Alumni Newsletter Fall 2019

Nadia Rogers Appointed to Virginia Board of Accountancy Board of Accountancy’s peer review oversight committee, conducting peer reviews of firms, and speaking on the topic at conferences. Per Rogers, “My experience is very unique and I think it will continue to be helpful. I have Big Four, smaller firm and educational experience, and I can relate to each of those career paths.”

Nadia A. Rogers, associate professor of practice in the Department of Accounting and Information Systems (ACIS) of the Pamplin College of Business, has been appointed by Gov. Ralph Northam to serve on the Virginia Board of Accountancy, which regulates certified public accountants in Virginia and provides consumer protection through examination and licensing of CPA individuals and firms, enforcement of its statutes and regulations, peer review oversight, and continuing professional education. Rogers is the educator member of the seven-member board and, as a result, has been involved in decisions regarding CPA candidate education requirements. Also on her agenda of education related topics, she intends to engage in discussions regarding the additional 30 hours of the 150 hour requirement, specifically the composition of those hours so as to maximize the benefit to the prospective CPA and the accounting industry as a whole. Before joining Virginia Tech in 2015, Rogers worked in public accounting, most recently as a partner with Creedle, Jones & Alga, P.C. and previously as a senior manager within KPMG’s audit practice in Richmond, Virginia. Her professional contributions include chairing the Virginia

Rogers is a Virginia Tech alumna, having earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in accounting. As an ACIS faculty member, she teaches a variety of courses including Forensic & Investigative Accounting, Intermediate Accounting and Principles of AccountingatVirginiaTech,whichisranked in the nation’s top 25 for its undergraduate and master’s programs in accounting. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she is director of the master of accounting and information systems program and advisor of the accounting analytics, audit and financial services options. Rogers also works closely with KPMG, as Virginia Tech is one of nine high quality universities in the country participating in the firm’s master of accounting with data and analytics program. Rogers is honored and excited to represent Virginia Tech and to continue serving the accounting profession through her role on the Virginia Board of Accountancy.

Nadia Rogers

Sarah Stein Making Headlines Sarah Stein, and co-authors Lauren M. Cunningham of the University of Tennessee, Chan Li of the University of Kansas, and Nicole S. Wright of James Madison University are making headlines with their recent research regarding Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Regulation 3211. This study, entitled “What’s in a Name? Initial Evidence of U.S. Audit Partner Identification Using Difference-in-Differences Analyses,” is in the September/October issue of The Accounting Review , a peer-reviewed journal published six times yearly by the American Accounting Association.

Sarah is also the co-author on an award winning paper for developing a new learning resource on analytics. Stein’s paper, “Using Visualization Software in the Audit of Revenue Transactions to Identify Anomalies,” was published in November 2018 and has been selected to receive the 2019 Issues in Accounting Education Best Paper Award. “We used realistic simulated data and workpaper documentation so that students can practice and enhance their analytical skills in a format comparable to real-world audit experiences,” Stein said. Dr. Sarah Stein is an assistant professor and the Deloitte Foundation Faculty Fellow in the Department of Accounting and Information Systems. She joined the Pamplin College of Business in the fall of 2013 after completing her Ph.D. at the University of Missouri.

Sarah Stein discusses audit case with student group.

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