Michelle Horning

Michelle Horning is Professor of Accounting and Department Chair at Goshen College, where she leverages her CPA licensure and Chartered Global Management Accountant designation to guide students toward accounting and business careers.

Her academic foundation includes:

• BA in Business, Goshen College (1991)
• MS in Accounting, Drexel University (1995)

Professional development highlights:

• Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting credential (International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation, 2016)
• Data Analytics & Visualization Fundamentals Certificate (Institute of Management Accountants, 2021)
• Application of Data Analysis Essentials Certificate (AICPA, 2020)
• Data Analysis Fundamentals Certificate (AICPA, 2020)

Her expertise centers on individual and small-business taxation, enhanced by emerging interests in sustainability accounting and data analytics applications. She actively connects classroom learning to real-world career opportunities in these domains.

Recognition includes:

• 2012 Elkhart County 4-H Fair Champion (Plants & Flowers)
• 2011 Elkhart County 4-H Fair Reserve Champion (Plants & Flowers)

No academic advising records or research grants are documented. Community leadership roles, including current chairmanship of the Downtown Goshen Facade Committee, complement her institutional service.