The School of Business at Portland State University is thrilled to announce a philanthropic investment from accounting and consulting firm Moss Adams to support our Accounting Student Success Fund. Moss Adams LLP is one of the 15 largest public accounting firms in the United States and provides accounting, tax and consulting services to public and private middle-market enterprises in many different industries
The fund, recently established by former emeritus and accounting faculty Raymond and Marilyn Johnson, helps to ensure resources for accounting student needs both inside and outside the classroom.
Moss Adams, along with The School of Business and The Johnsons, are committed to supporting PSU’s increasing population of diverse accounting graduates. The funds and partnership will be dedicated to curriculum development, adaptive learning implementation, student outcomes analysis, and career support, in addition to upholding our educational pillar of Diversity Equity & Inclusion in both curriculum and classroom delivery. The Accounting Student Success Fund provides students with the tools they need to complete their degree and be prepared for their future accounting careers.
“Moss Adams is committed to moving the needle on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the accounting profession”, said Jennifer Price, Moss Adams Partner in Charge and PSU Accounting Advisory Board member. “PSU’s goals for their accounting program aligned with several of our strategic priorities and we feel PSU is an institution where we can make an impact. Moss Adams is committed to the success of diverse talent and moving them through the ranks to become partner. We are here to stay, here to support the community and here to support students in the field.”
Moss Adams’ gift will primarily fund the purchase and implementation of artificial intelligence, web-based learning assessment tool, ALEKS, which will be integrated into the first intermediate accounting course. ALEKS levels the playing field by identifying each student’s learning gaps and customizing a pathway to topic mastery. Through Moss Adams’ generous support, they have eliminated the need to pass along this cost to students.
“Each student has a unique academic journey, shared Kelly Lutz, Accounting Senior Instructor and ALEKS curriculum project leader. “Particularly for students who are working their way through school, this can result in significant learning gaps related to the accounting fundamentals taught in the sophomore level courses. Mitigating these potential gaps ensures greater future success in the critical first intermediate class and helps eliminate barriers to degree completion and career success.”
ALEKS will be featured throughout nine sections of Intermediate Financial Accounting/Reporting serving approximately 350-400 students each year and will be a core component for all undergraduate accounting majors that enter at any point in our program. This will have an immediate impact on our students and will set them up for success for years to come and help elevate all of our students in the marketplace.
This generous gift from Moss Adams reflects their long-standing commitment to the success of PSU’s accounting students. Their contribution continues the tradition of ensuring that all our students have the opportunity to achieve their full potential academically and in the accounting profession.