • May & Company LLP
    • Office of the State Auditor
    • T. E. Lott & Company, PA
    • Thompson Dunavant PLC
    • Watkins Uiberall, PLLC

  • Dr. John Rigsby (with Dr. Michael Meyer and Jeff Boone) recently received the Highly Commended Award from the Emerald LiteratiNetwork for his article in the Managerial Auditing Journal. more

  • Walt Pavlo Jr., a nationally recognized speaker on white-collar crime, will visit with students and the business community on September 10-11. A former mid-level MCI Communications executive, Walt pleaded guilty to embezzling $6 million from his employer and served two years in federal prison. more
  • Can 2 + 2 = 5? The Math of an Accounting Fraud is the title of a new one-hour freshman experience course available to any student interested in learning more about white-collar crime. more
  • Dr. Tim Yoder (with Dr. Brian McAllister of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs) recently published the article "Advising Private Foundations" in the April 2008 issue of the Journal of Accountancy. article
  • Accounting profession provides diverse careers with virtually unlimited options. more

  • Accounting firms dominate a Business Week list of best places to start a career, capturing the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd spots, beating out tech giants IBM and Google. more
 


Come join us at MSU and
become a BULLDOG!!

Message from the director,
Dr. Louis Dawkins, Director
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For additional information on the Richard C. Adkerson School of Accountancy,
contact us at (662) 325-3710

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