Lebow Student Receives AICPA Scholarship

Lebow College of Business junior accounting and finance major Andres Vivas Lopez has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship from the American Institute of CPAs. He accepted this award onstage at ALPFA’s national convention in Orlando, Fla.

Lopez serves as the president of LeBow’s ALPFA chapter. KPMG sponsored four LeBow students to attend the event, which included a case competition.

He is a recent transfer student from Community College of Philadelphia. Currently, Lopez is doing his first of two co-ops at Grant Thornton, working within the firm’s business advisory services department. Part of his job there requires him to serve as a liaison for audit projects in Latin America.

Lopez moved here from Columbia at the age of 8. His English wasn’t that good at first, but by the time he made his way through middle school he was excelling and was accepted into Philadelphia’s Julia R. Masterman High School, where he competed at the state level running track.

The AICPA was founded in 1887. It represents the CPA profession nationally regarding rule making and standard setting and serves as an advocate before legislative bodies, public interest groups and other professional organizations.

The AICPA develops standards for audits of private companies and other services by CPAs; provides educational guidance materials to its members; develops and grades the Uniform CPA Examination; and monitors and enforces compliance with the profession’s technical and ethical standards.

The AICPA’s founding established accountancy as a profession distinguished by rigorous educational requirements, high professional standards, a strict code of professional ethics, a licensing status and a commitment to serving the public interest.

 

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