BYU Accounting

CONGRATS to our very own SOA students, Jane Cai, Miranda Hulme, and Alex Jimenez for earning 1st, 2nd, and honorable mention in the BYU Student Employee of the Year competition! We love seeing our students lead across the campus!

Tim Seidel recently published! Felix, R., Mansi, S., Pevzner, M., Seidel, T.A. (2026). Do Audit Partner and Audit Committee Ideologies Influence Engagement Partner Selection and Financial Reporting Oversight Effectiveness? Contemporary Accounting Research

Congrats to our SOA professor Zach Fox for his most recent research publication! Fox, Z.D., Kim, J., Schonberger, B. (2025). Investment Opportunities, Market Feedback, and Voluntary Disclosure: Evidence from the Shale Oil Revolution. The Accounting Review.

On the podcast Measuring Success Right produced by the Marriott Student Review, learn more about how SOA alumnus Mike Broberg (MAcc 1996) took his experience in the accounting junior core and MAcc program to impact his career and current executive role.

Get to know Professor Brian Spilker, one of the distinguished members of our School of Accountancy faculty. We appreciate the expertise, guidance, and devotion he brings to our students and to the excellence of our program.

We had the privilege of asking our emeritus professor, Kay Stice, a few questions and hearing his perspective. Here are some of our favorite highlights from the conversation!

Meet our Student Highlight, Kyle Parkinson! Kyle is from Salt Lake City, Utah and will begin working for PwC in audit this fall.

Our last ʻOhana meeting with Jenn! We’re so grateful for everything she’s poured into the SOA. Her leadership and dedication have made a lasting impact, and she will be greatly missed!

Harvard’s Women’s Leadership Conference, a Freedom Trail tour, Harvard Admissions Day and Boston adventures — an unforgettable week for our BYU SOA students.

To celebrate BYU 150, the SOA created a video showcasing how our students are spreading light to the community through the VITA Lab Beacon of Light: Tax Lab SOA VITA Lab youtu.be/MEbca-CQovQ?si… via @YouTube

Get to know Professor Jake Thornock, one of the outstanding members of our School of Accountancy faculty. We appreciate the insight, leadership, and commitment he brings to our students and to the strength of our program.

Congratulations to Sarah Jane Tate, Alyssa Sorenson, Spencer Fleming, Braedyn Gray, Dakin Rust, Amanda Atkinson, and Dillon Atkinson on completing their Live Life challenges! By Living Life… they’re learning how to grow, serve, and become the best versions of themselves.

Meet our newest SOA faculty member, Professor Aaron Jacob! A proud SOA alumnus, Professor Jacob began his career at the FASB and spent nearly a decade in capital markets. We’re excited to have him helping students connect accounting theory to real-world practice.

The School of Accountancy is grateful to @ey_us for an engaging presentation on professional communication for our Junior Core students. BYU accounting students left better prepared—and more confident—to represent themselves in the workplace.

Join the campus community in celebrating BYU 150 at a Night of Light – Club 150 this Friday, January 23, in the Wilkinson Center Ballroom. Come enjoy an evening of connection and celebration as we honor BYU’s legacy. 150.byu.edu/byu.../byu-150…

How do you measure success? SOA Director Melissa Larson shares insights on student life, inspiration, and healthy perspectives on success on the Measuring Success Right podcast from the Marriott Student Review. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mel…

Welcome back, students! We’re excited for another semester of learning and growth together. Our faculty and staff are here to support you every step of the way.

During this holiday season, may we each take time to reflect on the many gifts of light in our lives and share the light of Christ with others. "That light groweth brighter and brighter" – "that all may be edified of all" (D&C 50:24; 88:122). Wishing you a Merry Christmas!

Join us for the 2026 Women in Business Summit, hosted by the BYU Marriott MBA Program on January 16, 2026. lnkd.in/gBnhuPSn

Recently, several of our students had the opportunity to visit Deloitte University and the KPMG Lakehouse as future interns, where they learned more about each firm and prepared for their upcoming internships.