Annual Accounting Awards

UA Walton College to honor outstanding alumni and students in 34th annual event

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- The accounting department in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas will honor its outstanding alumni and students at the 34^th annual Accounting Recognition Banquet Wednesday, April 18, at the Alltel Ballroom, Arkansas Union.

The event also represents the 56^th anniversary of the founding of the Alpha Iota chapter of Beta Alpha Psi, the accounting honorary society, on the University of Arkansas campus.

The accounting department will recognize its 2007 outstanding alumni in the areas of:

• Industry and Government - Sue Patton Mosley, controller, Alltel Corp., Little Rock, Ark. 

• Public - David Mosley, partner-in-charge of audit and accounting services, JPMS Cox, PLLC, Little Rock, Ark.

Karen V. Pincus, holder of the S. Robson Walton Chair in Accounting and chair of the accounting department, said: "The things taught in college are not the end of learning, but the preparation for a lifetime of learning. Since 1977, the department has annually recognized the accomplishments of some of our outstanding alumni who, after completing their UA education, have continued to grow and learn. These alumni provide excellent role models and exemplify the very essence of what we are trying to teach our students."

Patton Mosley graduated from the Walton College and went on to earn a law degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She has worked with the Alltel Corp. since 1993, and was named chief financial officer of Alltel Information Services in 1999. Before joining Alltel, Patton Mosley served as senior audit manager at Deloitte & Touche, audit manager at Ernst & Young, and was the vice president of finance at Frigidaire Commercial Products Co. She is a certified public accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants.

David Mosley graduated with high honors from the Walton College in 1980. In 1987, he joined in the formation of JPMS Cox, PLLC (formerly Jeffrey Phillips Mosley & Scott, P.A.). He previously was associated with Deloitte Haskins & Sells in Little Rock and Arthur Andersen & Co. in Dallas. He has 27 years of experience of serving financial institutions, construction companies, health care organizations and various other businesses. Mosley is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Jamie Ann Curtis is one of three outstanding graduating accounting majors. She has been on the Chancellor's List every semester she has been enrolled at the University of Arkansas. She is a member of Gamma Beta Phi and Beta Gamma Sigma and plans to pursue a CPA certification after graduation. Rebecca Diana Nevin is in the Honors Program. She is a member of Beta Alpha Psi, Alpha Phi Omega, and a group member in KPMG's National Audit Case Competition. After graduation, she plans to work on the accounting team for KPMG. Sarah Topham is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma, Gamma Beta Phi, Beta Alpha Psi and the Arkansas Athlete's Organization. After graduation, Topham will intern for Ernst & Young in Fort Worth, Texas, for the summer before enrolling in the Masters of Accountancy Program at the Walton College. 

Rachel M. Martin is the outstanding master of accountancy student. She received her undergraduate degree from the Walton College and has been a graduate assistant since 2006.

In addition, the department will honor scholarship donors and recipients for the coming year. Student leaders from Beta Alpha Psi and National Association of Black Accountants will be recognized as well.

Pincus said: "This awards ceremony also provides recent graduates and friends of the department an opportunity to visit with our faculty and students and learn of some of our accomplishments for the past year. We appreciate the chance to express our appreciation to the individuals and firms providing financial support to the department and its students."

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Karen V. Pincus, chair of the accounting department and
S. Robson Walton Chair of Accounting
Sam M. Walton College of Business
(479) 575-6119, kpincus@walton.uark.edu