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School of AccountancyAdvisory Council

OUR VISION Our vision is to be an Advisory Council that assists the Accounting program to become an innovative leader and center of excellence in professional accounting in the Mid-Atlantic coast region
OUR MISSION Our mission within this vision to provide advice and guidance that will enable the accounting program to produce graduates that have the knowledge and skill to be successful in accounting, business, and governmental organizations operating both domestically and globally.
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MISSION		 We will achieve our vision and mission by providing advice and guidance to the Accounting Faculty in its efforts to establish:
  • A high quality instruction with scholarship supportive of professional and ethical practice and classroom teaching of accounting.
  • A high quality undergraduate program that focuses on technical knowledge and intellectual and communication skills required for entry level accountants, with emphasis on life long learning.
High quality graduate programs designed to produce graduates wellqualifiedfor professional accounting careers in a changing world.
Service to students, the University, the profession and our community as a means of faculty and student development.
  • Partnership opportunities with their stakeholders that will integrate practical experience into the curriculum, and attract resources in support of scholarship.
As we seek to fulfill this vision, we will join the Accounting Faculty in a mutual quest for creating "Partners for Excellence in Accounting Education."

Accounting Advisory Council Members

  • Ms. Renee M. Howard, Advisory Council Chair
    Senior Manager, KPMG LLP
  • Mr. David B. Crainer
    Partner, KPMG LLP
  • Ms. Robin A. Harvey
    Partner, DesRoches & Company
  • Mr. Matthew Hewes
    Matthew S. Hewes, CPA, PC
  • Ms. Nikki Kettenacker
    Recruiting Manager, Dixon Hughes Goodman
  • Ms. Trisha Hummel
    Office Services Lead, Cherry Bekaert LLP
  • Mr. Anthony Markun
    President, HR Chapter, AFCE
    Children's Hospital of the Kings Daughters
  • Mr. Jesse Morrton
    Firm Administrator, McPhillips, Roberts & Deans, PLC
  • Ms. Liza Parker
    Corporate Recruiter, Portfolio Recovery Associates
  • Mr. Marty Rideout
    Partner, McPhillips, Roberts, & Deans, PLC
  • Mr. Dennis Ryan
    Senior Vice President for Finance
    Children's Hospital of the Kings Daughters
  • Ms. Julie L. Sokolowski
    Shareholder, Wall, Einhorn, & Chernitzer, P.C.
  • Ms. Heather Sunderlin
    Shareholder, Wall, Einhorn, & Chernitzer, P.C.
  • Ms. Barbara Smith
    Partner, Cherry Bekaert LLP
  • Mr. Brad Smith
    President, Virginia Peninsula Chapter,AGA
    City of Norfolk Auditors Office
  • Ms. Margaret Thompson
    President, Tidewater Chapter, IIA
    Bon Secours Health System of Hampton Roads
  • Mr. George J. Walker
    Partner, Dixon Hughes Goodman
  • Mr. Brian Windley
    Partner, PB Mares LLP

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