Belk College of Business

Accounting professor’s research puts CEO salaries in sharp focus

Paul Tanyi, associate professor in UNC Charlotte’s Turner School of Accountancy, says excessive executive compensation has been a concern to regulators in the United States for some time. 

University announces Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

To support the growing entrepreneurial ecosystem on campus and in the Charlotte region, UNC Charlotte is aligning its educational and outreach efforts through the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Labor market strong, inflation persists into 2023

The gap between the consumer price index for all urban consumers and the Fed Funds Rate remains too wide to reflect progress toward inflation reduction, according to John Connaughton, director of the North Carolina Economic Forecast.

Belk College professor is world’s top family-business researcher

Franz W. Kellermanns’ research is literally helping to define family business in the United States. 

Economics researcher connects teleworking, productivity

Nearly a decade before the pandemic pushed telework to the forefront of business, Belk College of Business Associate Professor Krista Saral was focusing her research on the topic. 

2022 State of Housing in Charlotte Report: High prices still affecting the region

Childress Klein Center for Real Estate’s research indicates affordable homes are increasingly difficult to find.

Employee ownership can preserve local businesses, community wealth

Economics professor Matthew Metzgar researches employee-owned businesses and offers his insights as to why they are beneficial.

Woes of possible recession persist

The United States likely won’t see a recession this year, but continued interest hikes could send the economy into a recession in 2023, according to John Connaughton, director of the North Carolina Economic Forecast.

Accounting student organization named Southeast Chapter of the Year

UNC Charlotte’s National Association of Black Accountants chapter was named the 2022 Southeast Chapter of the Year. More than 130 chapters are based in the Southeast region.

Accounting student Clarence Newman, president of UNC Charlotte’s NABA chapter, said the recognition follows years of work to help members build their careers in business and connect with recruiters.

“One of the biggest achievements for our chapter was getting 100% of our graduating seniors jobs at top companies, such as Deloitte, Dell and Bank of America,” he said. 

Vandervelde named director of Turner School of Accountancy

Scott D. Vandervelde, Ph.D., has joined UNC Charlotte as director of the Turner School of Accountancy in the Belk College of Business.

Vandervelde, who was an academic coordinator and professor in the University of South Carolina’s Master of Accountancy Program for 20 years, began his duties July 1.