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CPAs Accuse Banks of Pocketing Finder’s Fees on PPP Loans

In dozens of lawsuits that have been filed over the last three months, accounting firms are seeking a slice of PPP pie through agent fees. Thomas Cooke, distinguished teaching…

August 10, 2020

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Hong Kong’s Richest Family Loses US $8B in a Single Year

Shares of the Kwoks' Sun Hung Kai Properties are now trading at less than half the value of the company's net assets. "The long-term value of these assets is tied to Hong Kong…

August 6, 2020

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Favorite MBA Professors of the Class of 2020

Described as the "kindest, most driven professor at Georgetown," Allison Koester, associate professor at Georgetown McDonough was named to Poets&Quants Favorite MBA Professors of…

August 3, 2020

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Nine New Faculty Join Georgetown McDonough

Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business welcomed nine new faculty for the 2020-2021 academic year. Tenured and tenure-track faculty Rahul Gupta is an assistant professor of…

July 21, 2020

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Tobashi Schemes

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…

June 23, 2020

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Favorite MBA Professors Of The Class of 2020

Alas, Allison Koester could give Mish a run for her money there. She is described as the “kindest, most driven professor at Georgetown” by Colin Miller. While Miller will…

June 17, 2020

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Office Hours: Thomas Cooke on the Future of Various Industries Post-Coronavirus

COVID-19 has brought many industries to a complete standstill, causing massive job and revenue losses. The travel, tourism, and hospitality industries are taking the brunt of the…

May 29, 2020

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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…

May 28, 2020

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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…

May 15, 2020

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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…

May 13, 2020