FORT WAYNE, Ind.—University of Saint Francis senior accounting majors Elise Faber and Leah Stoffel accepted invitations to serve on the Audit/Supervisory Committee of Fort Financial Credit Union.
“We are very proud of Leah and Elise for being selected for this first-of-its-kind opportunity for USF students,” USF Accounting Program Director Gregory D. Smith said. “We are also very appreciative of Professor Michael Cahill for referring this opportunity to students in our program.”
The Fort Financial audit committee meets on a quarterly basis and receives updates and audit summaries from the auditing and compliance manager. The committee’s purpose is to have an independent review of audits outside of management.
Both students have accepted full-time positions with CPA firms after graduation, beginning in 2023. Faber, from Fort Wayne, will work for DWD CPAs and Advisors. Stoffel, from Huntington, Indiana, will work for FORVIS.
“I am very grateful for the opportunity to join the committee. I look forward to learning more about the audit process and to meeting professionals in our community,” Faber said.
“I am honored to be nominated and accepted into the committee. I can’t think of a better way to kick off my career as an auditor and build my network within the community,” Stoffel said.
For more information, contact USF Accounting Program Director Gregory D. Smith at gsmith@sf.edu.
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the College of Health Sciences and the College of Arts, Sciences and Business. In addition to its traditional programs, USF designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point and online. USF Downtown houses the music technology program while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis, recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution, has 18 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships. Approximately 2,200 students from a broad geographic region attend USF.