Objectives

The Forensic Accounting Section is dedicated to the continual improvement of forensic accounting research and education, through the encouragement, development, and sharing of:

  • The promotion and dissemination of forensic and investigative academic and practitioner research.
  • The relevant and innovative curricula with an emphasis on effective and efficient instruction.
  • The exploration of knowledge-organization issues related to forensic accounting programs.
  • The creation and presentation of CPE courses to members and professionals.
Forensic Accounting often intersects with other professions including those of the law, criminology, sociology, psychology, intelligence, information technology (open sourcing, cyber-crime, digital evidence, data mining, and IT systems and control), computer forensics, and other forensic sciences.

Specific objectives include, but are not limited to those of:

A. Research:

  1. To initiate, encourage, and sponsor research in the field of forensic accounting.
  2. To stimulate discussion, promotion and dissemination of research means, methods, resources, and findings resulting from forensic accounting research.
  3. To raise questions and to share knowledge about forensic accounting and fraud research, including theory, application, and practice.
  4. To provide guidance and opportunities for members to test and to improve their forensic accounting research skills, tools, and techniques.
  5. To investigate and share various means of evaluating research by using scientific research methodologies, forensic accounting practice methods, policies, techniques, and research tools.

B. Education:

  1. To encourage a broad definition of scholarship with a high priority on teaching, learning, and curricular development.
  2. To provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and findings about developments related to instruction, learning, and curricular issues in forensic accounting education.
  3. To work with other organizations (especially fraud and litigation support practitioners) pursuing similar goals.
  4. To encourage qualified individuals to consider opportunities in forensic accounting education by providing appropriate guidance and information about such careers.
  5. To unite forensic professors and practitioners by co-creating and sharing educational materials and training.

C. Teaching:

  1. To initiate, encourage, and sponsor research in methods of teaching, learning, and their applications to the field of forensic accounting instruction.
  2. To stimulate discussion and experimentation in instructional means, methods, and materials in the field of forensic accounting in general.
  3. To raise questions and to share knowledge about forensic accounting and fraud-related materials.
  4. To provide guidance and opportunities for members to test and to improve their forensic teaching and research skills and instructional materials.
  5. To investigate and share various means of evaluating forensic accounting instruction, instructional methods and materials, and forensic accounting research.

D. Curricula:

  1. To encourage continued consideration of and experimentation in all facets of     curricular developments for forensic accounting programs.
  2. To communicate interests, intentions, and information about curricular developments in forensic accounting programs.

 

2017-18 Officers

Officer Archives

President
Ronald Daigle
Sam Houston State University
College of Business
1821 Avenue I
Huntsville, TX 77340
Phone: 936-294-1479
daigle@shsu.edu

Vice President- Academic (President Elect)
Dick Riley
West Virginia University
Dept of Accounting
P. O. Box 6025                                    
Morgantown, WV 26506
Phone: (304) 293-7849
Email: richard.riley@mail.wvu.edu


Immediate Past President
Lester Heitger
Missouri State University
School of Accountancy
901 South National Ave
Springfield, MO 65897
Phone: 417-836-5164
LesHeitger@missouristate.edu

Vice President — Practice
Kristina Chernick
Deloitte
550 S. Tryon Street, Suite 2500
Charlotte, NC 28202-4200
Phone: (704) 887-1631
Email: kchernick@deloitte.com


Treasurer
Chih-Chen Lee
Northern Illinois University
Accountancy Department, BH345
College of Business
DeKalb, IL 60115
Phone: (815) 753-6205
Email: cclee@niu.edu

Secretary
Patricia Johnson
State University of New York at Fredonia
School of Business
Department of Business Administration
W325 Thomson Hall
Fredonia, NY 14063
Phone: (716) 673-3219
Email: patricia.johnson@fredonia.edu


Council Representative
Cindy Durtschi
DePaul University
School of Accountancy & MIS
1 East Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60404
Phone: 312-362-8789
cdurtsch@depaul.edu

 

 

Editors

Journal of Forensic Accounting Research
Charles Bailey
James Madison University
Phone: (540) 568-3201
Baile2cd@jmu.edu

Newsletter 
D. Larry Crumbley
Louisiana State University
Phone: 225-578-6231
dcrumbl@lsu.edu

 

 

Webmaster
Patricia Johnson
State University of New York at Fredonia
Phone: (716) 673-3219
Email: patricia.johnson@fredonia.edu


 

Committee Chairpersons

Membership Acquisition and Retention
Connie O’Brien
Minnesota State University Mankato
Phone: (507) 389-5412
Email: connie.obrien@mnsu.edu

Bylaw Review/Strategic Planning
Lori Fuller
West Chester University
Phone: (610) 436-2377
Email: lfuller2@wcupa.edu


Nominating Committee
Cindy Durtschi
DePaul University
Phone: (312) 362-8789
Email: cdurtsch@depaul.edu

IFRS & Fraud
TBD


Electronic Evidence & Fraud
Salem Boumediene
Montana State University – Billings
Phone: 406-657-1605
salem.boumediene@msubillings.edu

Litigation Support
Bill Barrett
Barrett PC
Ph: 804-355-3555
bill.barrett@barrettPC.com


Tax Fraud/Underground Economy
Carl Pacini
University of South Florida
Phone: 727-873-4268
cpacini@mail.usf.edu

Fraud in Governmental/NFP Entities
Donald Deis
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Phone: (361) 825-2826
Email: donald.deis@tamucc.edu


Publications
Chih-Chen Lee
Northern Illinois University
Phone: (815) 753-6205
Email: cclee@niu.edu                 

Awards
Diane Matson
University of St. Thomas
Phone: (651) 962-5149
dmmatson@stthomas.edu


Syllabus Exchange
Jodi Gissel
Marquette University
Phone: (414) 288-8041
Email: jodi.gissel@mu.edu

Education
Cindy Greenman
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Phone: 928-777-3885
Email: greenmac@erau.edu


Professional Association Liaison
Cynthia Krom
Franklin & Marshall College
Phone: (717) 358-3935
Email: cynthia.krom@fandm.edu

2018 Midyear Meeting
Chih-Chen Lee
Northern Illinois University
Phone: (815) 753-6205
Email: cclee@niu.edu

 


2018 Annual Meeting Program
Veronica Paz
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Phone: (724) 357-5996
Email: veronica.paz@iup.edu

 

 

Regional Directors

Mid-Atlantic
James DiGabriele
Montclair State University
Phone: 973 243-2600 
jim@dmcpa.com

Midwest
Meghann Cefaratti
Northern Illinois University
Phone: 815-753-6382
mcefaratti@niu.edu


Northeast
Kathy Nesper
University of Buffalo
ksnesper@buffalo.edu

Ohio
Karin Petruska
Youngstown State University
Phone: 330-941-1876
kapetruska@ysu.edu


Southeast
Carl Pacini
Unviersity of South Florida - St Petersburg
Phone:  727-873-4268
cpacini@mail.usf.edu

Southwest
Christine Cheng
Louisiana State University
Phone:225-578-6201
ccheng@lsu.edu


Western
Eric Johnson
University of Wyoming
Phone: (307) 766-3136
Email: Eric.Johnson@uwyo.edu

International
Dominic Peltier-Rivest
Concordia University
Phone: 514-848-2424, ext. 2778
drivest@jmsb.concordia.ca