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.
Specific objectives include, but are not limited to those of:
A. Research:
- To initiate, encourage, and sponsor research in the field of forensic accounting.
- To stimulate discussion, promotion and dissemination of research means, methods, resources, and findings resulting from forensic accounting research.
- To raise questions and to share knowledge about forensic accounting and fraud research, including theory, application, and practice.
- To provide guidance and opportunities for members to test and to improve their forensic accounting research skills, tools, and techniques.
- 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:
- To encourage a broad definition of scholarship with a high priority on teaching, learning, and curricular development.
- To provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and findings about developments related to instruction, learning, and curricular issues in forensic accounting education.
- To work with other organizations (especially fraud and litigation support practitioners) pursuing similar goals.
- To encourage qualified individuals to consider opportunities in forensic accounting education by providing appropriate guidance and information about such careers.
- To unite forensic professors and practitioners by co-creating and sharing educational materials and training.
C. Teaching:
- To initiate, encourage, and sponsor research in methods of teaching, learning, and their applications to the field of forensic accounting instruction.
- To stimulate discussion and experimentation in instructional means, methods, and materials in the field of forensic accounting in general.
- To raise questions and to share knowledge about forensic accounting and fraud-related materials.
- To provide guidance and opportunities for members to test and to improve their forensic teaching and research skills and instructional materials.
- To investigate and share various means of evaluating forensic accounting instruction, instructional methods and materials, and forensic accounting research.
D. Curricula:
- To encourage continued consideration of and experimentation in all facets of curricular developments for forensic accounting programs.
- To communicate interests, intentions, and information about curricular developments in forensic accounting programs.
Officers
| President Cindy Durtschi DePaul University School of Accountancy & MIS 1 East Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60404 Phone: 312-362-8789 cdurtsch@depaul.edu | President Elect Lester Heitger Missouri State University School of Accountancy 901 South National Ave Springfield, MO 65897 Phone: 417-836-5164 LesHeitger@missouristate.edu |
| Immediate Past President Timothy J. Louwers College of Business James Madison University School of Accounting MSC 0203 Harrisonburg, VA 22807 Phone: 540-568-3084 louwertj@jmu.edu | Vice President — Practice Toby Bishop Independent Anti-Fraud Strategist fraudmeister@aol.com |
| Treasurer Carl Pacini University of South Florida College of Business, PNM 107 Saint Petersburg, FL 33701 Phone: 727-873-4268 cpacini@mail.usf.edu | Secretary Ronald Daigle Sam Houston State University College of Business 1821 Avenue I Huntsville, TX 77340 Phone: 936-294-1479 daigle@shsu.edu |
| Council Representative Timothy J. Louwers College of Business James Madison University School of Accounting MSC 0203 Harrisonburg, VA 22807 Phone: 540-568-3084 louwertj@jmu.edu |
Editors
| Newsletter D. Larry Crumbley Louisiana State University Phone: 225-578-6231 dcrumbl@lsu.edu | AAACommons Editorial Board Member TBD |
| Webmaster Patricia Johnson Canisius College Phone: 716-888-5947 johnsonp@canisius.edu |
Committee Chairpersons
| Membership Acquisition and Retention Lynn Clements Florida Southern College Phone: 863-680-4288 lclements@flsouthern.edu | Bylaw Review/Strategic Planning Priscilla Burnaby Bentley University Phone: 781-891-2519 pburnaby@bentley.edu |
| Nominating Committee D. Larry Crumbley Louisiana State University Phone: 225-578-6231 dcrumbl@lsu.edu | IFRS & Fraud Norbert Tschakert Salem State University Phone: 619-200-9852 ntschakert@salemstate.edu |
| Electronic Evidence & Fraud Salem Boumediene Montana State University – Billings Phone: 406-657-1605 salem.boumediene@msubillings.edu | Litigation Support Bill Barrett Barrett PC Phone: 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 Oscar Harvin Florida Atlantic University oharvin@my.fau.edu |
| Publications Chih-Chen Lee Northern Illinois University Phone: 815-753-6205 cclee@niu.edu | Awards Diane Matson University of St. Thomas Phone: 651-962-5149 dmmatson@stthomas.edu |
| Syllabus Exchange Helen Pruitt University of Maryland-University College Phone: 301-956-4610 helen_pruitt@yahoo.com | Education Debbie Sinclair University of South Florida – St. Petersburg Phone: 727-873-4815 dsinclair@mail.usf.edu |
| Professional Association Liaison Helen Pruitt University of Maryland-University College Phone: 301-956-4610 helen_pruitt@yahoo.com | Midyear Research Conference Program Chair Chris Skousen Utah State University Phone: 435-797-2429 chris.skousen@usu.edu |
| 2015 Annual Meeting Program Advisory Committee Liaison Siew Chan Nova Southeastern University Phone: 954-262-5354 schan1@nova.edu | 2015 Annual Meeting Program Advisory Committee Liaison (Assistant) Curt Nichols Bucknell University Phone: 509-313-7031 cmn006@bucknell.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 Phone: 716-645-3284 ksnesper@buffalo.edu | Ohio TBD |
| Southeast Maria Leach University of Southern Mississippi Phone: 334-244-3274 Maria.Leach@usm.edu | Southwest Matthew Pickard University of New Mexico Phone: 520-277-3631 mpickard@unm.edu |
| Western Sara Melendy Kern Gonzaga University Phone: 509-313-7031 kern@jepson.gonzaga.edu | International Dominic Peltier-Rivest Concordia University Phone: 514-848-2424, ext. 2778 drivest@jmsb.concordia.ca |