Professor Cindy Durtschi was elected Chair of the American Accounting Association Council.
Associate Professor Yujong Hwang was appointed as a Distinguished Associate Editor of the European Journal of Information Systems, one of the top MIS journals, for a three- year term. Hwang has published 60 MIS journal articles and has over 3,200 Google Scholar citations, including an article on personal information management effectiveness published in the European Journal of Information Systems in 2015.
Associate Professor Hui Lin received the Excellence in Online Teaching Award.
Associate Professor Elizabeth Murphy has been appointed to the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) Content Subcommittee. This committee reviews questions that are included on the FAR section of the CPA exam and also reviews the FAR section of the blueprints. Blueprints are a series of accounting tasks, organized by topics, that a newly licensed CPA should know how to complete. This AICPA subcommittee is composed of 10 members who are both academics and practitioners. They review and approve CPA exam multiple choice questions and simulations that count toward a candidate’s scores.
Associate Professor Lisa Sedor received the Lawrence W. Ryan Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award. Honorees of this annual award are chosen by DePaul graduating business seniors.