b'Message from the DirectorDear Mizzou School of Accountancy Alumni and Friends:Greetings from the Universityof alumni contributions). This Fall (2022), we have an of Missouri! It is with aimpressive array of named faculty positions in generous healthy mix of pride and joyrecognition and support of our faculty (see page 10). In that I write this message toshort, our alumni have been such an integral and present you with the 2022inspirational part of our success.School of Accountancy newsmagazine. I am pleased (andOn the program/curricular side, we have a new relieved!) to report on a whirlwind of activity andAccounting Data Analytics certificate approved for our accomplishments covering the past two years, subsequent150-hour accountancy program. Thus, in addition to to the challenging pandemic settings that we faced in 2020Assurance and Taxation, students now also have an option and some of 2021. While all of us are learning to live withto specialize in the Analytics area. All three areas are in the new normal, I am pleased to report that we havehigh demand in our program. The addition of professional stayed strong and continue to flourish, with ourdevelopment programs and thought leadership events (e.g., accountancy faculty/staff/student/alumni accomplishmentsOrin Ethics Symposium, Dawdy Speaker Series, Womens and contributions at the fore.Leadership Forum as shown on pages 21-23, 44-51) have Our faculty continue their outstanding work inalso been beneficial, building valuable supplements to our research, teaching, and service activities. Ranging fromstudents coursework and strengthening their connections high quality research publications (pages 14-19) toto the accounting profession and the business world at recognitions and awards (pages 13), our faculty and stafflarge. The recognition of our program by the Institute of portfolio exemplifies excellence. Our students continue toManagement Accountants (IMA) for its Higher Education do us proud, with a variety of activities andEndorsement program and the Institute of Internal accomplishments ranging from participation inAuditors for its partnership program are examples of the extracurricular activities to a national #2 ranking of 521external affirmations of our accountancy program at programs nationally on the CPA Exam Success IndexMizzou. The active presence and growth of recruiters on (Accounting Today, February 2021). Their placements arecampus serve to highlight the value attached to our consistently high and geographically diverse, with out-of- program, faculty/staff, and students.state placements representing a significant and increasingI am forever grateful for the support of our alumni, proportion of our placements.friends, corporate partners, and supporters toward the Our alumnis loyalty and support are inspirational.continual advancement of the Mizzou School of They give generously of their time, talent, and treasure.Accountancy. Thank you!They have been steadfast in their support through the initial turmoil of the pandemic and beyond. They shareM-I-Z,their expertise with our students in various forums and also connect our faculty with guest speakers and researchVairam Arunachalam opportunities. They exemplify gratitude for the educationDirector, School of Accountancythat Mizzou provided them by supporting our students, faculty, and programs (please see pages 34-40 for a sample 2022 Newsmagazine 3'