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Business Networks | December, 2008 | Volume 6, Issue 12 Who thinks it’s okay to cheat on taxes? Study looks at variables.
Would you cheat on your taxes? Never? Always? Sometimes? Two members of the School of Accounting in the College of Business Administration conducted an analysis of data on individuals in six Latin American countries and the United States to determine the factors affecting this ethical issue. “We zeroed in on a portion of a wider study that gathered information on human beliefs and values conducted on 200,000 people in 85 countries,” said Robert McGee, director, Center for Accounting, Auditing, and Tax Studies (CAATS), who collaborated on the research with Wendy Gelman, instructor, School of Accounting. “The relevant question, answered by 8,465 respondents, was would they cheat on taxes if it were possible to do so.” Read more. Blog this.
NSHMBA spotlight shines brilliantly on College of Business Administration.
Each year, the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) awards the Brillante Award for Excellence to outstanding corporate and educational leaders that reflect the society’s mission to foster Hispanic leadership through graduate management education and professional development. The 2008 Brillante Award for an educational institution went to Florida International University’s (FIU) College of Business Administration. The college was recognized at the Brillante Awards Gala, hosted by Deloitte, which capped the NSHMBA 2008 Conference and Career Expo held October 9-11, 2008, in Atlanta, Georgia. “Our active support of NSHMBA’s mission to enhance opportunities for Hispanics in the business world comes naturally,” said Joyce J. Elam, executive dean. “Not only are we number one in the country in granting bachelor’s and master’s degrees to Hispanics according to Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education, but also our students have cultural roots from all across Central America, the Caribbean, South America, and Europe—a diversity that reflects Miami’s unique position as ‘the crossroads of The Americas.’” Read more. Blog this. GM executive steers discussion toward the future of the automotive industry.
It’s no exaggeration to say that the future of the American automotive industry hangs in the balance. No one can predict the future, but Troy A. Clarke, president of General Motors (GM) North America and GM group vice president, believes reinventing the automobile—and the business that supports it—is possible. At a recent Wertheim Lecture attended by faculty, staff, students, alumni, and members of the business community, Clark addressed the audience head on, asking for a show of hands in answer to three provocative questions: How many believe the American automotive industry is suffering from a period of decline? How many believe American automakers are designing more fuel-efficient cars than some of the foreign brands? And how many have concerns about the quality and reliability of American cars? Read more. Blog this. New initiatives increase career-readiness of undergraduates to benefit employers worldwide.
“In a highly competitive global environment, all students need a competitive edge in the international marketplace,” said Jerry Haar, associate dean for international affairs and projects, and professor, Department of Management and International Business. “We know that our marketing graduates face fierce competition for jobs—as well as having a wide variety of career options that may make it challenging for them to focus their job-search efforts,” said Kimberly Taylor, associate professor, and Macy’s Retailing Professor in the Marketing Department. With these realities in mind, the College of Business Administration has launched programs to help ensure that employers get new employees with an added level of job preparedness, and to ease the process for students trying to find a job. It’s part of an ongoing commitment in the college to add opportunities—as well as the academic background—that give the graduates a path to success. Read more. Blog this. Be an accountant with a badge: IRS Special Agent Experience shows students how.
On October 23, 2008, members of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Investigations (CI) unit descended on the College of Business Administration. Fortunately, they arrived not to investigate tax crimes but to host a “Special Agent Experience” day for interested accounting majors. According to Tessie Brunken, student services assistant director for the college’s School of Accounting, the IRS conducts these combined learning-and-recruitment events at college campuses across the United States to provide students with a chance to experience a day in the life of an IRS special agent. “We were excited to welcome the IRS special agent team to South Florida and to our campus for the first time,” she said. “Twenty-two students participated in the daylong activities, gaining insight into new ways to put their accounting degrees to work in the areas of forensic accounting and fraud investigation.” Read more. Blog this.
Accounting expert offers ways to turn struggling dairy industry into cash cow.
Facing depressed prices over the last three years, the dairy farm business in Honduras finds itself imperiled. “Unless they determine an alternative that could be profitable enough for them to remain in the dairy business, farmers may have to abandon the market in a few years,” said Carmen Algeciras (MIB ’03, BA ’01), former director, John Ogonowski Farmer-to-Farmer (FTF) program, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). “Cost of production is high, but not easily determined, mostly because these dairy farmers do not keep records.” To help reverse the threat, FTF found an ideal volunteer to evaluate current practices and devise recommendations for improved record keeping and cost analysis: David Lavin, former associate professor, School of Accounting, College of Business Administration, with practitioner accounting experience and competent Spanish. Read more. Blog this.
Alumna Profile: Amy Wagner (MBA '89, BA '87)
As part of the third freshman class at Florida International University (FIU), Amy Wagner (MBA ’89, BA ’87), senior vice president, investor relations and global communications, Burger King Holdings, Inc., remembers when the campus included five buildings. But the opportunities were always there for growth. Read more. Blog this. Silver Pride induction brings alumni back to campus.
The Silver Pride Reunion this year recognizes the Class of 1983 and past classes. The Florida International University Alumni Association cordially invites you to the Silver Pride 25-year class reunion. Read more. Blog this. Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame to celebrate its ten-year anniversary.
The College of Business Administration is raising money to endow the following scholarships: Manuel Dieguez Student Support Endowment The School of Accounting has established the Manuel Dieguez Student Support Endowment Fund in honor of his 32 years of service. As a CPA himself, Manuel Dieguez has been committed to assuring that students have the tools to enter the profession. We are celebrating his teaching legacy by creating a scholarship endowment for accounting students. If his tutelage or advice has touched your life, please make a donation today. Any amount is welcome.
Richard M. Hodgetts Memorial Scholarship Join us in honoring the memory of Richard M. Hodgetts, an accomplished Florida International University (FIU) professor and prolific author who taught for more than 25 years in South Florida, including in the college’s Department of Management and International Business. Throughout his career he won many awards and touched the lives of many students. The scholarship will benefit juniors and seniors in the Department of Management and International Business. Make a pledge today! Blog this. Alumni Notes
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Mark your calendar for the ten-year celebration of Florida International (FIU) University’s Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame. 
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