School of Accountancy

Student Spotlight: Jordan Black

Jordan Black, an accounting and finance double major who graduated in May 2022, placed 1st in the Fall 2021 ETF Portfolio Challenge with a portfolio returning 47.23 percent in 12 weeks. The ETF Portfolio Challenge is a simulated investment challenge designed to help educate college students about investing in Exchange-Traded-Products. Through ETF Global, students are to […]

Student Spotlight: Micah Aebischer

Micah Aebischer was born in Charleston, S.C. and grew up in West Columbia, S.C. Although initially interested in studying biology, a bad laboratory experience steered him to the College of Business and accounting. He decided to major in accounting after taking a principles of accounting class because the “numbers all made sense” and accounting seemed […]

Spotlight on Recent MPAcc Graduate – Maggie King

Maggie King came from a family of educators but her decision to pursue an accounting degree occurred early in her college career; she was hooked after her first accounting class and “never looked back.” After graduating with her undergraduate degree from Appalachian State, Maggie began researching graduate programs. She wanted to achieve the requirements necessary […]