BRUCE DEHNING
Burra School of Accounting and Finance	Phone: (714) 628–2702
Argyros College of Business and Economics
Chapman University	Email: bdehning@chapman.edu
One University Drive
Orange, CA 92866	Website: www.brucedehning.com

HIGHLIGHTS

• Two-time recipient of the Notable Contributions to the Literature Award, American Accounting Association Accounting Information Systems Section, 2006, 2013
• Commemorative Medal for merits towards the development of the Faculty of Management and Economics of Tomas Bata University in Zlin on the occasion of the 15th Anniversary of its foundation, 2010
• Faculty Member of the Year, Alpha Kappa Psi, 2010
• Editor, Journal of Information Systems, 2014–2015, 2020–2023
• Associate Editor, International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, 2007–2010
• Associate Dean, Argyros College of Business and Economics, 2008–2011, 2017, 2021–2023
• Faculty Chair, Argyros College of Business and Economics, 2007–2008
• President, AAA Information Systems Section, 2007–2008
• Wang–Fradkin Professorship, Chapman University, 2004–2006
• Fulbright Scholar, Tomas Bata University, Czech Republic, 2005
• Virginia Paul Dee Professorship, University of New Hampshire, 2001–2002
• Visiting Scholar, University of Technology, Sydney, 2012
• 45 total publications, 12 A publications, including 6 rated A* by the Australia Business Deans Council.
• Top 10 most cited scholar in Accounting Information Systems; cited more than 4,000 times.

ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT

Aug 2002 – Present Chapman University; Orange, California

Assistant Professor (2002–2005), Associate Professor (2005–present), Associate Dean (Oct. 2008–May 2011, Jan. 2017–July 2017, Sept. 2021–Aug. 2023)

Jan 2005 – Present Tomas Bata University; Zlín, Czech Republic

Visiting Research Faculty Member

Feb 2012 – May 2012 University of Technology, Sydney, Australia

Visiting Scholar

Aug 1997 – Aug 2002 University of New Hampshire; Durham, New Hampshire

Instructor (1997–1998), Assistant Professor (1998–2002)

Jan 1993 – May 1997 University of Colorado; Boulder, Colorado

Research Assistant, Part Time Instructor, Teaching Assistant

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

Aug 2014 – Dec. 2016 Sunlovers, Ltd., Rodney Bay, St Lucia

Co-owner, bookkeeper, and back-end operations manager for The White House Inn, an award-winning bed-and-breakfast.

Jan 1991 – Aug 1997 Lyle E. Dehning, CPA, PC; Longmont, Colorado

Small Business Information Systems Consultant

Jan 1988 – Dec 1990 State Farm Insurance; Boulder, Colorado

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EDUCATION

The University of Colorado at Boulder, Leeds School of Business

• Doctor of Philosophy, August 1998

o Primary Field: Accounting; Secondary Field: Behavioral Research

• Master of Science, August 1993

o Major: Accounting; Minor: International Business

• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an Emphasis in Finance, May 1987

RESEARCH

Citation Analysis (2025.03.03):

• Google Scholar Citations: 4,314 (h-index = 21; i10 Index = 25; i100 Index = 9)
  (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=LdiJdYUAAAAJ&hl=en)
• Web of Science Citations: 961
  (https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/901894)

Textbook:

• “Accounting Analytics With Alteryx” (with Theophanis Stratopoulos and Partha Mohapatra) (2024).

Publications:

• “Smart Cities in Postwar Karabakh.” (with Orkhan Nadirov and Vusal Mammadrzayev), Baku Dialogues: Policy Perspectives on the Silk Road Region, Vol. 8, No. 1, 2024, pp. 88-101.
• “Testing the Twin Deficit Hypothesis for Resource-Rich Economies in the Era of Climate Change.” (with Sarvar Gurbanov, Orkhan Nadirov, Samira Gasimova, and Elmir Mukhtarov), Applied Economics Letters (ABDC = B), Vol. 32, No. 5, pp. 702-707.
• “Income taxes and the motivation to work: A review.” (with Orkhan Nadirov), Ekonomická Revue – Central European Review of Economic Issues, Vol. 26, No. 1, 2023, pp. 9-20.
• “Joining a Currency Union to Improve Financial Development and Competitiveness: The Case of Slovakia” (with Etsub Tekola Jemberu), Journal of Competitiveness, Vol. 15, No. 4, 2023, pp. 233-256.
• “The Effects of Sales Surprise on Inventory Turnover: An Empirical Study.” (with Muhammad Yousaf) Cogent Economics and Finance (ABDC = B), Vol. 11, No. 2, 2023, Article: 2258696.
• “Trust In Public Programs and Distributive (In)Justice in Taxation” (with Orkhan Nadirov), Economic Research – Ekonomska Istraživanja, Vol. 36, Iss. 3, 2023, Article 2222307.
• “Firm Life Cycle and Foreign Direct Investment Spillover Effect: The Case of the Czech Republic” (with Hoang Duong Vu and Drahomíra Pavelková) – Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, Vol. 31, 2023, pp. 319-340.
• “Income and Life Satisfaction: A 'Wave Formation' Framework” (with Khatai Aliyev and Orkhan Nadirov) – Journal of Happiness Studies (ABDC = B), Vol. 23, 2022, pp. 847–860.

