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Accounting faculty globally recognized

KU Accounting faculty rank No. 1 globally in audit archival and all audit research contributions over the past six and 12 years, according to BYU’s 2021 index of accounting research.

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School moves up in U.S. News rankings

Among public universities, the School of Business ranks 41st and the undergraduate accounting program ranks 27th in the 2022 edition of the U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings.

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Latest news

Screenshots of crowdfunding websites Crowdfunder, Indiegogo, Kickstarter

Fri, 09/09/22

Best strategies for designing crowdfunding campaigns revealed in new study

LAWRENCE — Kickstarter. Indiegogo. GoFundMe. Crowdfunding platforms have financially leveled the field for those interested in launching a new product or backing a particular cause. These popular sites reportedly added $65 billion in revenue to the global economy in 2020.

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Wed, 08/31/22

Task demonstrability a key component for how groups solve problems most effectively, study shows

LAWRENCE — There is no “I” in team … but there is a “me.” According to a new study of organizational teams, enhancing task demonstrability may be the key method for how an individual can convince a group to choose the correct solution to a problem.

Mon, 09/12/22

KU moves up two spots among public universities in 2023 U.S. News & World Report rankings

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas improved two spots to 56th among public universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” ranking, released today. This is the second straight year that KU has gone up by two spots in the rankings among public schools. The university also moved up one spot to 121st among all universities.

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In the media

Some Gen Z job applicants are scrubbing campus political activism from their resumes

The Washington Post spoke to Jill Ellingson, Neeli Bendapudi Professor of Management, about her research on political affiliation and employment screening decisions.

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Podcast: Resignation nation

With more than 20 million Americans having left their jobs since July 2021, Clint Chadwick, Howard Fitch/Fred Ball Professor, discusses today's job market and the biggest mistakes employers can make.

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