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In fall 2023, the University of Maryland’s Smith School launched the Justice for Fraud Victims (JFV) initiative, led by Accounting Lecturer Samuel Handwerger. Smith and UMD students investigate fraud cases, producing reports that have already proven effective in court.

The QUEST Honors Program at the University of Maryland attracts top students from business, engineering, and science disciplines, offering a selective, dynamic learning experience. With a 48% rise in applications this year, QUEST fosters teamwork, innovation, and leadership through experiential projects and interdisciplinary collaboration.

The Smith School welcomes new faculty for Fall 2024. These experts will enhance the school's mission by teaching and advancing research in areas such as AI economics, business law, marketing analytics, and financial policy regulation.

Smith School professor Sean Cao, director of the AI Initiative for Capital Market Research, has authored a free textbook on AI for accounting and finance. The book simplifies AI learning by focusing on data application rather than programming, making AI accessible to business students.

Smith School faculty and students are dedicated to making a community impact, providing free forensic accounting for fraud victims, supporting small businesses, and offering business and entrepreneurship education to high school students in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

The University of Maryland’s Smith School honored Suzanne Hillman with its inaugural community service award at the 2024 Accounting Graduation Dinner. A business leader and philanthropist, Hillman’s legacy of leadership, education, and economic impact inspired the award, now an annual tradition.

Justice for Fraud Victims (JFV) at UMD offers pro bono risk assessments for small businesses and nonprofits. Led by Samuel Handwerger, CPA-supervised assessments identify control weaknesses, providing pragmatic solutions without budget increases. Launched in 2023, JFV engages students in real fraud cases, supported by local law enforcement.

The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business faculty shapes future leaders in classrooms and drives global impact through groundbreaking research. Recently, 21 professors were ranked among the top 2% most-cited scholars worldwide by Elsevier. Explore their influential contributions elevating knowledge and inspiring the next generation of business leaders.

TerpTax, a free tax service at the University of Maryland, caters to students and low-to-mid-income individuals. Under the direction of Smith Accounting Lecturer Samuel Handwerger, a CPA with a master’s in taxation, it specializes in international student returns. Appointments available until April 15, 2024, offer valuable tax filing assistance.

With the start of the spring 2024 semester comes new titles and positions for faculty members at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.