• “Life Satisfaction and Tax Morale in Azerbaijan: Mediating Role of Institutional Trust and Financial Satisfaction” (with Orkhan Nadirov, Khatai Aliyev, Ilaha Sharifzada, and Rafiga Aliyeva) – Sustainability, Vol. 13, No. 21, 2021, Article 12228.

• “Taxes and The Incentive to Work Under Flat and Progressive Tax Systems in Slovakia.” (with Orkhan Nadirov and Drahomíra Pavelková) – Economics & Sociology, Vol. 14, No. 2, 2021, pp. 40-55.
• “Carbon Taxes and the Composition of New Passenger Car Sales in Europe” (with Orkhan Nadirov and Jana Vychytilová) – Energies, Vol. 13, September 2020, Article 4631.
• “Tax Progressivity and Entrepreneurial Dynamics.” (with Orkhan Nadirov) – Sustainability, Vol. 12, No. 9, 2020. Article 3584.

• “Short– And Medium–Term Car Registration Forecasting Based on Selected Macro and Socio–Economic Indicators in European Countries.” (with Lubor Homolka, Vu Minh Ngo, Drahomíra Pavelková, and Bach Tuan Le) – Research in Transportation Economics (ABDC = B), Vol. 80, May 2020, Article 100752.
• “Climate Change and Rising Income Inequality: Is Ultra-Progressive Tax a Solution?” (with Orkhan Nadirov and Jana Vychytilová) ASERC Journal of Socio-Economic Studies, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2019. pp. 88-93.
• “Passenger Car Sales Projections: Measuring the Accuracy of a Sales Forecasting Model.” (with Drahomíra Pavelková, Lubor Homolka, Jana Vychytilová, Vu Minh Ngo, and Le Tuan Bach) – Ekonomický Časopis (Journal of Economics), Vol. 66, No. 3, 2018, pp. 227–249.

