The University of Connecticut (UConn) has announced the establishment of a new endowed accounting professorship, supported by KPMG LLP, a leading U.S. audit, tax, and advisory firm. This initiative is designed to enhance UConn's ability to attract and retain top educators in its Accounting Department. The announcement was made at the School of Business Graduate Business Learning Center in Hartford, Connecticut, where UConn officials and KPMG executives gathered. Professor George Plesko, who has been with UConn for 21 years and has previously taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), will be the inaugural recipient of the KPMG Professorship. His expertise lies in corporate tax policy and business taxation, and he has made significant contributions to the field, including publications in leading journals and advisory roles with the IRS and Congressional Budget Office. Plesko's accolades include the American Accounting Association’s Wildman Medal and the Ray M. Sommerfeld Outstanding Tax Educator Award.