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Dr. Tammy Kowalczyk

Research forthcoming for CPAs on environmental, social, and governance issues
Mar 19, 2026

Appalachian State University Accounting Professor Dr. Tammy Kowalczyk has an article forthcoming in Today’s CPA titled “Assessing the Materiality ...

Dr. Ken Brackney, Megan Temple

Faculty-student collaboration results in published instructional case
Mar 19, 2026

Dr. Ken Brackney, professor of accounting at Appalachian State University, and App State MS in Accounting student Megan Temple '22, '23 recently co‑...

Dr. Wenye Tang

Tang co‑authors study on credit rating spillovers in Accounting & Finance
Mar 19, 2026

Dr. Wenye Tang, along with co‑authors Aaron Nelson and Eva Liang, recently published “Positive Externalities of Credit Ratings: Customer Downgrade...

Tyler Johnson

Faculty Spotlight: Johnson publishes research on state tax conformity and revenue stability
Mar 19, 2026

Appalachian State University Assistant Professor of Accounting Dr. Tyler Johnson has published several research articles examining how state tax polic...

Free Tax Help Poster

Free tax help lab for App State students now open
Feb 6, 2026

The Department of Accounting operates a Free Tax Help Lab for Appalachian State University students, faculty, and staff. *Get StartedThe inc...

App State students stand in front of the BAP banner, holding a plaque indicating their Platinum status

Accounting student organization earns first-ever "Platinum" recognition
Aug 18, 2025

Appalachian State University’s Epsilon Kappa chapter of Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) has been recognized as a Platinum chapter for the f...

Katie Woodle

Accounting alumna named Blue Ridge Energy CEO
Apr 8, 2025

Appalachian State University alumna Katie Woodle '05, '06, has been named Chief Executive Officer of Blue Ridge Energy. Woodle has serv...

App State students are pictured in a fermentation sciences lab on the Boone campus, working under the direction of Dr. Folarin Oguntoyinbo, associate professor and research mentor in the Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences.

App State earns R2 designation for high research activity and doctorate production
Feb 14, 2025

University’s commitment to applied research benefits students, communities and industriesBOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University has received a...

App State students compete in Microsoft Excel Collegiate Challenge finals in Las Vegas

App State students compete in Microsoft Excel Collegiate Challenge finals in Las Vegas
Dec 1, 2024

Appalachian State University students Rachel Hamlin and Ashley Meacham will compete in the Microsoft Excel Collegiate Challen...

Accounting students attend BAP conference, Buie earns first place in Project Run With It
Sep 24, 2024

Members of Appalachian State University’s chapter of Beta Alpha Psi (BAP), an international honor society for students and professionals i...