• “To Work More or Less? The Impact of Taxes and Life Satisfaction on the Motivation to Work in Continental and Eastern Europe.” (with Orkhan Nadirov and Khatai Aliyev) – Economics & Sociology, Vol. 10, No. 3, 2017, pp. 266–280.
• “Portfolio Risk–Return Analysis: The Case of the Automotive Industry in the Czech Republic.” (with Florin Aliu and Drahomira Pavelkova) – Journal of International Studies, Vol. 10, No. 4, 2017, pp. 72–83.
• “Change in Earnings Quality Surrounding ERP Implementation.” (with Charu Sinha and Praveen Sinha) – Corporate Ownership & Control, Vol. 15, Issue 1, Fall 2017, pp. 8–17.
• “Who Reacts to Income Tax Rate Changes? The Relationship Between Income Taxes and the Motivation to Work: The Case of Azerbaijan.” (with Orkhan Nadirov, Khatai Aliyev, and Minura Iskandarova) – Scientific Papers of the University of Pardubice, Series D, Vol. 24, Iss. 40, 2017, pp. 165–176.
• “Modelling the Impact of Fiscal Policy on Non‑Oil GDP in a Resource Rich Country: Evidence from Azerbaijan” (with Khatai Aliyev and Orkhan Nadirov) – Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, Vol. 64, No. 6, 2016, pp. 1869–1878.
• “Cost Analysis – A Case Study of Participating in Groupon Sales” (with Frank Badua) – The Journal of American Academy of Business, Cambridge, Vol. 22, No. 1, September 2016, pp. 17–23.
• “Modelling ‘Productivity’ of Budget Expenditure Items Before–and–After the Oil Boom in a Resource Rich Country: Evidence from Azerbaijan” (with Khatai Aliyev and Orkhan Nadirov) – International Journal of Economic Research (ABDC = B), Vol. 13, No. 3, 2016, pp. 991–1023.
• “Further Evidence on the Ability of FIFO and LIFO Earnings to Predict Operating Cash Flows: An Industry Specific Analysis” (with Brock Murdoch and Paul Krause) – Journal of Applied Business Research, 2013, Vol. 29 No. 4, July/August 2013, pp. 1231–1241.
• “The Financial Performance of Global Information and Communication Technology Companies” (with Tim Bauer and Theophanis Stratopoulos) – Journal of Information Systems (ABDC = A), Vol. 26, No. 2, Fall 2012, pp. 119–152.
• “Earnings Under Generally Accepted Inventory Methods and the Prediction of Operating Cash Flows” (with Brock Murdoch and Paul Krause) – Journal of Business and Economic Perspectives (ABDC = C), Vol. XXXIX, No. 1, Spring/Summer 2012, pp. 61–72.
• “A Meta–Analysis of the Effects of IT Investment on Firm Financial Performance.” (with Jee–Hae Lim, Vernon J. Richardson, and Rod Smith) – Journal of Information Systems (ABDC = A), Vol. 25, No. 2, Fall 2011, pp. 145–170.
• “Emerging Issues of Management Education in the 21^st Century.” (with Amy E. Hurley–Hanson and Cristina Giannantonio) – Global Business and Economics Anthology, Vol. 1, March 2011, pp. 1–7.
• “The Value Impact of Strategic Intent on Firms Engaged in Information Systems Outsourcing.” (with Mark Beasley and Marianne Bradford) – International Journal of Accounting Information Systems (ABDC = A), Vol. 10, Issue 2, June 2009, pp. 79–96.
• “Measuring the Performance of Clusters and Firms within Clusters Using the Residual Income Model.” (with Drahomira Pavelkova) – Ekonomický Časopis (Journal of Economics), Vol. 57, No. 3, 2009, pp. 230–246.
• “The Financial Performance Effects of IT–Based Supply Chain Management Systems in Manufacturing Firms.” (with Vernon J. Richardson and Robert W. Zmud) – Journal of Operations Management (ABDC = A*), Vol. 25, Issue 4, June 2007, pp. 806–824.
• “Analysts’ Forecasts and Investments in Information Technology.” (with Glenn Pfeiffer and Vernon J. Richardson) – International Journal of Accounting Information Systems (ABDC = A), Vol. 7, Issue 3, Sept. 2006, pp. 238–250.
• “Information Technology Investments and Firm Value.” (with Vernon J. Richardson and Theophanis Stratopoulos) – Information and Management (ABDC = A*), Vol. 42, Issue 7, Oct. 2005, pp. 989–1008.
• “Reexamining the Value of Relevance of E–commerce Initiatives.” (with Vernon J. Richardson, Andrew Urbaczewski, and John D. Wells) – Journal of Management Information Systems (ABDC = A*), Vol. 21, No. 1, Summer 2004, pp. 57–84.
• “Information Technology and Organizational Slack.” (with Kevin Dow and Theophanis Stratopoulos) – International Journal of Accounting Information Systems (ABDC = A), Vol. 5, Issue 1, March 2004, pp. 51–63.
• “Comprehensive Income: Evidence on the Effectiveness of FAS 130.” (with Paulette Ratliff) – The Journal of American Academy of Business, Cambridge, Vol. 4, No. 1, March 2004, pp. 228–232.
• “The Value Relevance of Announcements of Transformational Information Technology Investments.” (with Vernon J. Richardson and Robert W. Zmud) – MIS Quarterly (ABDC = A*), Vol. 27, No. 4, December 2003, pp. 637–656. This article was awarded the American Accounting Association Information Systems Section Notable Contributions to the Literature Award in 2013.

• “The Info–Tech ‘Productivity Paradox’ Dissected and Tested.” (with Kevin Dow and Theophanis Stratopoulos) – Management Accounting Quarterly (ABDC = C), Vol. 5, No. 1, Fall 2003, pp. 31–39.

• “Does the Market Recognize IT–Enabled Competitive Advantage?” (with Lewis Davis and Theophanis Stratopoulos) – Information and Management (ABDC = A*), Vol. 40, Issue 7, August 2003, pp. 705–716.
• “Determinants of a Sustainable Competitive Advantage Due to an IT–Enabled Strategy.” (with Theophanis Stratopoulos) – The Journal of Strategic Information Systems (ABDC = A*), Vol. 12, Issue 1, March 2003, pp. 7–28 (lead article).
• “Financial Analysis of Potential Benefits from ERP Systems Adoption.” (with Andreas Nicolaou and Theophanis Stratopoulos) – The Journal of Business and Information Technology, Vol. 2, Issue 1, Spring 2003, pp. 40–50.
• “Discussion of Impact of IT on Public Accounting Firm Productivity.” – Journal of Information Systems (ABDC = A), Vol. 16, No. 2, Fall 2002, pp. 223–226.

• “DuPont Analysis of an IT–Enabled Competitive Advantage.” (with Theophanis Stratopoulos) – International Journal of Accounting Information Systems (ABDC = A), Vol. 3, Issue 3, Sept. 2002, pp. 165–176.
• “Returns on Investments in Information Technology: A Research Synthesis.” (with Vernon J. Richardson) – Journal of Information Systems (ABDC = A), Vol. 16, No. 1, Spring 2002, pp. 7–30. This article was awarded the American Accounting Association Information Systems Section Notable Contributions to the Literature Award in 2006.

