Education

EdD, Business Education, Accounting, Educational Psychology, Northern Illinois University, 1998
MBA, Northern Illinois University, 1991
BA, English/Anthropology, Northern Illinois University, 1970

Professional Certifications

CPA, State of Illinois, 1989

Employment History

Assistant Professor UW-Whitewater 2002-present
Assistant Professor Eastern Illinois University 1998-2002
Undergraduate Academic Advisor/Assistant to the Department Chair Northern Illinois University 1991-1998
Graduate Teaching Assistant Northern Illinois University 1989-1991
Staff Accountant Rock Valley Computers 1987-1989
Graduate Teaching Assistant Tax Technician 1987-1988

Teaching Experience

ACCOUNT 249 (Introduction to Managerial Accounting)
ACCOUNT 342 (Cost Management I)
ACCOUNT 454 (Accounting Information Systems)
ACCOUNT 725 (Profit Planning and Control)
ACCOUNT 761 (Accounting & Management Information Systems)
ACCOUNT 767 (Forensic Accounting & Professional Ethics)

Research

Journal Articles

2006

• "Fraud Busters", On Balance, January/February 2006, p. 31, with Robert Gruber
• "Omni Furniture Company: A Systems Development Life Cycle Case" with D. Sinason. Forthcoming in the Fall 2006 issue of Journal of Information Systems.

2005

• "Hiring Criteria for Accounting Positions: What Organizations are Requiring" Advances in Accounting Education Volume 4 (B.N. Schwartz and J.E. Ketz, Eds), NY: Elsevier Science, 2005, p. 149-169, with R. Cummings.

2004

• "Teaching Problem Solving in Accounting Courses Using a Generic Problem-Solving Model", Journal of Accounting and Finance Research, Summer, 2004, p. 62-77.with L.W. Dudley.

2003

• "The Posh Hairdo Salon Case", The Journal of Information Systems, Fall 2003, forthcoming, with M. Walters.
• "A Century of Mergers and Acquisitions by Major US Accounting Firms", Accounting History, May 2003, p. 25-60, with C.W. Wootton and C.M. Wolk.

2002

• "The Saving Power of Purchasing Cards", Business Officer, July 2002, p. 62-72, with R.J. Palmer, M. Gupta, and A. Davila.
• "Measuring the Problem-Defining Ability of Accounting Students", Advances in Accounting Education Volume 4 (B.N. Schwartz and J.E. Ketz, Eds), NY: Elsevier Science, 2002, p. 139-167, with R.E. Baker.

2001

• "The Recognition and Valuation of Current Assets on the Balance Sheet in the United States, 1865-1840", Accounting Historians Journal, December 2001, p. 63-108, with C.W. Wootton.
• "Meeting the Challenge: The University Accounting Program Corporate America Needs", Management Accounting Quarterly, Winter 2001, p. 4-13, with R. Bennett and C.W. Cummings.

2000

• "Accounting: Historical Perspectives", Encyclopedia of Business and Finance (A.M. Marion, Ed), NY: Macmillan Reference, October 2000, p. 9-13, with C.W. Wootton.

Presentations:

2006

• "Dexter Buys A Surfboard: An Exploratory Study Of The Impact Of A Classroom Activity And A Reflection Paper On Student Perceptions Of The First AIS Course", American Accounting Association Midwest Regional Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 2006
• Panel Participant: "Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation", American Accounting Association Midwest Regional Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 2006

2004

• "Hiring Criteria for Accounting Positions: What Organizations are Requiring" American Accounting Association Midwest Regional Meeting, Kansas City, MO, April 2004, with R. Cummings
• Panel participant: "Teaching Fraud Auditing and Investigation in the Classroom", American Accounting Association Midwest Regional Meeting, Kansas City, MO, April 2004, with D. Sinason, C. Pacini, and M. Taylor.
• "A Comparison of Hiring Criteria: Newspaper Advertisements and Internet Position Announcements", North American Accounting Society Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, March 2004, with R. Cummings.
• "Omni Furniture Company: A Systems Development Life Cycle Case", American Accounting Association Information Systems Section Mid-Year Meeting, Clearwater, FL, January 2004, with D. Sinason

2003

• "Teaching Problem Solving in Accounting Courses Using a Generic Problem-Solving Model", American Academy of Accounting and Finance Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, December 2003, with L.W. Dudley.
• "Accounting and Governmental Efficiency: A Classroom Case on the Stewardship of Public Resources", American Accounting Association Midwest Regional Meeting, St. Louis, MO, April 2003, with T. Mills and R.J. Palmer.
• "Accounting Practices and Reports of The Northwestern Sanitary Commission, 1861-1865", American Accounting Association Midwest Regional Meeting, St. Louis, MO, April 2003, with C.W. Wootton.
• "The Posh Hairdo Salon Case", American Accounting Association Information Systems Section Mid-Year Meeting, San Diego, CA, January 2003, with M. Walters.

2002

• "A Century of Mergers and Acquisitions by Major US Accounting Firms", Ninth World Congress of Accounting Historians, Melbourne, Australia, July 30-August 2 2002, with C.W. Wootton and C.M. Wolk
• "ABC Furniture Company: A System Development Life Cycle Case Study", American Accounting Association Midwest Regional Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, April 2002, with D. Sinason.

2001

• "The Recognition and Valuation of Current Assets on the Balance Sheet in the United States, 1865-1940", American Accounting Association Midwest Regional Meeting, St. Louis, MO, April 2001, with C.W. Wootton.
• "Teaching Problem Solving In Accounting Courses Using A Generic Problem-Solving Model", American Accounting Association Midwest Meeting, St. Louis, MO, April 2001, with L.W. Dudley.

2000

• "Measuring the Problem-Defining Ability of Accounting Students", American Accounting Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, August 2000, with R.E. Baker.
• "Teaching Problem Solving In Accounting Courses Using A Generic Problem-Solving Model", American Accounting Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, August 2000, with L.W. Dudley.
• "Measuring the Problem-Defining Ability of Accounting Students", American Accounting Association Midwest Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, April 2000, with R.E. Baker.
• "The Valuation and Reporting of Receivables in the United States, 1865-1935", American Accounting Association Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting, Wilmington, Delaware, March 2000, with C.W. Wootton.

Service

Professional Service:

• At-Large Director, North American Accounting Society, March 2006 - Present
• Session moderator, American Accounting Association, Midwest Regional Meeting, April 2005
• Organized a panel discussion on teaching forensic accounting for the North American Accounting Society Annual Meeting, Chicago IL, March 2005
• Session moderator, American Accounting Association Midwest Regional Meeting, April 2004
• American Accounting Association Information Systems Section Initiative for Education Issues Committee, 2003-present

Service on University Committees:

• Memorial Committee, Fall 2005-Present
• Writing Across the Curriculum Ad Hoc Committee, Spring 2003

Service on College Committees:

• Strategic Planning Committee, 2003/2004 academic year

Departmental Service:

• Accounting Accreditation and Assessment Committee, Spring 2006-present
• Search Committee, Spring 2006-present
• Library Liaison, 2002-present

Awards & Honors:

• Best Education Paper, American Accounting Association Midwest Regional Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, March 2006
• Wisconsin Teaching Fellow from the UW - Whitewater campus, June 2004 .May 2005.
• "The Recognition and Valuation of Current Assets on the Balance Sheet in the United States, 1865-1840", Accounting Historians Journal, December 2001, p. 63-108, with C.W. Wootton.
• Voted a Commendation for Excellence by the editorial board of the Accounting Historians Journal. June 2002.