News Articles
Mar 02
Standard-Setting Excellence: PhD alum Cathy Shakespeare Appointed to FASB
Her five-year term marks the pinnacle of a career defined by academic rigor and a commitment to excellence in her field. Shakespeare will play a vital role in establishing and improving Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in the US.
Feb 26
Study: How self-affirmation helps auditors use AI-supported advice
Two experiments show that brief self-affirmation exercises—having auditors reflect on their strengths—significantly increase their willingness to rely on AI-generated information, suggesting a simple way firms can improve AI adoption.
Feb 24
PODCAST: How Gig Work Fuels Entrepreneurship
In this episode of Research Reverb, Professor Spyros Lagaras digs into his research exploring how common it is for gig economy workers to use that experience as a pathway to entrepreneurship.
Feb 23
How Gies Business is keeping curriculum current in a changing world
At Gies Business, we’ve taken a new approach to curriculum innovation to ensure that we are meeting the needs of our learners and the workforce they soon will join.
Feb 20
Gies Business expert says the tariff fight is just getting started
Gies Business professor cautions the Supreme Court decision on tariffs is only a temporary hurdle, since the administration can pivot to other broad trade-law authorities to keep tariffs in play.
Feb 19
Internal Audit to C-Suite: Gies alumni pioneering the path
A growing number of Gies alumni are rising from a role as an internal auditor into the C-Suite. Gies Business is strategically preparing and positioning its graduates for a similar journey.
Feb 18
Study: SEC reorganization, scrutiny may reduce corporate risk-taking
Gies Business study finds that the SEC’s 2007 expansion of regional enforcement offices, while improving oversight and reducing accounting manipulation, also made firms more risk-averse.
Feb 16
Unnati Narang Wins 2026 AMA TechSIG Young Scholar Award
The award is conferred annually by the Technology Special Interest Group of the American Marketing Association to an early-career researcher whose work has made significant contributions to the theory and practice of technology-focused marketing.
Feb 12
PODCAST: Marketing alum and Illini football standout Hank Beatty
In this episode of The Gies Download, former Illinois wide receiver and Academic All-American Hank Beatty - a Gies Business marketing alum - talks about his success in the classroom and on the football field, and explains why he sees a lot of similarities between the two.