KU School of Business graduate Carson Morrow was selected for the Postgraduate Technical Assistant program (PTA) with the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), the independent organization that establishes accounting and financial reporting standards for U.S. state and local governments.

The GASB holds the program twice a year, selecting only four students nationwide for each of its summer and winter cohorts. Morrow began his yearlong assistantship in July 2023. To be considered for the program, students must be nominated by an accounting faculty member and have an outstanding academic record. Candidates also must demonstrate excellent communication skills and have completed coursework that provides a comprehensive understanding of accounting theory and practice.

2022 graduate Luke Kennedy was the first KU student to be selected as a PTA for the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). Morrow’s selection marks the first among KU students for the GASB’s program.