/news-archive/tag/department-of-accounting/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Tue, 05 Feb 2019 14:13:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/02/05/vita-program-free-tax-assistance/ Tue, 05 Feb 2019 14:13:33 +0000 /news/?p=73269 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock hosts VITA program to help people file taxes for free]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will run a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program for the second year in a row to assist members of the public and the campus community file their taxes free of charge.聽 The offers free tax help to people who generally make $54,000 or less, people with disabilities, non-residents, and limited English-speaking taxpayers who need help preparing their own tax returns. IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. However, they are unable to prepare tax returns for individuals who are self employed or contribute to a health savings account. Tax preparation and filing assistance will be available on a walk-in basis every Wednesday through April 3 from 1-6:30 p.m. in Reynolds Business Center Room 104. The center will be closed on March 20 due to spring break. Taxpayers have an option to prepare their own free simple federal and state tax return using web-based tax preparation software using an onsite computer. To have a return prepared by a volunteer, members of the public should bring a valid photo identification, Social Security card, W-2s, 1099 forms, a copy of last year鈥檚 tax return, and any other information and forms concerning income and expenses for 2018. Faculty members from the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of Accounting and students from the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Accounting Society and Beta Alpha Psi have been training for months to provide tax help for the public. 鈥淲e believe this service to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students, staff, faculty, and the general public will fill the needs of taxpayers who do not have the funds to pay for-profit tax preparers for simple returns,鈥� said Cynthia Johnson, an accounting instructor in the College of Business and faculty advisor of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock VITA program. Members of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Beta Alpha Psi started the VITA program at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock last year after learning about it at a conference in 2016. Students who are participating as volunteer tax preparers, led by Student Coordinator James Hubbard III, a senior accounting major from Wabbaseka, include Mikayla Corbitt, Joe Griffith, Christina Gu, Jessalyn Jackson, Daniel Nwachuku, Simranjit Kaur, Taylor Lemus, Hitaxiben Patel, and Katie You, as well as alumnus Dave鈥檆ia Randall. For more information, contact the VITA program at ualittlerockvita@gmail.com or 870-575-3638.]]> /news-archive/2018/12/04/gu-finds-second-home-a-world-away/ Tue, 04 Dec 2018 16:34:56 +0000 /news/?p=72879 ... Gu finds second home a world away]]> Gu has been a student at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock since August of 2016 and is pursuing a bachelor鈥檚 degree in accounting and is set to graduate in May of 2020. Originally from Jiaxing, China, a large city with a population of over 4 million, Gu enrolled in a foreign exchange program when she was in high school and soon left for the United States. The host family that chose her lived in Prattsville, a small town in Grant County with a population of about 300. They had a daughter the same age as Gu, and both girls attended high school in nearby Poyen. 鈥淢y host family is my second family. My host sister is my sister,鈥� said Gu. 鈥淚 still go home to China for holidays, but while I鈥檓 here they are my home.鈥� In her first year in Arkansas, Gu developed an interest in accounting from her host mom, a CPA, who introduced her both to what she does in her career as well as how taxes and other financial systems operate in the United States. At Poyen High School, Gu also was mentored by her guidance counselor, who happens to be the mother of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Chancellor鈥檚 Leadership Corps Program Coordinator Amber Wolf. Gu soon decided that 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock was where she wanted to go. 鈥淪he told me about 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and CLC, and about what her daughter did. When I got here they made everything so easy. Amber, in particular, has made everything less stressful for me, and I鈥檓 really lucky to have her here,鈥� said Gu. 鈥淚 got in touch with International Student Services next. They鈥檙e really sweet and they know what they鈥檙e doing, and Miss Chloe is my fave!鈥� At 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, Gu has found a place where she can develop academically, professionally, and personally. Aside from CLC, she also joined Chi Omega, which she describes as 鈥渢he best sisterhood I could ask for.鈥� She has served as president of the Chinese Student and Scholars Association and is currently working toward membership in Beta Alpha Psi, the accounting honor society. 鈥溙切腣log传媒 Little Rock is a small campus, but everyone is very kind and welcoming,鈥� Gu said. 鈥淚 also enjoy the multiculturalism and how everyone here is from a different background. I think it鈥檚 great how not everyone here is a traditional student. I鈥檝e gotten to meet so many kinds of people because of that.鈥� Although her major is in accounting and finance, Gu says that her true passion lies in fashion, in which she hopes to build a career. 鈥淭his may sound weird, but I just love fashion,鈥� Gu said. 鈥淚 love everything from streetwear to high-end things. I鈥檓 hoping that one day I can use my business background that I鈥檓 getting here to work in marketing or something similar in the fashion industry.鈥� In her relatively short time here, Gu says that above all else the state of Arkansas continues to impress her, and she plans on staying as long as she can. 鈥淕rowing up in a big, crowded city in China I had never seen nature like we have in Arkansas,鈥� she said. 鈥淚鈥檓 still seeing things every day that really put things into perspective. Little Rock is such a great city, and I鈥檓 thankful that I get to study here. I plan on staying involved for as long as and in any way that I can.鈥漖]> /news-archive/2018/10/30/accounting-blockchain-coalition/ Tue, 30 Oct 2018 13:30:32 +0000 /news/?p=72477 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Accounting Department joins Accounting Blockchain Coalition]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Accounting has recently joined the Accounting Blockchain Coalition (ABC), a multi-stakeholder group of industry leaders in accounting, education, technology, finance, and law.聽 鈥淭he 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of Accounting has joined the Accounting Blockchain Coalition, an industry think tank, to proactively explore business and accounting implications of the adoption of blockchain and related technologies,鈥� said Dr. Kyleen Prewett, associate professor of accounting. 鈥淭he coalition does not set standards, but seeks to analyze and anticipate regulatory, tax, internal control, accounting and auditing issues and develop best practices for organizations adopting blockchain technologies.