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Sep 23, 2020

Taxation and Representation: How a Biden Presidency Could Affect Federal Income Taxes

With the 2020 presidential election right around the corner, our accounting faculty identify and discuss the key provisions of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s tax plan.

Sep 21, 2020

‘Front of Package’ Nutrition Labels Improved Nutrition Quality

The adoption of nutrition data on “front of package” labels is associated with improved nutritional content of those foods and their competitors.

Sep 14, 2020

5 Steps to Navigating a Layoff during COVID-19

Reflect, tell your story, network, research and be the solution –– are the top five steps Bev Porter, director of the career center for Jenkins MBA programs, shares with anyone who has experienced a layoff.

Sep 8, 2020

The Responsibility to Rebrand: Aunt Jemima’s Case Study

Michael Stanko, associate professor of marketing, dives in to the rebranding of Aunt Jemima and the responsibility of a brand to effect change.

Aug 21, 2020

Equipping Leaders to Support Virtual Teams

Poole's Brad Kirkman, professor of leadership, is fielding inquiries from business leaders struggling to lead their teams in a new, entirely virtual work environment.

Jul 30, 2020

Having Clients From Many Industries Can Hurt the Effectiveness of Auditing Firms

When an accounting firm has an industry diversified client portfolio, the quality of the firm’s audits suffers.

Jul 27, 2020

Risks Can Be Leveraged as Opportunities in the Post-COVID ‘New Normal’

Mark Beasley, director of the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Initiative and KPMG professor of accounting, and Frank Buckless, Stephen P. Zelnak Jr. Dean of Poole College, hosted the inaugural Virtual Thought Leadership Series event, Strategies of the New Normal: Lessons from Risk Management.  Beasley and Buckless initially broke down the definition of ERM as an…

Jul 17, 2020

Lisa Chang Gives Entrepreneurs Expert Advice on Nailing a Virtual Pitch

Poole College's Lisa Chang weighs in on how entrepreneurs can achieve success before, during and after a virtual pitch.

Jul 1, 2020

Can Data Analytics Techniques Detect Imminent Urban Violence?

Sherry Fowler, Poole College of Management director of the Business Analytics Honors Program, takes a closer look at the important role data analytics can play in helping detect imminent urban violence.

Jun 19, 2020

When Board Members Get Involved, Corporate Tax Burden Goes Down

New research finds that corporate tax-planning practices improve when a company’s board takes an interest in tax-planning practices – and better planning results in both less tax uncertainty and a lower tax burden.