Iowa Ledger Magazine

Accounting for Greatness

A look at the life and legacy of Professor Dan Collins (BBA68/PhD73) as he retires from the Tippie College of Business.

Cover story

Group photo of the 1997 first year scholars

25 years of First Year Scholars

By Amanda May

In 1997, the accounting department began awarding scholarships to promising incoming freshmen. Where are they now?

“I’ll take S corps for 500, Alex”

By Amanda May

Tippie hosts the first annual RSM Tax Jeopardy Competition

The case for the chief accounting officer

By Tom Snee

According to Tippie's Adrienne Rhodes, firms that elevate their CAO to an executive officer position tend to produce more reliable financial statements.

Anthony Nelson kisses the Lombardi trophy after his Super Bowl win.

Anthony Nelson did not see this coming

By Tom Snee

Anthony Nelson’s career plan was to get an accounting degree from Tippie, pass the CPA exam, and get a job at a Big Four firm. Instead, he won a Super Bowl.

Drawing of back to back gold office chairs on a black background

Two paths to partner

By Jennifer Seter Wagner

EY partners Lindsay Abt (BBA99) and Brandon Miller (BBA03)'s individual career experiences prove there are many paths to this coveted position.

From EMT to PwC

By Lynn Anderson Davy, photos by Nic Wynia

Accounting alum Shea Fowler (BBA94) still geeks out about medicine.

Modern mentorship

By Jennifer Seter Wagner

The new Early Career Professional Accounting Council offers advice for accounting students and the department

Professor Joyce E. Berg retires

By Cristi Gleason and Amanda May

Numbers seem like an appropriate way to summarize Professor Joyce Berg’s career. She is, after all, an accounting professor. And the numbers are staggering...

Professor Mark C. Penno retires

By Amanda May

Penno's teachings helped form the reputation of Tippie students being able to think through and analyze problems—one of the reasons our graduates are sought after.

Professor Thomas J. Carroll retires

By Amanda May

If you ever took a financial reporting or accounting theory class from Professor of Instruction Tom Carroll, you know he put students through their paces.