About FSOA - Fisher School of Accounting - Warrington College of Business Administration

The critical component for success for any program comes from its students, faculty, alumni, and friends. The Fisher School of Accounting is fortunate to have strong support from its over 8,500 alumni. We're always pleased to share the news of your success.

Bettina Weiss Presented Outstanding Young Alumni Award

MACC '97, McKinsey and Company

Fisher School of Accounting alumna Bettina Weiss was honored at the Third Annual UF Alumni Association Outstanding Young Alumni Awards Ceremony breakfast on April 12th, 2008. (4/08)

Linda McGurn Named Chair of UF Foundation Board

BSBA '73, Major: Accounting

Fisher School of Accounting alumna Linda McGurn was named chair of the University of Florida Foundation, Inc. board of directors at the organization's spring meeting held March 8, 2008. She will serve a two-year term in that position. (3/08)

Barri Litt Receives Prestigious Elijah Watt Sells Award

MACC '07, Staff Auditor, Ernst & Young

Over 50,000 candidates attempted the CPA exam and, Fisher School of Accounting alumna Barri Litt was honored as one of the 2007 Elijah Watt Sells Award recipients. (2/08)

Alumni Spotlight: Ted Fernandez

BSAC '78, Chairman and CEO, Answerthink Inc.

Fisher School of Accounting Alumnus Ted Fernandez, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Answerthink, Inc., is featured on the December 2007 cover of SmartBusiness magazine. (12/07)

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Fisher School of Accounting Alumni Tailgate BBQ/Spring Advisory Council Meeting

The Fisher School of Accounting reestablished an old tradition by hosting an Alumni Tailgate BBQ prior to the Florida vs. FAU game on November 17, 2007. (11/07)

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Kaufman, Rossin & Company Donate $50,000 to Fisher School of Accounting

Kaufman, Rossin & Company have pledged $50,000 to the Fisher School of Accounting in honor of firm founders and managing principles James R. Kaufman (BSBA '57) and Jay H. Rossin (BSBA '55). (10/07)

Alumna Spotlight: Dara Simon

BSAC '94, Senior Tax Manager, Aidman Piser & Co., P.A.

Fisher School of Accounting alumna Dara Simon was honored in the Financial Services category at the Tampa Bay Business Journal's fourth annual Business Woman of the Year awards gala. (8/07)

Alumni Spotlight: Jeff Kiel

BSAC '81, Publisher, San Jose Mercury News

Fisher School of Accounting Alumnus Jeff Kiel has been appointed as publisher of the San Jose Mercury News. (8/07)

Alumni Spotlight: Thomas A. Geoffroy

BSAC '82, Vice President, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation

Fisher School of Accounting Alumnus Thomas A. Geoffroy has been promoted to the position of Vice President of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation. (5/07)

Alumni Spotlight: Steven J. Kachelmeier

Ph.D. 1988, Professor, University of Texas at Austin

Fisher School of Accounting Alumnus Steven J. Kachelmeier, the Charles T. Zlatkovich Centennial Professor of Accounting at the University of Texas at Austin, has been named the next senior editor of The Accounting Review. (4/07)

Alumni Spotlight: Steve Rainey

MACC '84, KPMG Partner

Fisher School of Accounting Alumnus and KPMG Partner Steve Rainey was invited to speak on Capitol Hill for a panel discussion on how volunteer initiatives in Corporate America are supporting the job training and skill development of youth. (4/07)

Alumna Spotlight: Shannon Brouillette

BSAC '94, CEO, CFO Strategic Partners

Fisher School of Accounting Alumna Shannon Brouillette is the Chief Executive Officer of CFO Strategic Partners in Orlando, Florida. Shannon is featured on the April 2007 cover of Working Mother magazine. (4/07)

Fisher School of Accounting is new home to Grant Thornton Faculty Fellow

The Fisher School of Accounting is grateful to Stanley Levy of Grant Thornton LLP for his assistance in securing a gift of $75,000 to create the Grant Thornton Term Faculty Fellow Fund in the Fisher School of Accounting. (8/06)

Rachlin Foundation to Give $25,000 to Support Accounting Doctoral Program

The Rachlin Foundation - Harvey Miller Memorial Scholarship Fund will bestow a gift of $5,000 annually for the next five years, $25,000 total, to support students in the Fisher School of Accounting doctoral program. (2/06)