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Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
When firms release their quarterly earnings reports, it can be like The Great Oz speaking the truth to investors and analysts.
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Catch us if you can

Friday, November 7, 2025
Tippie's Accounting Writing & Communications Program is way ahead of the game.
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A new CPA exam

Friday, November 7, 2025
How the evolution of the test is shaping education, and how Tippie students are performing.
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Tippie faculty named among top scientific researchers in Stanford study

Wednesday, October 1, 2025
A number of Tippie College of Business faculty were recognized in a recent study published by Stanford University as among the top 100,000 most impactful scientific researchers in their fields.
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The value of in-person meetings

Wednesday, September 3, 2025
A new study from the Tippie College of Business finds financial analysts were less accurate in their earnings forecasts during the COVID-19 pandemic, but then returned to pre-pandemic accuracy levels once the lockdowns were lifted, suggesting in-person meetings between analysts and corporate managers was more beneficial than meetings on zoom or phone calls.
Alums of the Year 2025

Announcing the 2025 Tippie Alum and Young Alum of the Year

Tuesday, April 29, 2025
The Tippie College of Business is proud to announce George Hiller (BBA80/MBA82) as the 2025 Tippie Alum of the Year and Santino Morena (BBA17) as the 2025 Tippie Young Alum of the Year.
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Where'd you learn to write like that?

Wednesday, January 15, 2025
One of the unique perks of learning at Tippie is that many students will be able to improve their writing and communication skills with guidance from tutors who are future best selling authors and Pulitzer Prize winners in the acclaimed Iowa Writers' Workshop.
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University of Iowa study: Investors react positively to CEOs staying quiet on issues

Thursday, January 9, 2025
Business leaders who express their personal views on social and political issues are an increasingly “vocal minority,” according to associate professor Michael Durney's research.
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When private equity buys public firms to help them grow

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Private equity firms are often likely to target publicly traded firms that more aggressively manage their earnings to meet analysts’ quarterly expectations because it's easier to add value by investing in them afterward.
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From Mason City to the motor city

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Bill Swift (BBA65) lives for the blue oval.