University of 缅北禁地 Springfield聽Professor Emerita of Accountancy聽Carol Jessup聽has been honored with the experienced leader award from the 缅北禁地 CPA Society (ICPAS).
The award is part of the society鈥檚 2020 Women to Watch Awards, in partnership with the society's women鈥檚 committee and the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.
The experienced leader award is presented annually to recognize local female professionals who have made significant contributions to the accounting profession, their firms and the development of future women leaders.
鈥淚t鈥檚 an honor and privilege to recognize the inspiring actions and achievements of these remarkable women,鈥� said ICPAS president and CEO Todd Shapiro in a statement. 鈥淲e are fortunate to have such dedicated leaders striving to increase gender equality in the CPA profession and paving the way for future generations of women in accounting and finance.鈥�
Jessup retired from teaching at UIS in May 2020. She primarily taught auditing and governmental and nonprofit accounting. Her research interests include fraud and online learning, and she has also written questions for the Uniform CPA Exam.
In addition to her academic positions, Jessup serves on the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln鈥檚 audit committee, is the editor-in-chief of The North American Accounting Studies research journal, and served as former chair of the editorial board for the Journal of Government Financial Management of the Association of Government Accountants. Jessup is also a frequent speaker and lecturer at national, regional, and state conferences.
Previously, Jessup held several positions in state and local government, served on the team that implemented GAAP in 缅北禁地, and provided expert witness testimony in utility regulatory proceedings. Jessup received her doctorate in business administration from Saint Louis University and her master鈥檚 and bachelor鈥檚 degrees in accounting from the former Sangamon State University, which is now UIS. She is a licensed CPA in 缅北禁地 and a Certified Fraud Examiner.
This year's honorees will be recognized at the ICPAS Leadership Recognition and Awards Celebration on Sept. 17 as well as be featured guests at the ICPAS Women鈥檚 Leadership Forum on Oct. 23. Both events will be virtual this year.