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Hometown: Princeville, Illinois
Majors: Business Administration and Accounting
Future Plans: Pursue a master’s degree in accounting, while working full-time
Hometown: Oswego, IL
Majors: Political Science and Accounting
Future Plans: Attend law school
UIS Revised Templates Approved by ILBOE for CPA Requirements
The University of Illinois Springfield Accountancy program has submitted new templates to the Illinois Board of Examiners (IBOE) showing how the undergraduate and graduate curricula meet the requirements to sit for the CPA examination. The approved revised templates are effective 2015 and posted in the ILBOE website.
Students can also review the UIS templates here:
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The AACSB accredited UIS College of Business and Management’s mission is to prepare students for successful business related careers in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors.
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The College of Business and Management and the University have a team of advisors ready to assist students in achieving their academic and career preparation goals. Advising services are customized based on the level and location of the student. Refer to the links and resources on this page to help you determine where to go for advising help and to learn more about the resources available to help you succeed.
Scholarships
Accountancy Scholarships
UIS Accountancy Scholarships
Joy Kimler CPA Accountancy Scholarship
Amount: $1000
Grade point average: 3.0
Number of enrolled hours: 8
Recipients must be majoring in Accounting, planning for a career in Accounting and also must be intending to sit for the CPA exam.
Walt Putnick Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $125
Number of enrolled hours: 4
Grade point average: 3.25
Preferred class: undergraduate
Taxation in Utopia: Required Sacrifice and the General Welfare
Forthcoming by SUNY Press, September 2020
University of Illinois Springfield Professor Emeritus of Accountancy, Donald Morris, will be releasing his new book “Taxation in Utopia: Required Sacrifice and the General Welfare” published by SUNY Press in September 2020.
The following Accountancy graduate students at the University of Illinois Springfield have received awards for academic excellence.
Michelle Dankoski – Honors in Accountancy
Chao Wang – Honors in Accountancy
Jenna Upchurch of Springfield, IL (undergraduate), Kayla Mackie-Carlson of Washington, IL (undergraduate) and Michelle Dankoski of Hillsboro, IL (graduate) were selected by Accountancy faculty to serve as program marshals for the University of Illinois Springfield’s 48th commencement ceremony on May 11, 2019. Marshals are selected for their academic excellence.
he Accountancy program at the University of Illinois at Springfield has been ranked as a “Best Value for the Money” in the annual nationwide ranking of U.S. colleges and universities by College Factual. According to 2019 results, the UIS Accountancy program is ranked #49 out of 601 programs at colleges and universities in the United States reviewed as “Best for the Money.” This placed the program in the Top 10% of all such programs in the country reviewed by College Factual for value.