• “Returns on investments in information technology: Beyond the productivity paradox.” (with Vernon J. Richardson) – The Capco Institute Journal, Issue 6, 2002, pp. 83–91.

• “Does Successful Investment in Information Technology Solve the Productivity Paradox?” (with Theophanis Stratopoulos) – Information and Management (ABDC = A*), Vol. 38, Issue 2, Dec. 2000, pp. 103–117.

Refereed Book Chapter:

• “Using Accounting–Based Performance Measures to Assess the Business Value of Information Technologies and Systems.” (with Vernon J. Richardson, Rodney E. Smith, and Robert W. Zmud) – Robert J. Kauffman and Paul P. Tallon, eds., Economics, Information Systems and Electronic Commerce Research II: Advanced Empirical Methodologies. Vol. 13 (Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, 2009), pp. 135–154.

Dissertation:

• “Prospect Theory as an Explanation for the Observed Characteristics of the Returns–Earnings Relation.” Dissertation Committee: Marlys Lipe, Chair, Robert Lipe, Barry Lewis, Donald Moser, and Gary McClelland.

Refereed Conference Presentations and Proceedings:

• “Income tax and the motivation to work” (with Orkhan Nadirov) – Prague Conference on Behavioral Sciences 2017, Prague, Czech Republic.
• “Change in Earnings Quality Surrounding ERP Implementation” (with Charu Sinha and Praveen Sinha) – Western Region American Accounting Association Meeting, May 2016.
• “Modelling Fiscal Policy Impact on Non–Oil GDP in a Resource Rich Country: Evidence from Azerbaijan” (with Orkhan Nadirov and Khatai Aliyev). Enterprise and Competitive Environment 19th Annual International Conference, Mendel University, Brno, Czech Republic, March 2016.
• “Change in Earnings Quality Surrounding ERP Implementation” (with Charu Sinha and Praveen Sinha) – Multidisciplinary Academic Conference on Economics, Management, and Marketing, Aug. 2015.
• “A Real Options Approach to Evaluating Alliance Benefits for IT–Capable Firms” (with Theophanis Stratopoulos) – International Network of Business and Management Journals Annual Conference, July 2014.
• “A Real Options Approach to Evaluating Alliance Benefits for IT–Capable Firms” (with Theophanis Stratopoulos) – Annual Mid–Year Conference of the AAA Accounting Information Systems Section, Jan. 2014.
• “A Career Stage Model of Entrepreneurship” (with Amy E. Hurley–Hanson, Cristina Giannantonio, and Richard Sudek) – International Journal of Arts and Sciences Euro–American Conference for Academic Disciplines and Creativity, June 2012.
• “The Financial Performance of Global Information and Communication Technology Companies” (with Tim Bauer and Theophanis Stratopoulos) – Eleventh Annual Mid–Year Conference of the AAA Information Systems Section, Jan. 2012.
• “Emerging Issues of Management Education in the 21st Century.” (with Amy E. Hurley–Hanson and Cristina Giannantonio) – Business & Economics Society International Conference (B&ESI Split, Croatia), July 2011.
• “Change in Earnings Quality after ERP Implementation” (with Charu Sinha and Praveen Sinha) – WDSI 2009 Annual Conference, April 2009.
• “AMT Investments: Measuring and Strengthening of their Influence on Company’s Performance” (with Adriana Knapkova, Libor Friedel, and Jiri G. Drobny) – Society of Plastics Engineers’ Annual Technical Conference (ANTEC 2008 Milwaukee, WI), May 2008.
• “Cluster Performance Measurement: A Case–Study of Plastic Clusters in the Czech Republic.” (with Adriana Knapkova, Daniel Remes, and Jiri G. Drobny) – Society of Plastics Engineers’ Annual Technical Conference (ANTEC 2007 Cincinnati, OH), May 2007.
• “A Framework for Measuring the Business Value of Cluster Initiatives” (with Jack Broughton and Drahomira Pavelkova) – The Ninth Annual Global Conference of the Competitiveness Institute (Clusters 2006 Lyon Rhone–Alpes), Oct. 2006.
• “The Distribution of Financial Performance Benefits from Supply Chain Initiatives Between Buyers and Suppliers” (with Rod Smith and Vernon J. Richardson) – American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, Aug. 2006.
• “A Meta–Analysis of the Effects of IT Investment on Financial Firm Performance” (with Jee–Hae Lim and Vernon J. Richardson) – Fifth Annual Mid–Year Conference of the AAA Information Systems Section, Jan. 2006.
• “Analysts’ Forecasts and Investments in Information Technology.” (with Glenn Pfeiffer and Vernon J. Richardson) – Sixth International Research Symposium on Accounting Information Systems, Dec. 2005.
• “Information Technology Investment and Firm Financial Performance: A Meta–Analysis” (with Jee–Hae Lim and Vernon J. Richardson) – American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, Aug. 2005.
• “Analysts’ Forecasts and Investments in Information Technology.” (with Glenn Pfeiffer and Vernon J. Richardson) – 8th European Conference on Accounting Information Systems, May 2005.
• “Measuring the Duration of Competitive Advantage Using the Strategic Residual Income Model” – Finance A Účetnictví Ve Vědě, Výuce A Praxi (International Conference on Finance and Accounting in Science, Education, and Practice) Tomas Bata University, April 2005.
