By Daniel Coats ’15, ’18 A lot can change in a span of 18 months. At the start of 2021, as the economy was emerging from the pandemic, some economists and policymakers anticipated a steady expansion with only transitory inflation due to supply chain bottlenecks. As predicted by Cal State Fullerton’s economists, however, inflation has […]
By Daniel Coats ’15, ’18 The Cal State Fullerton Center for Economic Education is the recipient of the 2022 Albert Beekhuis Award from the National Council for Economic Education. The recognition, which includes a $1,000 honorarium, is bestowed upon programs that connect well with K-12 educators, deliver high-quality programs and successfully reach out in the […]
By Daniel Coats ’15, ’18 Accounting and auditing professionals, academics, policymakers and students gathered both in person at Cal State Fullerton and virtually from around the world for a hybrid 21st annual SEC “Hot Topics” Conference on Sept. 23. The one-day event, held each September as a service to the professional community, informs the industry […]
By Daniel Coats ’15, ’18 A year after the COVID-19 pandemic postponed the celebration of the establishment of the School of Accountancy at Cal State Fullerton’s College of Business and Economics, alumni, students, donors and supporters of the school gathered at the college on Sept. 30 to mark the occasion, a milestone in the history […]
What is insurtech? And how can today’s risk management and insurance students prepare? We asked Cal State Fullerton Finance Professors Xiaoying Xie, associate director of the School of Risk Management and Insurance, and Xin Che, for an inside look at the trends transforming the insurance industry. What is insurtech? Insurtech, in its broad meaning, refers […]
By Daniel Coats ’15, ’18 In 2019, Cal State Fullerton’s Department of Accounting (now the School of Accountancy) made history as the first higher education entity in the United States to partner with process automation company UiPath. The partnership emphasized the AI-focused future of accounting and the Cal State Fullerton commitment to leading the way […]
By Daniel Coats ’15,’18 Associate Professor of Finance Lingxiao Li published research on the relationship between housing wealth and collateral and consumption. In recognition for the study, Li received a prestigious $10,000 industry award. Li is the recipient of the 2021 Global Social Science Institute (GSSI) Best Paper award for her recent co-authored study, “Housing Wealth, […]
It’s early 2020. The world is under lockdown. Like most college students everywhere, Cal State Fullerton finance undergrads Dylan Bertalli ’22 and Josh Paktan ’22 are studying from home, with idle time and little money. “Since I was working an unpaid internship with Titan Capital Management and had recently moved back home, I had no […]
The Cal State Fullerton College of Business and Economics welcomed Paul Short, managing partner for RSM US LLP’s Orange County office, as the incoming chair of the Dean’s Advisory Board. The board supports the dean with input and guidance on strategic priorities for the college. Short will begin his role as chair in fall 2022. […]
This summer, Cal State Fullerton College of Business and Economics student assistant Phoebe Sakhrani ’24 has been taking her skills and interests to a higher level with a film music internship at NBCUniversal in Los Angeles. Helping to coordinate music for placement in movies has been the core of Sakhrani’s internship. After a productive summer […]