C.
Professor of Accounting
Office Phone (678) 547-6328; E-mail: grant_ct@mercer.edu
Period: Fall 2003 – Fall 2008
Education and
Professional Certification:
Ph.D.
MPA
BS University
of Alabama, 1979 (summa cum laude),
with a major in Finance.
CPA
Academic Experience:
2008-Present Professor
of Accounting,
2005-2008 Professor
of Accounting,
2003-2005 Professor
of Accounting,
(tenured).
2000-2003 Hederman
Professor of Accounting,
1994-2000 Associate Professor of Accounting,
1991-1994 Assistant
Professor of Accounting, US Air Force Academy, CO.
1988-1991 Doctoral
Student,
1986-1988 Accounting
Instructor, US Air Force Academy, CO.
Published Research:
Peer Reviewed
“The Impact
of SOX on Companies in the Petroleum-Refining Industry," Co-authored with
Walter W. Austin, forthcoming in Oil, Gas
and Energy Quarterly, Vol. 57, No. 2, December 2008.
“Can Regulations Curb Excessive
Executive Pay?,” Co-authored with Gerry H. Grant, Strategic Finance, September 2008, pp. 31-39.
“FASB’s Quick Fix for
Pension Accounting Is Only First Step,” Co-authored with Gerry H. Grant and William R. Ortega, Financial Analysts Journal, Vol. 63, No.
2, March/April 2007, pp. 21-35.
“Trust Fund
Recovery Penalties: Understanding and
Avoiding Personal Liability,” Co-authored with Patricia H. Mounce and Gerilynn
Wolfe, Real Estate Taxation, Vol.
33, No. 2, 2006, pp. 136-142.
“Finance,
Politics, and the Accounting for Stock Options,” Co-authored with Conrad S.
Ciccotello and W. Mark Wilder, Journal
of Applied Corporate Finance, Vol. 17, No. 4, Fall
2005, pp. 125-133.
“Activity-Based
Costing and the MBA Core Marketing Administration Course: A Cross-Disciplinary
Case Approach,” Co-authored with
“Analyzing
the Cash Flow Impacts of Employee Stock Options,” Co-authored with Conrad S.
Ciccotello and Gerry H. Grant, Financial
Analysts Journal, Vol. 60, No. 2, March/April 2004, pp. 39-46.
“To Tell or
Not to Tell: An Auditing Case in Ethical Decision-Making and Conflict
Resolution for Illegal Acts,” Co-authored with Mary T. Keim, Issues in Accounting Education, Vol. 18,
No. 4, November 2003, pp. 397-407.
Published Research: Editorially
Reviewed
“Corporate
Governance and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,” Co-authored with Mary T. Keim, Accounting
World, Vol. III, No. 10, October
2003, pp. 36-41.
Work in Progress:
“Nonaudit,
External Audit, and Internal Audit Services in a Post Sarbanes-Oxley World,”
Co-authored
with
Academic Conference Presentations:
“The Impact
of SOX on Companies in the Petroleum-Refining Industry," Co-authored with
Walter W. Austin, forthcoming, AAA
Northeast Region Meeting,
“Can Regulations Curb Excessive
Executive Pay?,” Co-authored with Gerry H. Grant and
Ritu Rampuria, AAA Western Region Meeting, San Francisco, CA, May 2008.
“Nonaudit
Services and Auditor
“Nonaudit
Services and Auditor Independence: Are Investors'
Perceptions Different in a Post Sarbanes-Oxley World?,” Co-authored with
Nena Park and Stephen W. Wheeler, Western Region AAA Meeting, Costa Mesa, CA,
April 2007.
“Finance,
Politics, and the Accounting for Stock Options,” Co-authored with Conrad S.
Ciccotello and W.
Professional Seminar
Presentations and Consulting:
Consultant
for
Presented
“Understanding Financial Statements in the Insurance Industry,” professional
development
seminar for GEICO management team, regional headquarters,
CA, May
2004.
Ad Hoc Reviewer for
Academic Journals:
Financial Analysts
Journal
Auditing: A Journal
of Practice and Theory
Financial Services
Review
Journal of Economics and Finance
The International Business and
Economic Review
Contemporary Economic Policy
Professional Memberships:
American
Accounting Association
American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Financial
Executives International