Accounting Times
A Publication of the Shulkin Department of Accounting
Summer 2026 Issue
A Gift To Meet Changing Times
Jon Shulkin, BBA ’97, wants to open students’ eyes to accounting’s new horizons
Letter from the Chair
Reflecting on Four Years of Change
At the end of his term as chair, Steve Kachelmeier reflects on how the department is adapting to a fast-changing profession, highlights the value of graduate education, and thanks Jon Shulkin for his visionary naming gift.
In Depth
Miss Jones Baking Co.
With financial discipline in the recipe, Sarah Jones Garibaldi, BBA ’07, MPA ’08, scaled up her childhood dream
Supporting the Mission of Nonprofits
Jeremy Myers, BBA ’08, MPA ’09, finds gratifying career ‘in the weeds’ of nonprofit and governmental accounting
A Peek Into the Classroom
Celebrating the Class of 2026
All smiles and horns up at McCombs’ 77th MPA commencement celebration
Meeting New Challenges
As Texas shifts CPA requirements, MPA scholarships keep McCombs attractive to the best and brightest
Generative AI and Accounting
What the best AI users do differently — and how to level up all your employees
Milestones
New Department Leader
Former graduate adviser John McInnis to take over as chair
A McCombs P.h.D. Rises to the Top
Patrick Hopkins marks first anniversary as business dean at Indiana University
Eyes of Texas Award
New faculty member garners prestigious campus honor
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