Welcome to the Henry W. Bloch School of Management Department of Accountancy
Department Chair: Georgia Smedley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Accounting
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Arden Phillips
Department Administrative Assistant
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Using the L.E.A.D. (Leadership and Ethics in Accounting Decisions) model, developed by Bloch accounting faculty and executives on the Accounting Advisory Council, the Bloch School prepares our accounting students by teaching deep technical competency as well as soft skills such as interpersonal communication and ethics, to transform tomorrow’s talent in the accounting sector.
The rigor of the Bloch Accounting program is evidenced by the fact our program is ranked top 5 in the nation among medium-size schools for CPA pass rate.
Accounting Faculty
Georgia Smedley, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Department Chair, Associate Professor of Accounting
Academic Specialty: Accounting information systems
David Cornell, Ph.D., CPA, C.M.A., Louisiana State University
Associate Professor of Accounting
Academic Specialty: Financial accounting
Kim Church, Ph.D., University of Arkansas
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Academic Specialty: Information technology, performance measurement
David Donnelly, Ph.D., CPA, University of Illinois
Professor of Accounting
Academic Specialty: Auditing
Randy Gardner, J.D., CPA, CFP, LL.M.,
Professor of Accounting
Academic Specialty: Taxation (individual; estates, gifts, and trusts; financial planning)
Larry Garrison, Ph.D., CPA, University of Nebraska
Professor of Accounting
Academic Specialty: Taxation (business applications, tax accounting, tax research)
LaVern E. (Howie) Krueger, DBA, CPA, University of Colorado
Associate Professor of Accounting
Academic Specialty: Financial accounting, accounting theory
Leigh Salzsieder, Ph.D., CPA, ABV, University of South Carolina
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Academic Specialty: Accounting and auditing
Tammie Schaefer, Ph.D., CPA, University of South Carolina
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Academic Specialty: Accounting and auditing
Nancy D. Weatherholt, Ph.D., CPA, University of Kansas
Associate Professor of Accounting
Academic Specialty: Auditing and financial accounting