• “The Financial Performance Effects of Supply Chain Management Initiatives in Manufacturing Firms.” (with Vernon J. Richardson and Robert W. Zmud) – The 35th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, Nov. 2004. Extended abstract published in the meeting proceedings.
• “The Strategic Residual Income Model.” – The 35th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, Nov. 2004. Extended abstract published in the meeting proceedings.
• “The Financial Performance Effects of Supply Chain Management Initiatives in Manufacturing Firms.” (with Vernon J. Richardson and Robert W. Zmud) – American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, Aug. 2004.
• “The Financial Performance Effects of Supply Chain Management Initiatives in Manufacturing Firms.” (with Vernon J. Richardson and Robert W. Zmud) – The 2004 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Aug. 2004.
• “Analysts’ Forecasts and Investments in Information Technology.” (with Vernon J. Richardson and Glenn Pfeiffer) – Western Region American Accounting Association Meeting, April 2004. Extended abstract published in the meeting proceedings.
• “The Financial Performance Effects of Supply Chain Management Initiatives in Manufacturing Firms.” (with Vernon J. Richardson and Robert W. Zmud) – 7th European Conference on Accounting Information Systems, March 2004 (Invited Presentation).
• “The Strategic Residual Income Model.” – Strategic Management Society 23rd Annual International Conference, Nov. 2003.
• “Reexamining the Value Relevance of E–commerce Initiatives.” (with Vernon J. Richardson, Andrew Urbaczewski, and John Wells) – American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, Aug. 2003.
• “Information Technology Investments and Firm Value.” (with Theophanis Stratopoulos) – The 2003 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Aug. 2003.
• “Information Technology Value Added.” (with Theophanis Stratopoulos) – 2003 Americas Conference on Information Systems, Aug. 2003. We were unable to present this paper due to conflicts with the American Accounting Association and Academy of Management meetings.
• “Organizational Slack and the Productivity Paradox.” (with Kevin Dow and Theophanis Stratopoulos) – Institute of Management Accountants 84th Annual International Conference, June 2003.
• “Analysts’ Forecasts and Investments in Information Technology.” (with Vernon J. Richardson and Glenn Pfeiffer) – Western Decision Sciences Institute 32nd Annual Meeting, April 2003.
• “Information Technology and Slack.” (with Kevin Dow and Theophanis Stratopoulos) – The 10th Annual AIS Research Symposium, Feb. 2003.
• “Reviewing Event Studies in MIS: An Application of the Firm Value Framework.” (with Vernon J. Richardson and Theophanis Stratopoulos) – The 36th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Jan. 2003. Extended abstract published in the meeting proceedings.
• “Information Technology Investments and Firm Value” (with Theophanis Stratopoulos) – Journal of AIS Theory Development Workshop, ICIS, Dec. 2002.
• “The Firm Value Framework: A Unified Theory of Strategy.” (with Semra Kilic–Bahi and Theophanis Stratopoulos) – The 33rd Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, Nov. 2002. Extended abstract published in the meeting proceedings.
• “Determinants of a Sustainable Competitive Advantage Due to an IT–Enabled Strategy.” (with Theophanis Stratopoulos) – American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, Aug. 2002.
• “The Value Relevance of Information Technology Investment Announcements: Incorporating Industry Strategic IT Role.” (with Vernon J. Richardson and Robert W. Zmud) – American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, Aug. 2002.
• “Adoption of Enterprise Systems and Firm Performance.” (with Andreas Nicolaou and Theophanis Stratopoulos) – 9th Annual AIS Research Symposium, Forum Paper, Feb. 2002.
• “Determinants of a Sustainable Competitive Advantage Due to an IT–Enabled Strategy.” (with Theophanis Stratopoulos) – First Annual Mid–Year Meeting of the AAA Information Systems Section, Forum Paper, Jan. 2002.
• “Information Technology and Sustainable Competitive Advantage.” (with Theophanis Stratopoulos) – First Annual Mid–Year Conference of the AAA Information Systems Section, Forum Paper, Jan. 2002.
• “Information Technology and Sustainable Competitive Advantage.” (with Theophanis Stratopoulos) – University of Oklahoma School of Accounting Bi–Annual Conference, May 2001.
• “DuPont Analysis of an IT–Enabled Competitive Advantage.” (with Theophanis Stratopoulos) – The 8th Annual AIS Research Symposium, Feb. 2001.
• “Information Technology Investment and Financial Performance: An Exploratory Analysis of Firm Level Evidence.” (with Theophanis Stratopoulos) – 5th International Conference of the Decision Sciences Institute, July 1999. Extended abstract published in the meeting proceedings.

