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Institute of Accounting Excellence

The Institute of Accounting Excellence provides a best-in-class, student-focused accounting education for baccalaureate and graduate-level learners.

Our Mission

The Institute of Accounting Excellence (IAE) provides a best-in-class, student-focused accounting education for baccalaureate and graduate-level learners. Focused on teaching excellence supported by research and service, our faculty is committed to preparing students for accounting careers through engaged learning techniques.

Programs and Offerings

Master of Accountancy (MAcc)

Graduates of the Florida Southern College MAcc program are prepared academically and intellectually to successfully complete the Uniform CPA Examination and to assume increasingly complex accounting and financial reporting responsibilities. The core courses in the MAcc program meet two Saturdays per month, with remaining assignments completed online in a hybrid format. The path to passing the CPA exam can also be pursued through the CPA Licensure Certificate Program and the MBA with CPA Licensure Certificate Program.

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Pathway to CPA

Florida Southern offers specialized coursework designed to help students meet the eligibility requirements to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam in Florida. Courses span the topics essential to the profession, including financial accounting, managerial accounting, taxation, auditing, and business law, and are taught by experienced faculty with industry expertise. Completing this coursework helps students fulfill the educational requirements set by the Florida Board of Accountancy and move confidently toward CPA licensure.

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The Journal of Accounting and Free Enterprise (JAFE)

The Journal of Accounting and Free Enterprise is a peer-reviewed research journal listed in Cabell's International Journal Directory, with a 20-25% acceptance rate. JAFE was created in 2014 to provide an outlet for high-quality research articles in accounting and free enterprise. Full details, archived issues, and submission resources are available in the section below.

Journal of Accounting and Free Enterprise

The Journal of Accounting and Free Enterprise (JAFE) is a peer-reviewed journal included in the Cabell's International Journal Directory. JAFE publishes research articles that address important issues in accounting as they relate to free enterprise, with a focus on areas such as financial accounting, forensic accounting, income taxation, management accounting, accounting information systems, auditing, the public interest, and the development of accounting thought as to policies and institutions.

Policy on Reproduction

Permission is hereby granted to reproduce any of the articles in the Journal of Accounting and Free Enterprise for use in courses of instruction, as long as the reproduction includes a reference to the journal and its issue. Except as otherwise noted in published articles, the copyright has been transferred to the Journal of Accounting and Free Enterprise for all items appearing in the journal.

Accounting Excellence Advisory Board

The Institute is guided by an advisory board of accomplished professionals from public accounting, industry, and financial services.

Current Members

  • Heather Antonucci '04, Marriott Vacations Worldwide
  • Bob Batz, CBIZ & Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.
  • Jackson Bazley '93, Ernst and Young
  • Timothy Bronza, Business Valuation Analysts, LLC
  • Brian Callahan '92, Zotec Partners
  • Alex Campbell, The Mosaic Company
  • Michael Carter '94, Publix Super Markets, Inc.
  • Darren Cassels '97, Nielsen
  • Nathan Dunham '99, Core Wealth
  • J. Edward Grossman '83, Clifton Larson Allen, LLP
  • Jennifer Hamway, BDO
  • Liana O'Drobinak, Carillon Family of Funds
  • Marshall Ollia, Raymond James Financial, Inc.
  • Jamie Palm, ConnectWise
  • Brent Parrish '99, MBA '04, Adamson + Co, P.A.
  • Michael Riskin, CPS Investment Advisors
  • Edward Trott, Former KPMG LLP and FASB Member
  • Karen Turner, Lockheed Martin

Former Board Members

  • Honorable Angela Cowden '86, MBA '89
  • Raymond Faulkner '79
  • Olivia Faulker Kirtley '72
  • Denise Robson '93
  • Janice Tedder Jones '80

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Celina Jozsi

Celina Jozsi, MAcc, CPA

Accounting Department Chair, Instructor of Accounting, MAcc Program Director