BYU Accounting

The official Twitter account of the BYU School of Accountancy. Posting information for students and alumni regarding current news and events.

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This past semester some of our students participated in a class where they taught students, primarily from Africa, accounting principles.

It has been a great opportunity for our students and professors to serve and share their lights.

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Congrats to our professor Tim Seidel for getting his research published!

Qi, Y., Seidel, T.A., Zhang, J. Zhang, J. (2026). Do engagement quality reviewers’ workplace
ties with engagement partners influence audit quality? Journal of Accounting Research

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We had such a great time with @BakerTillyUS, hearing about their experiences and celebrating scholarship awards. We’re so grateful for their generosity and support!

To top it all off, we ended with our Jr. Core celebration!! Such a fun way to wrap up an amazing year!

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Congratulations to the winners of the Connor Case Challenge!
Thank you for everyone who helped put this together and participated! @ConnorGp

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We had a great time celebrating Doug Prawitt and Brian Spilker. They will be greatly missed, and their contributions to the School of Accountancy will have a lasting impact.

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We want to recognize David Wood with his most recent research publication. Great work!

Emett, S., Eulerich, M., Guthrie, J., Pikoos, J., Wood, D.A. (2026) Achieving Effective Internal
Control over Generative AI (GenAI): Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO)

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Congratulations to another great SOA professor, Ryan Sommerfeldt, for publishing!

Sommerfeldt, R.D. (2026). Who Gets Stitches? The Effects of Rewarding Whistleblowers
and Protecting Their Identity on Subsequent Willingness to Work With Others. Contemporary
Accounting Research.

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CONGRATS to our very own SOA students, Jane Cai, Miranda Hulme, and Alex Jimenez for earning 1st, 2nd, and honorable mention in the BYU Student Employee of the Year competition! We love seeing our students lead across the campus!

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Tim Seidel recently published!

Felix, R., Mansi, S., Pevzner, M., Seidel, T.A. (2026). Do Audit Partner and Audit Committee
Ideologies Influence Engagement Partner Selection and Financial Reporting Oversight
Effectiveness? Contemporary Accounting Research

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Congrats to our SOA professor Zach Fox for his most recent research publication!

Fox, Z.D., Kim, J., Schonberger, B. (2025). Investment Opportunities, Market Feedback, and
Voluntary Disclosure: Evidence from the Shale Oil Revolution. The Accounting Review.

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On the podcast Measuring Success Right produced by the Marriott Student Review, learn more about how SOA alumnus Mike Broberg (MAcc 1996) took his experience in the accounting junior core and MAcc program to impact his career and current executive role.

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Get to know Professor Brian Spilker, one of the distinguished members of our School of Accountancy faculty. We appreciate the expertise, guidance, and devotion he brings to our students and to the excellence of our program.

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We had the privilege of asking our emeritus professor, Kay Stice, a few questions and hearing his perspective. Here are some of our favorite highlights from the conversation!

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Meet our Student Highlight, Kyle Parkinson! Kyle is from Salt Lake City, Utah and will begin working for PwC in audit this fall.

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Our last ʻOhana meeting with Jenn! We’re so grateful for everything she’s poured into the SOA. Her leadership and dedication have made a lasting impact, and she will be greatly missed!

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Harvard’s Women’s Leadership Conference, a Freedom Trail tour, Harvard Admissions Day and Boston adventures — an unforgettable week for our BYU SOA students.

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To celebrate BYU 150, the SOA created a video showcasing how our students are spreading light to the community through the VITA Lab

Beacon of Light: Tax Lab SOA VITA Lab https://t.co/oKKnyk3g3C via @YouTube

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Get to know Professor Jake Thornock, one of the outstanding members of our School of Accountancy faculty. We appreciate the insight, leadership, and commitment he brings to our students and to the strength of our program.

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Congratulations to Sarah Jane Tate, Alyssa Sorenson, Spencer Fleming, Braedyn Gray, Dakin Rust, Amanda Atkinson, and Dillon Atkinson on completing their Live Life challenges! By Living Life… they’re learning how to grow, serve, and become the best versions of themselves.

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Meet our newest SOA faculty member, Professor Aaron Jacob! A proud SOA alumnus, Professor Jacob began his career at the FASB and spent nearly a decade in capital markets. We’re excited to have him helping students connect accounting theory to real-world practice.