‘The best course I’ve taught’: Duquesne business students, faculty volunteer to help with taxes

“After hearing in 2018 about a way to help low- to middle-income individuals and families with preparing their tax returns, Amy Yurko, now an associate professor of accounting at Duquesne University’s Palumbo-Donahue School of Business, wanted to get her students involved.

Eight years later, Duquesne students and faculty are still doing that work through the Pittsburgh Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program coalition…

Duquesne students volunteer at five locations across the area this year: Just Harvest South Side, Bedford Hope Center of the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, Community College of Allegheny County Boyce Campus and Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh in Brentwood. “

Publish Date: 3-22-2026

News Outlet: Pittsburgh Post-Gazettte

Author: Ava Dzurenda