Adelphi University Accounting Students to Compete in the First Annual Long Island Accounting Challenge

Garden City, NY
March 20, 2009

Adelphi University accounting students will compete in the first annual Long Island Accounting Challenge sponsored by CPA firm Margolin, Winer & Evens, LLP (MWE) on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Hillwood Commons Lecture Hall on the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville, NY. The quiz show style event hosted by Cablevision’s News 12 Long Island’s weekend anchor and senior correspondent Drew Scott, is free and open to the public. Students, faculty, staff, and friends are encouraged to attend to cheer on their teams.

Four teams of four from Adelphi University, C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University, SUNY at Old Westbury, and Hofstra University will be presented with challenging accounting questions in the categories of ethics, tax, auditing, and financial accounting. Adelphi students John Amico ’09, Stephen Fregosi ’09, Nitin Chatriniyom ’09, Natalie Venezia ’09, and Matthew Messina ’09 (alternate) will represent the University.

The winning school will receive a commemorative award and each team member will win a new Amazon Kindle2 e-book.

According to MWE Managing Partner Teddy Selinger, “We are particularly excited about holding this event during a period of unprecedented economic uncertainty. Through this challenge, we hope to place the spotlight on the accounting profession and the importance of following sound accounting and economic principles – the principles we live by and why CPAs are widely held as the most trusted advisors. And, of course, we love a good competition involving bright young people and see this challenge as a healthy, positive venue to showcase some of Long Island’s best students.”

For MWE, the challenge also serves as an excellent recruitment tool for a profession that continues to struggle in recruiting new professionals. While government job reports record the job losses nationwide as massive layoffs continue, accountants at all levels are in high demand.

Adelphi University School of Business combines a cutting-edge curriculum with personal attention from expert faculty to create leaders who have the knowledge, integrity, and originality to drive enterprise in the 21st century. Adelphi offers an array of undergraduate programs in accounting, economics, finance, and management as well as part-time, morning, and accelerated M.B.A. graduate programs. Students gain exposure to business practice through internships and events with distinguished executives, government leaders, and scholars. The School is one of a small percentage of programs worldwide to be accredited by AACSB International.

To R.S.V.P to the event, please contact Grace Conway, associate professor and chair of the Department of Accounting, Finance, and Economics at Adelphi University, at 516.877.4620 or conway@adelphi.edu. For more information about the event, contact Tracey Segarra, director of marketing at MWE, at 516.240.4391.


Adelphi University School of Business: Adelphi University School of Business, established in 1964, combines a cutting-edge curriculum with personal attention from expert faculty to create leaders who have the knowledge, integrity, and originality to drive enterprise in the 21st century. Small classes, state-of-the-art instruction, a richly diverse student body, and hands-on experience enable students to excel in all aspects of management. Adelphi offers an array of undergraduate programs in accounting, economics, finance, and management as well as part-time and accelerated M.B.A. graduate programs. Faculty members are first-rate scholars as well as experienced entrepreneurs and executives with a passion for teaching. Innovators and top researchers, they are highly regarded for their expertise in key business disciplines. Students gain exposure to business practice through internships and events with distinguished executives, government leaders, and scholars. The School is one of a small percentage of programs worldwide to be accredited by AACSB International. Adelphi University School of Business blends the dynamism of a large university with the intimacy of a small community.

About Adelphi University: Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for the liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors College, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, and the Schools of Business, Nursing, and Social Work—the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls nearly 8,500 students from 41 states and 63 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.


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