Invited Conference Presentations:

• The Science of Management Research. Finance A Výkonnost Firem Ve Vědě, Výuce A Praxi (International Conference on Finance and the Performance of Firms in Science, Education, and Practice), Tomas Bata University, April 2011.
• The Science of Management Research. Plenary Speaker, Mezinárodní Baťovy konference pro doktorandy a mladé vědecké pracovníky (6th Annual International Bata Conference for Ph.D. Students and Young Researchers), Tomas Bata University, April 2010.
• Strategic Information Systems Outsourcing and Firm Performance. Plenary Speaker, Finance A Výkonnost Firem Ve Vědě, Výuce A Praxi (International Conference on Finance and the Performance of Firms in Science, Education, and Practice), Tomas Bata University, April 2009.
• Developing a Better Understanding of the Relationship Between IT and an Organization’s Value, American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, Aug. 2008.
• AIS New Scholar Consortium Panelist, Seventh Annual Mid–Year Meeting of the AAA Information Systems Section, Jan. 2008.
• Panel Member, Management Accountants and Information Technology: The Forgotten Constituents, American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, Aug. 2007.
• Editor’s Panel, REA–25: A Conference in Celebration of the REA Enterprise Model, June 2007.
• Plenary Speaker, Finance A Výkonnost Firem Ve Vědě, Výuce A Praxi (International Conference on Finance and the Performance of Firms in Science, Education, and Practice), Tomas Bata University, April 2007.
• AIS New Scholar Consortium Panelist, Sixth Annual Mid–Year Meeting of the AAA Information Systems Section, Jan. 2007.
• Presenter, UNH Conference on Meeting Instructional Challenges with Technology, 2001.

Other Academic Presentations:

· University of Arkansas

· University of Alabama, Huntsville

· Binghamton University

· Chapman University

· University of Cincinnati

· University of Colorado

· Claremont–McKenna College

· CUNY Baruch College

· Emory University

· George Washington University

· Lehigh University

· University of New Hampshire

· North Carolina State University

· University of Pittsburgh

· Providence College

· University of San Diego

· University of Technology, Sydney

· Santa Clara University

· Univerzita Tomáše Bati, Zlin

· Virginia Commonwealth University

· Vysoká Škola Ekonomická, Prague

HONORS and AWARDS

• American Accounting Association, Accounting Information Systems Section, Notable Contributions to the Literature Award, 2006, 2013
• Visiting Scholar, University of Technology, Sydney, 2012
• Commemorative Medal for merits towards the development of the Faculty of Management and Economics of Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic, 2010
• Alpha Kappa Psi Faculty Member of the Year, 2010
• Alpha Kappa Psi Outstanding Faculty Mentor, 2010
• American Accounting Association IS Section Outstanding Service Award, 2008
• Wang–Fradkin Professorship, Chapman University, 2004–2006
• Fulbright Scholar, Czech Republic, 2005
• Virginia Paul Dee Professorship, University of New Hampshire, 2001–2002
• University of New Hampshire Faculty Development Grant, 2000
• University of Colorado Graduate Teacher Certification, 1997
• American Accounting Association Doctoral Consortium Fellow, 1996
• Gerald R. Hart Research Fellowship, 1996

EXTERNAL SERVICE

• Editor, Journal of Information Systems, 2014–2015, 2020–2023
• Editorial and Review Board, Journal of Information Systems, 2004–present

• Editorial Board, ASERC Journal of Socio–Economic Studies, 2018–present

• Editorial and Review Board, International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, 2007–present
• Editorial Board, Journal of Competitiveness, 2009–2021

• Associate Editor, International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, 2007–2010

