Professional Activities

• South Carolina Association of CPAs (SCACPA)

  • Member - 2007- present

• Institute of internal Auditors, Charlotte Chapter

  • Member - 2007- present

• Financial Executives International, Charlotte Chapter

  • Member - 2010-present

• Advances in Accounting, Finance and Economics

  • Moderator - 2007

• Institute of Internal Auditors, Central Florida Chapter

  • Charter Member - 2004-2007

• Florida Institute of CPAs

  • President - 2005-2006

  • President Elect - 2004

  • Treasurer - 2002-2004

  • Member - 2000-2007  

• Mid-South Assn. of Business Disciplines 

  • Moderator - 2004

• Society for Advancement of Management

  • Moderator - 2000

• Women in Accounting Research Grants

  • Committee Member - 2000-2001

• American Academy of Accounting and Finance Research

  • Moderator - 1996, 1997, 2001, 2004

• Southeast American Accounting Association

  • Financial Accounting Session Discussant - 2001

  • Reviewer - 1997

  • Chairman, Pre-Conference Program Committee - 1994-1995

• American Accounting Association

  • Session Chair - 1999

  • Moderator  - 1996, 2000

  • Chairman, Membership Profile Subcommittee - 1994-1995

  • Membership and Subscription Committee - 1993-1996

• American Woman’s Society of CPAs

  • Chairman, University Liaison Committee - 1997-2000

  • Chairman, Scholarship Committee - 1998-2000

  • Board Member - 1997 - 2000

• Editorial Board, Public and Municipal Finance - 2011 to present

• Section Editor, Advances in Accounting, Finance and Economics - 2007 to 2009

• Section Editor, Journal of Accounting and Finance Research - 2006 to 2007

• Advisory Editorial Board, Scientific Journal of Administrative Development - 2002 to 2006

• Reviewer, Journal of Pension Economics and Finance - 2006

• Reviewer, Journal of Accounting and Finance Research - 1996 to 1998, 2002, 2004 

• Reviewer, Journal of the Academy of Business Education - 2000 to 2005

• Reviewer, Journal of Business Disciplines - 2001, 2006

University Service Activities - Winthrop University

• Chairs are not permitted to serve on standing committees.

• Winthrop University Online Task Force - ad hoc committee

  • Serving at the request of the VPAA - 2010 to 2011

• Taught Intermediate Accounting 1 & 2 at Nantong University - 2010, 2011

• Implemented and taught first IFRS course at Winthrop University in the MBA-Accounting program - 2009

• Completed the changes to ACCT 280/281 Principles of Accounting to make articulation with the Tech Schools seamless - 2008

University Service Activities - Florida Institute of Technology

• University Academic Policy and Procedures - 2003-2007

• University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee - 2001-2007

• University Core Curriculum sub-committee of the UGCC - 2003-2004

• University Summer Programs Committee - 2003

• College of Business Curriculum and Programs Standing Committee - 2001-2007

  • Chairman - 2004

• School of Management Technology-Supported Teaching and Learning Committee - 2001-2003

• School of Business Faculty Development Committee - 1999-2001

  • Chairman - 1999-2000

• School of Business Distance Learning Committee - 2000-2001 

  • Chairman - 2000-2001

• University Academic Information Technology Committee - 1999-2001

  • Chairman - 2000-2001

• Center for Distance Learning Advisory Board - 2000-2005

• Faculty Finance Advisor for Phi Sigma Sigma - 2005-2007

University Service Activities - Florida Atlantic University

• Broward Faculty Senate - 1993-98

  • Broward Faculty Senate Committee on Committees - 1998-99

  • Broward Faculty Senate Planning Committee - 1994-95

• Beta Gamma Sigma

  • Treasurer - 1996-98

• Accounting Students Association, Broward Chapter

  • Faculty Advisor - 1994-98

• College of Business Computer Committee - 1993-98

• College of Business Research Committee - 1996

• College of Business School of Accounting Recruiting Committee - 1993-95

• College of Business School of Accounting Scheduling Liaison - 1993-96

• Broward Foundation Scholarship Committee - 1993

• Ad Hoc Committee for QMB 3600 course content - 1993

• University Governance Committee Focus Group - 1993

Conferences

• American Accounting Association Southeast Conference, Destin, FL - 2011

• American Accounting Association National Annual Meeting, NYC, NY - 2009

• Advances in Accounting, Finance and Economics, New Orleans, LA - 2007

• International Conference on Industry, Engineering, and Management Systems, Cocoa Beach, FL - 2007

• Mid-South Assn. of Business Disciplines Annual Conference, Jackson, MS - 2004

• AACSB Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA - 2003

• Southeast American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, Charleston, SC - 2003

• American Accounting Association Financial Accounting and Reporting Mid-Year Meeting, Orlando, FL - 2003

• SBAA, Richmond, VA - 2002

• American Accounting Association National Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX - 2002

• AACSB Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL - 2002

• American Academy of Accounting and Finance Research Conference - 2001

• American Accounting Association National Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA - 2001

• Academy of Business Disciplines, Ft. Myers Beach, FL - 2000

• Society for Advancement of Management Annual Meeting, St. Augusting, FL - 2000

• American Accounting Association National Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA - 1999

• American Accounting Association Southeast Conference, Winston Salem, NC - 1998

• American Academy of Accounting and Finance Research Conference - 1997

• American Accounting Association National Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX - 1997

• American Academy of Accounting and Finance Research Conference - 1996

• American Accounting Association National Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL - 1996

• American Academy of Accounting and Finance Research Conference - 1995

• American Accounting Association Southeast Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL - 1995

• American Accounting Association National Annual Meeting, New York, NY - 1994

• American Accounting Association Southeast Conference, Louisville, KY - 1994

• Accounting and Auditing Symposium - 1993

• American Accounting Association National Annual Meeting, San Fran., CA - 1993

• American Accounting Association New Faculty Consortium, St. Charles, IL - 1993

• Innovative Approaches in Accounting Instruction Conference - 1993, 1995

Professional Organizations

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

• American Women’s Society of Certified Public Accountants (AWSCPA)

• Financial Executives International (FEI)

• SC Association of CPAs (SCACPA)

• Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society for Collegiate Schools of Business

• Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society

• Kentucky Association of Certified Public Accountants