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School of Business to recognize 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business will honor executive Jason “Jay” Meschke with its 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award.
Meschke will be recognized for his dedication to business excellence, community service and commitment to KU on April 18 during a private event.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1980 and his MBA in 1982, both from KU. Meschke is the president of CBIZ EFL Associates and CBIZ Talent & Compensation Solutions.
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Online MBA program moves into top 10 of U.S. News & World Report rankings
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business online MBA program improved nine spots to seventh overall in the 2023 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Online Programs,” released today.
Costs vs. benefits of COVID-19 lockdowns and mask mandates revealed in new research
LAWRENCE — Beginning in 2020, most state governors ordered lockdowns and mask mandates to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. But a new study examines how the value of these actions also came with costs.
Internet of Things financial sustainability depends on quality and security
LAWRENCE — Modern technology terms such as “data mining,” “cryptocurrency” and “influencer” went from obscurity to pervasiveness in a matter of months. It’s time to add the Internet of Things (IoT) to that list.
Insider trades on behalf of family are more lucrative than other trades, study finds
LAWRENCE — When people hear the term “insider trading,” they typically think of financial scandals involving Martha Stewart, Ivan Boesky or the movie “Wall Street.” But the term also has far less sinister connotations.
Controversial internal control audits improve operational efficiency for small firms, study finds
LAWRENCE — The November collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX serves as a lesson of what happens when a corporation avoids internal audits of its own financial operations.
Partisan alignment of CEOs and US president increases biased optimism in corporate disclosures
LAWRENCE — With essentially a 50/50 split in both the House and Senate, the country’s political leanings remain equally divided. But for many business leaders, key decisions are based primarily on who is occupying the White House.
New approach could help protect consumer data exposed in purchase transactions
LAWRENCE — Whether they are shopping at Costco or watching Netflix, consumers are consistently exposing personal data.
Accounting professor appointed senior editor of auditing journal
University of Kansas School of Business professor Mike Wilkins has been named senior editor of Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory.
KU professor of statistics receives 2022 Chancellors Club Career Teaching Award
LAWRENCE — Steve Hillmer, professor of statistics at the University of Kansas School of Business, is the recipient of the 2022 Chancellors Club Career Teaching Award.
Depositors often blame audit firms for bank failure, study finds
LAWRENCE — The word “audit” has a different meaning depending on whether you’re an individual or a bank. But a perceived audit failure can have equally damaging consequences.