University at Buffalo
Milad Ghanatios, BS ’20, MS ’21. Photo: Tom Wolf.
Milad Ghanatios, BS ’20, MS ’21
University at Buffalo School of Management
BUFFALO, N.Y. After studying accounting standards for the past five years at the University at Buffalo School of Management, Milad Ghanatios will now be part of the standard-setting process with a coveted assistantship at the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).
Ghanatios is one of just eight students nationwide who earned a postgraduate technical assistantship (PTA) in this summer’s cohort at the FASB, which establishes financial accounting and reporting standards for U.S. companies and nonprofits. During his yearlong assistantship, Ghanatios will be involved in all phases of a major agenda project, including analyzing public comments, published research and accounting proposals, drafting due process documents, and preparing memorandums for board members.
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