Archive: Accounting
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How Companies are Becoming Creative with Accounting During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Aside from monitoring new adjusted metrics, investors should also look at whether companies are piling too many negative charges into the pandemic-affected quarters in order to make their reported results look even better once the crisis is over, said Gilles Hilary, an accounting professor at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business.
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Meet the Class of 2020: Patrick Haubert (B’20)
Patrick Haubert (B'20)Hometown: Kennett Square, Pennsylvania Major(s): Finance and Accounting Is there a particular person that helped shape your Georgetown experience into what it is today?
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Meet the Class of 2020: Katie Glaser (B’20)
Katie Glaser (B'20)Hometown: Greensboro, North Carolina Majors(s): Accounting and FinanceMinor: Economics Why did you choose Georgetown? I chose Georgetown for its academic rigor, perfec
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Young Voters Could Be Biden’s Achilles’ Heel
If that’s how Mr. Biden’s own supporters feel, we shouldn’t be surprised that many young people who backed his rival, Bernie Sanders, are now keeping their distance. And even Mr. Sanders, whom young Democrats adored, failed to turn out as many younger voters as he had hoped. All of this suggests that Mr. Biden is in major trouble. —Jackson Butler, Georgetown University, finance and accounting.
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CEOs are Taking Pay Cuts as Furloughs and Layoffs Mount. Is it Actually Helping?
“But the gesture is often symbolic; executive pay is largely made up of stock options, rather than the salary CEOs pull biweekly. Cutting pay doesn’t always have a significant impact on a company’s bottom line, although it can help if firms are severely cash-constrained. And if the pay cuts are also accompanied by layoffs—like Macy’s nationwide furloughs—any morale-boosting benefits can be “lost in the noise,” according to Jason Schloetzer, an associate professor of accounting at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.” Subscription required.
Category: In the News item
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WeWork Gets Two New CEOs: “This Is Artie. He’s The Adult In The Room”
Artie Minson, according to a person familiar with the company, is a polished executive who represents a “sober choice” for WeWork. Minson studied accounting at Georgetown University and earned his master’s in business administration from Columbia Business School. As an accountant, he worked at Ernst & Young before starting work in the media industry.
Category: In the News item
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New Faculty Bring Expertise in Fintech, Decision-Making, Diversity and Inclusion, and More
Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business welcomed 11 new faculty for the 2019-2020 academic year. Tenured and tenure-track faculty Jennifer Logg, assistant professor of management, examines wh
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Professor Busts the Nonprofit Endowments Myth Through IRS Data Research
Sandeep Dahiya, associate professor of finance, scoured IRS data to reveal underperforming investments by nonprofits
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#Trending: Quarterly Earnings — Generating Value For Stakeholders
Quarterly earnings serve as a report card to investors. Georgetown McDonough experts discuss how the earnings reporting landscape has changed, as well as examine evolving metrics that denote success beyond the bottom line.
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Experts Discuss Social Impact Investing in San Francisco
Alumni gathered Feb. 25 in San Francisco to hear a panel of executives in finance and social entrepreneurship discuss impact investing with Bill Novelli, founder of McDonough’s Global Social Enterprise Initiative and distinguished professor of the practice.
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