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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.

25 years of First Year Scholars
In 1997, the accounting department began awarding scholarships to promising incoming freshmen. Where are they now?


The case for the chief accounting officer
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 did not see this coming
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.

Two paths to partner
EY partners Lindsay Abt (BBA99) and Brandon Miller (BBA03)'s individual career experiences prove there are many paths to this coveted position.
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Modern mentorship
The new Early Career Professional Accounting Council offers advice for accounting students and the department

Professor Joyce E. Berg retires
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
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
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.
Behind the scenes
Find out how we made the multi-layered portrait of Dan Collins for this issue’s cover. From his hometown, to his research publications, it’s all there. Were you one of his Ph.D. students? You’re in it too!
Iowa Ledger is the annual publication for alumni and friends of the Department of Accounting at the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business.