Shreveport Chapter: Shaping the Future CPA: Louisiana Tech’s Curriculum Redesign & Election of Officers
1.00 Credits
Member Price $30.00
Non-Member Price $40.00
Overview
Dr. Emily Hunt will discuss how Louisiana Tech's School of Accountancy is rising to meet the evolving needs of the profession head-on, with a forward-looking redesign of its undergraduate and graduate curriculum launching this fall in response to the upcoming CPA Exam changes. She will also share how the School is strengthening its partnerships with employers to ensure its graduates continue to enter the workforce ready to lead.
We'll also take time to elect our 2026-27 chapter officers. Join us for CPE and show your support for our new chapter leaders.
2026-2027 Slate of Officers
President
Suanne Hammons, CPA | Heard, McElroy & Vestal, LLC
President-Elect
Wende Wilson, CPA | Apex Accounting & Consulting, LLC
Treasurer
Benjamin Hoffnung, CPA | Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC
Secretary
Zachary Castille, CPA | Heard, McElroy & Vestal, LLC
Member at-Large
Emily Colvin, CPA | Heard, McElroy & Vestal, LLC
Emily Colvin, CPA will serve as Immediate Past President.
Anna Little, Cole, Evans & Peterson has been appointed ECPA Council Rep.
* Only Shreveport Chapter members in good standing are eligible to vote.
Registration fee includes lunch.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Emily Hunt, Louisiana Tech University Foundation
Emily Hunt is the Burton Risinger Endowed Assistant Professor in the School of Accountancy at Louisiana Tech University, a position she has held since 2022, and previously served as an assistant professor at Mississippi State University. A CPA, she earned her master's and Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Arkansas and her bachelor's in accounting from Louisiana Tech. Before entering academia, she worked as a staff accountant in both the private and public sectors and taught high school business courses.
Her research focuses on audit quality and auditor specialization, and her work has appeared in journals including the Review of Accounting Studies, Accounting Horizons, and The CPA Journal. She teaches across a variety of accounting disciplines, including financial, governmental, and nonprofit accounting.
She serves the School of Accountancy and Louisiana Tech in a number of capacities, including chairing the curriculum committee, coordinating the accounting principles courses, and serving as secretary on the executive committee for the college-wide faculty senate. She also supports students as an academic advisor and serves the broader profession by regularly reviewing for several academic journals. Her newest adventure is preparing to become the incoming Director of the School of Accountancy at Louisiana Tech.
Non-Member Price $40.00
Member Price $30.00