鈥� The Accounting Blockchain Coalition is a non-profit, industry association that serves as a forum for businesses and organizations to develop and share information on accounting matters relevant to digital assets and distributed ledger technology, including blockchain. “The ABC added 35 members from a variety of disciplines focused on creating a knowledge-sharing organization for the accounting, education, technology, finance, and law sectors that will inform the industry on best practices in accounting and taxation as changes and resulting opportunities are created by the implementation of blockchain technology,鈥� said President David Deputy. The coalition offers a platform for members to contribute their knowledge and expertise while fostering best practices. 鈥�Four working groups were established and will be publishing best practices content soon to be shared among ABC members,鈥� Deputy said. 鈥淭he working group focus areas are: Audit and Accounting, Internal Control, Regulatory Compliance and Taxation.鈥� 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock is looking forward to participating in these working groups to help shape the future of business and bring better education initiatives for its students. 鈥�糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of Accounting continually strives to bring cutting-edge, real-world education to its students,鈥� Prewett said. 鈥淏eing a part of an organization that is helping shape the future of business through emerging technologies is just one more way to fulfill that goal.鈥�]]> /news-archive/2018/02/23/accounting-society-raises-22k/ Fri, 23 Feb 2018 15:28:46 +0000 /news/?p=69529 ... Accounting Society raises 22k in CPA educational event]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Accounting Society raised $22,000 through its annual continuing professional education event.聽 The proceeds will support Accounting Society programming, including service projects and travel grants for students to attend and present at professional conferences. Nineteen Accounting Society students hosted nearly 175 certified professional accountants for a full day of programming on Dec. 13, which included topics like fraud, cyber security, forensic accounting, networking, tax, state board ethics, and the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock accounting faculty members Dr. Cynthia Johnson and Dr. Cynthia Taylor and Accounting Society president Lukas Steed organized the event where professionals earned up to eight hours of continuing professional education: four hours in accounting, one in tax, one in state board ethics, as well as two in general continuing education. A team from the Association for Information Systems Student Chapter provided invaluable assistance in organizing the event by automating several of the event鈥檚 manual processes. The team consisted of graduate students Hemant Kumar and Moyosooreoluwa Kemi-Rotimi and undergraduate students Jazzy James and Gene Johnson. Speakers included T.J. Boyle, Frost, PLLC; Roger Dorsey and Joshua Kerr, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of Accounting; Bruce Engstrom and Holly Fish, EGP, PLLC; John Fiebig, senior deputy director of PCAOB; Dan Harpool, owner of Complete Computing; Mark Ohrenberger, Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy; and James White, Arkansas Department of Health.]]> /news-archive/2018/02/16/volunteer-income-tax-assistance-program-campus/ Fri, 16 Feb 2018 14:10:39 +0000 /news/?p=69447 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock opens Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program on campus]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has opened a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program to help members of the campus community and the public file their taxes free of charge.聽 The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to people who generally make $54,000 or less, people with disabilities, and limited English speaking taxpayers who need help preparing their own tax returns. IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. Tax preparation and filing assistance will be available on a walk-in basis every Wednesday through April 4 (except during Spring Break on March 21) from 2-4:30 p.m. in Reynolds Business Center Room 104. Taxpayers have an option to prepare their own free simple federal and state tax return using web-based tax preparation software using an onsite computer. To have a return prepared by a volunteer, participants should bring a valid photo identification, Social Security card, W-2s, 1099 forms, a copy of last year鈥檚 tax return, and any other information and forms concerning income and expenses for 2017.聽 Faculty members from the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of Accounting and students from the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Accounting Society and Beta Alpha Psi have been training for months to provide tax help for the public. 鈥淲e believe this service to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students, staff, faculty, and the general public will fill the needs of taxpayers who do not have the funds to pay for-profit tax preparers for simple returns,鈥� said Cynthia Johnson, an accounting instructor in the College of Business and faculty advisor of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock VITA program. Beta Alpha Psi members discovered the VITA program while attending a conference in 2016. 鈥淎 couple of the students trained and volunteered at a VITA center in downtown Little Rock during last year鈥檚 tax season to see how it works,鈥� Johnson said. 鈥淓nough students were interested in training and volunteering this year that we decided we would be able to handle opening a center on campus. The students are getting really great experience dealing with real clients, and the taxpayers are receiving a very valuable service.鈥� For more information, contact Johnson at cljohnson1@ualr.edu. ]]> /news-archive/2017/11/28/continuing-professional-education-cpa/ Tue, 28 Nov 2017 14:08:37 +0000 /news/?p=68602 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to host continuing professional education event for CPAs]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host a continuing professional education event for certified public accountants on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Professionals can earn up to eight hours of continuing professional education: four hours in accounting, one in tax, one in state board ethics, as well as two in general continuing education. The continuing education event will take place from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 13 in Dickinson Hall on the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock campus. The cost to attend is $125 for those who register by Dec. 1, and $150 after. Continuing education topics include fraud, cyber security, forensic accounting, networking, tax, state board ethics, and an update from Other speakers include: T.J. Boyle, Frost, PLLC; Roger Dorsey and Joshua Kerr, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of Accounting; Bruce Engstrom and Holly Fish, EGP, PLLC; John Fiebig, senior deputy director of PCAOB; Dan Harpool, owner of Complete Computing; Mark Ohrenberger, Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy; and James White, Arkansas Department of Health. The event is hosted by the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Accounting Society and Beta Alpha Psi, an honor society for accounting, finance, and business information systems students. Funds raised will be used for service projects and student attendance at conferences. Fill out the to register for the event.]]>