• Co–Editor, Journal of Information Systems Research Forum, (a special issue of the Journal of Information Systems on The Role of Technology and Accounting in the New Information Era), 2005–2008
• Co–Editor, Proceedings of International Scientific Conference “IFRS: Global Rules & Local Use – Beyond the Numbers” 1st ed. Prague: Metropolitan University Prague, ISBN 978–80–906585–7–8, 2019
• Conference Co–Chair, IFRS: Global Rules & Local Use – Beyond the Numbers, Prague, Czech Republic, Oct. 10–11, 2019
• Coordinator, Journal of Information Systems New Scholars Research Workshop, 2003–2005
• Past President (Executive Committee Member), American Accounting Association IS Section, 2008–2009
• President, American Accounting Association IS Section, 2007–2008
• Vice President, American Accounting Association IS Section, 2006–2007
• Secretary, American Accounting Association IS Section, 2005–2006
• Treasurer, American Accounting Association IS Section, 2004–2005
• American Accounting Association IS Section Research and Publications Committee, 2003–2004
• American Accounting Association IS Section Officer, Member–at–Large, 2002–2003
• Notable Contribution to the AIS Literature Committee Member, American Accounting Association IS Section, 2015–2016
• AAA Notable Contributions and Distinguished Contributions Screening Committee, 2009–2010
• AAA Annual Meeting Program Committee, Member–at–Large, 2004–2005
• Scientific Committee, International Conference of Young Social Science Researchers 2023, May 25-26, Baku, Azerbaijan.
• Planning Committee, 7th European Conference on Accounting Information Systems, Prague, Czech Republic, March 2004
• Scientific Committee, International Conference on Finance, Accounting and Auditing (FAA '12), Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic, September 20–22, 2012
• Dissertation Committee Chair, “The Relationship Between Changes in Income Tax Rates and the Motivation to Work,” Orkhan (Orxan) Nadirov, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic, 2014–2018 (Orkhan successfully defended his dissertation on June 25, 2018).
• Dissertation Consultant and Committee Member, “The Use of Tax Incentives to Stimulate Foreign Direct Investment in the Czech Republic,” Isaac Asamoah Amponsah, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic, 2021-present.
• Dissertation Committee Member, “Three Essays on Information Technology and Firm Performance,” Jee–Hae Lim, University of Kansas, Defended April 21, 2006
• External Dissertation Reviewer, “Forfeited Benefits or Mitigated Losses? The Economic Impact of Not Having a Stock Market: A Synthetic Control Approach,” Etsub Tekola Jemberu, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic, 2024
• State Doctoral Exam Evaluator, Trang Truong Diem Le, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic, 2024
• External Dissertation Reviewer, “Earnings Management by Firms Going Public: Essays from an Indian Perspective,” Ms. Nimisha Bors, XIM University Bhubaneswar, 2024
• External Dissertation Reviewer, “The Value of Transformational IT Investments in South Africa: An Event Study Analysis,” Nicholas van Gysen, University of Cape Town, 2006
• Outside Reviewer, Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure, University of the Pacific Faculty Member, 2021
• Outside Reviewer, Promotion to Full Professor, Tulsa University Faculty Member, 2011
• Outside Reviewer, Reappointment, University of Colorado – Denver Faculty Member, 2006
• Grant Reviewer, National Science Foundation, 2005
• Project Reviewer, J. William Fulbright Commission in the Czech Republic, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2013
• Guest Associate Editor, MIS Quarterly, 2011
• Reviewer for MIS Quarterly, 2003–2008, 2010, 2012
• Reviewer for The Accounting Review, 2008
• Reviewer for Accounting Horizons, 2019
• Reviewer for Information Systems Research, 2003–2005, 2009
• Reviewer for Journal of Management Information Systems, 2004–2006
• Reviewer for Journal of Operations Management, 2008
• Reviewer for Sloan Management Review, 2005
• Reviewer for The Journal of Information Systems, 2003–2006
• Reviewer for Information and Management, 2018.
• Reviewer for Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 2003–2004
• Reviewer for Journal of Strategic Information Systems, 2006, 2019
• Reviewer for Decision Support Systems, 2003
• Reviewer for International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, 2005–2007
• Reviewer for Accounting and Finance, 2003–2004
• Reviewer for Journal of Business and Management, 2010
• Reviewer for Advances in Accounting Education, 2000–2004, 2006–2007
• Reviewer for Journal of High Technology Management Research, 2004
• Reviewer for International Journal of Operations and Quantitative Management, 2018
• Reviewer for Compendium of Classroom Cases and Tools for AIS, 2003, 2004, 2006
• Reviewer for the University of Waterloo Symposium on Information Integrity and Information Systems Assurance, 2015
• Reviewer for WSEAS International Conference on Economics, Political Science, and Law, 2012
• Reviewer for WSEAS International Conference on Finance, Accounting and Auditing, 2012
• Reviewer for SIG ASYS 4th Annual Pre–ICIS Workshop on Accounting Information Systems, 2012
• Reviewer for the AAA Annual Meeting, 2001–2008, 2013
• Reviewer for the AAA IS Section Mid–Year Conference, 2001–2008, 2010–2011
• Reviewer for the International Conference on Information Systems, 2004, 2005
• Reviewer for the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2002–2004
• Reviewer for the Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, 2002, 2004
• Reviewer for the 10th Annual AIS Research Symposium, 2003
• Reviewer for the 6th International Research Symposium on AIS, 2005
• Reviewer for the AAA Western Region Annual Meeting, 2003–2004
• Reviewer for the 10th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik, Zurich, 2010
• Reviewer for the IPSI Venice Conference, 2004
• Discussant, 8th European Conference on Accounting Information Systems, 2005
• Discussant, AAA IS Section Mid–Year Conference, 2002
• Discussant, Northeast AAA Regional Meeting, 1998, 2000
• Author, Standard and Poor’s Financial Reporting and Analysis Cases and Projects for Financial Accounting, Libby, Libby, and Short, 3rd Ed. and 4th Ed.

INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE

Chapman University:

• ACBE Associate Dean, 2008–2011, 2017, 2021–2023
• Oracle University Local Program Coordinator, 2022–2023
• IT–Faculty Advisory Board/Faculty Technology Advisory Group, 2017–present
• Learning Environments Advisory Panel (LEAP Committee), 2021–present
• ChapEd Talk Orientation Speaker, 2019
• Coordinator, Chapman MBA in Prague, 2011–2013, 2016–2024
• LMS RFP Committee, 2018–2019
• ACBE Graduate Curriculum Committee, 2014–2016 (Chair 2014–2016)
• Advisory Board, Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship, 2012–2014
• Faculty Advisor, LCG Argyros Consulting Group, 2011–2013
• ACBE Faculty Chair, 2007–2008
• Chapman University Faculty Senate, 2009–2011
• Internship Advisory Board, 2008–2011
• Honors Program Steering Group, 2007–2008
• Assessment Committee, 2005–2007 (Chair 2005–2007)

• Academic Council, 2006–2007

• ACBE Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, 2003–2006 (Chair 2005–2006)
• Fulbright Campus Committee, 2004–2008, 2023
• Roller Hockey Club Faculty Advisor, 2006–2007

University of New Hampshire:

• Program Planning Group for an MS in the Management of Technology 2001–2002
• WSBE Undergraduate Curriculum Redesign Committee 2001–2002
• WSBE Curriculum Committee, 1998–1999, 2000–2002
• WSBE Information Technology Committee, 1998–1999
• Master’s Thesis in Resource Economics – Committee Member, 1999–2001
• Master’s Paper in Accounting – Supervisor, 2000
• Honors Thesis in Accounting – Supervisor (2), 2001–2002
• Honors Thesis in Finance – Supervisor, 1999
• Compustat and CRSP Database Administrator, 1998–2002

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Webmaster, Friends of the Ladera Ranch Library, 2004–2008
• Board of Directors (Treasurer), Friends of the Ladera Ranch Library, 2003–2004

TEACHING

• Teaching Evaluations
• Accounting Analytics, Spring 2025
• Accounting Information Systems, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Jan. 2009, Jan. 2010, Jan. 2011, Jan. 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025
• Introduction to Financial Accounting, Summer 1994, Fall 1997, Spring 1998, Spring 1999, Spring 2000, Fall 2000, Fall 2001, Fall 2002, Fall 2003, Fall 2004, Fall 2005, January 2013, January 2014, January 2015, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021
• Financial Accounting (MBA/EMBA), Fall 1997, Fall 1998, Fall 1999, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023
• Financial Management (MBA), Summer 2013, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, January 2023
• Financial Statement Analysis (MBA), Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Summer 2014, Summer 2015
• Czech Republic Travel Course, Summer 2006, Jan. 2007, April 2011
• Intermediate Accounting 1, Fall 1994, Fall 2007
• Intermediate Accounting 2, Fall 1996
• What Makes People Happy: A USA–Czech Republic Cross–Cultural Comparison, Fall 2006
• English for Finance and Accounting Managers (Czech Republic), Spring 2005
• Accounting Information Systems (MS Acct), Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002
• Financial Statement Analysis, Spring 2001, Spring 2002

GRANTS

• Technology Agency of the Czech Republic TAČR/RVO Grant TL03000319 “Ekonomika a etika zahraničních investorů v ČR” 2020–2023
• Czech Science Foundation Grant Number 16–25536S, “Methodology of Developing a Predictive Model of Sector and Company Performance in the Macroeconomic Context.” 2016–2020.
• Internal Grant Agency of the Faculty of Management and Economics of Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic, Grant Number IGA/FaME/2017/018, “Income Tax and the Motivation to Work.” 2017
• Czech Science Foundation Grant GA402/07/1495 “Evaluation of advanced technology benefits.” 2007–2009
• Czech Science Foundation Grant GA402/06/1526 “Measurement and control of cluster performance.” 2006 – 2008
• Fulbright Scholar Grant, Czech Republic, 2005
• Gerald R. Hart Research Fellowship, 1996

AFFILIATIONS

• Member, Beta Gamma Sigma
• Member, American Accounting Association
• Member, Association for Information Systems