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Free Income Tax Preparation January 26 - April 8, 2026The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) IRS program provides free income tax preparation to low-income individuals, students, the elderly, non-residents, and limited English proficiency. 

°µÍøÊÓƵStudents Gain Leadership Insights at Deloitte’s Future Accounting Leaders Summit From October 24–26, a group of °µÍøÊÓƵCollege of Business students traveled to Deloitte University in Westlake, Texas, to attend Deloitte’s

°µÍøÊÓƵCollege of Business Student, Kira Marchal, Awarded $15,000 PCAOB Scholarship for the 2025–26 Academic Year°µÍøÊÓƵstudent Kira Marchal (Accountancy major) was recently awarded a $15,000 scholarship through the PCAOB Scholars Program.

A °µÍøÊÓƵCollege of Business accounting student, Kendor Cruz  recently completed a marathon with the support of VITA. This accomplishment highlights his perseverance and dedication, showing how dreams can turn into reality.

Networking Open House was held on November 4 and 6.The Networking Open House is the newest event from the Accountancy Department to create an opportunity for all students of the College of Business.

On October 3, the College of Business had the honor of hosting Anthony Thompson, a member of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). It was a privilege to have someone of his caliber share insights with our Business majors. Thompson discussed the vital roles of accounting and auditing, and a career in those fields.

Congratulations to Kayla Doan for being selected by PCAOB for the PCAOB Scholars.A Record 676 Students Named PCAOB Scholars for the 2024-2025 Academic Year This year’s group of PCAOB Scholars is the

Congratulations!°µÍøÊÓƵCOB Beta Alpha Psi chapter was marked with Gold status for FY24. Thischapter will receive a congratulatory letter and a payment of $500 sponsored by the KPMG Foundation in the fall.  

The VITA program had over 1500 clients, a 76% increase of taxpayers served over last year:

Making Waves: Accomplishments of the °µÍøÊÓƵCommunity featured this news so Accountancy is also sharing! Bella Wang ’00 has been promoted to tax partner for the firm of Windes, a tax and accounting service. 

The effect of tax avoidance on capital structure choices Authors : Yoojin Lee (CSULB), Terry Shevlin (UC Irvine) and Aruhn Venkat (UT Austin) Published : Journal of the American Taxation Association (2022)

CLOSED: Income Tax Preparation VITA Due to the circumstances of the COVID-19 scare, VITA is no longer operating.