Accounting Advisory Council

Providing Strategic Guidance to the Accounting Area

Accounting Advisory Council members represent a variety of accounting firms, corporations, and government entities.

To increase the community's participation in the development of future accounting professionals, the accounting area in the Costello College of Business at George Mason University maintains a strong tradition of building partnerships through the Accounting Advisory Council. The council's mission is to advise and assist the accounting area so graduates are prepared to be successful contributors to an increasingly global accounting profession, and to ensure the College's undergraduate and masters programs to the needs of the accounting profession.

Council Chair

Vice Council Chair

Past Council Chair

Council Members

  • George Mason University School of Business Partner Kory Smigocki
    Kory Smigocki, CPA

    Assurance Business Partner, Forvis

    Kory Smigocki is an Assurance Business Partner at Forvis.
  • School of Business Community Partner | Jeffrey A. Smith
    Jeffrey A. Smith, '83

    Partner, Burdette, Smith and Bish LLC

    With more than 30 years of experience as a certified public accountant, Jeff Smith is the former managing partner of BSB. He specializes in planning, supervision and administration of financial reporting engagements, tax planning and compliance for businesses and employee benefit plans, management and advisory services to small and emerging businesses, and mergers and acquisitions.
  • School of Business Community Partner | Parvin Van Enger
    Parvin Van Enger, '00

    State and Local Tax Managing Director at AndersenTax

    Parvin Van Enger is a managing director at AndersenTax.
  • School of Business Community Partner | Helaine Weissman
    Helaine Weissman

    Partner, PBMares

    Licensed as a CPA in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia, Helaine Weissman has extensive experience in working with hospitality clients, specifically private clubs, and government contractors, especially those involving Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) requirements regarding identification, accumulations and reporting costs.

College of Business Members

Firms, Corporations, and Government Entities Represented on the Accounting Advisory Council: