VITA
LINDA ACHEY KIDWELL
Updated August 22, 2005
EDUCATION
Ph.D., 1993 Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, Baton Rouge, LA
Major Field: Accounting Specialty Area: Governmental Accounting
Minor Field: Economics
A.B., 1984 Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts
Major: Geology
ACADEMIC POSITIONS HELD
Associate Professor, Department of Accounting, College of Business, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, August 2005 – present
Visiting Professor, Faculty of Commerce, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia, July, 2003 – 2004.
Visiting Professor, Faculty of Business, University of Queensland, Australia, January, 2004.
Associate Professor (with tenure), Department of Accounting, Niagara University, Niagara University NY, 2002 – 2005.
Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting, Niagara University, 1996 - 2002
2000 – 2005 Honors Thesis Advisor
Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting and Business Law, Louisiana State University in Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1993 - 1996
Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting and Finance, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, 1992 - 1993
COURSES TAUGHT
Auditing
Advanced Auditing
Principles of Financial Accounting
Principles of Management Accounting
Accounting Theory
Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting
PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Journals
L. Kidwell, S.B. Arzova, and A.E. Gegez. "Responses to Accounting and Marketing Ethical Dilemmas: A Comparison of Students from Turkey and the United States." Business and Professional Ethics Journal, forthcoming.
S.B. Arzova and L. Kidwell. 2004. "The Ethical Behaviours of Final Year Turkish Accountancy Students Compared with Their Australian and Irish Counterparts." International Journal of Accounting, Auditing, and Performance Evaluation. v 1, no.3: 385 – 400.
L. Kidwell, K. Wozniak, and J.P. Laurel. 2003. "Student Reports and Faculty Perceptions of Academic Dishonesty." Teaching Business Ethics, v 7: 205 – 214.
L. Kidwell, S-J K. Ho, J. Blake, P. Wraith, R. Roubi, and A. W. Richardson. 2002. "New Management Techniques: An International Comparison." CPA Journal, v 52, no. 2, February: 63 – 66.
L. Kidwell. 2001. "Student Honor Codes as a Tool for Teaching Professional Ethics." Journal of Business Ethics, v 29nos. 1 – 2, January: 45 – 49.
S-J K. Ho and L. Kidwell. 2000. "A Survey of Management Techniques Implemented by Municipal Administrators." Government Accountants Journal, v 49, no. 1, Spring: 46 – 52.
L. Kidwell. 1999. "Compliance Reporting Decisions in Municipal Audits: The Impact of Budget Variance and Employment Sector." Public Budgeting, Accounting, and Financial Management, v 11, no. 3, Fall:325 – 356.
L. Kidwell. 1997. "The Salary Supplements," Case Research Journal, v 17, nos.1&2, Winter/Spring: 105 - 116.
L. Kidwell and R.E. Kidwell, Jr. 1997. "Toward a Multi-Level Framework for Studying Electronic Control Systems." Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, v 16, n 1, Spring: 89 – 109.
A. O. Wren, R. E. Kidwell, Jr., and L. Kidwell. 1996. "Managing Pregnancy in the Workplace." Business Horizons, v 39, n 6, Nov-Dec: 61 - 67.
R. E. Kidwell, Jr. and L. Kidwell. 1996. "Evaluating Research on Electronic Surveillance," ., Industrial Management & Data Systems, v 96, n 1: 8 - 14.
L. Achey (Kidwell) and B. Apostolou. 1989. "Attestation Engagements in the Oil and Gas Industry." Oil & Gas Tax Quarterly, v 37, n 4, June: 801-813.
Refereed Proceedings
"The Salary Supplements," Proceedings of the North American Case Research Association Annual Meeting, 1995.
"The Impact of Budget Variance, Employment Sector, Fiscal Stress, and Political Turnover on Compliance Reporting Decisions," Proceedings of the 1995 Southeast American Accounting Association, 1995.
"Directors, Decisions, and Strategic Change: An Image Theory Perspective," with Roland E. Kidwell, Jr., Proceedings of the Southwest Division Meeting of the Academy of Management, 1991.
Book Chapters
"Outcomes Assessment at a Newly Accredited Business School: A Case Study of Niagara University," with William Peek. In Best Practices in Accounting Program Assessment, T. Calderon, B.P. Green, and M. Harkness, eds. American Accounting Association Manuscript, Sarasota, FL. 2004. 43 – 52.
Test Bank to accompany Murray, Neumann, and Elgers, Using Financial Accounting Information: An Introduction, 2nd ed. 1999.
Instructor’s Manual to accompany Murray, Neumann, and Elgers, Using Financial Accounting Information: An Introduction. 1997.
"Government Auditing Standards (New)," in Handbook of Governmental Accounting and Finance, Second Edition, 1995 Cumulative Supplement. Ed. Donald R. Deis. New York: Wiley Law Publications, 1995. 28A-1 - 28A-15. (Invited chapter).
Electronic Publications
Web-based Homework Hints and Warm-ups to accompany Ingram, Albright, and Hill, Managerial Accounting: Information for Decisions, 3rd ed. South-Western College Publishing: 2002.
Web-based projects to accompany Ingram and Baldwin, Financial Accounting: Information for Decisions, 4th ed. South-Western College Publishing: 2001.
http://www.swcollege.com/acct/ingram/fin_01/ingram_fin_info.html, and Ingram and Baldwin, Financial Accounting: A Bridge to Decision Making, 4th ed. South-Western College Publishing: 2001. http://www.swcollege.com/acct/ingram/bridge_01/ingram_fin_bridge.html.Web-based projects to accompany Ingram, Albright, and Hill, Managerial Accounting: Information for Decisions, 2nd ed. South-Western College Publishing: 2001.
http://www.swcollege.com/acct/ingram/mgr_01/ingram_managerial.html.On-line Quizzes, with answers and explanations, to accompany Murray, Neumann, and Elgers, Using Financial Accounting Information: An Introduction, 2nd ed. 2000.
http://www.swcollege.com/acct/murray/murray.html.
REFEREED PRESENTATIONS
"Do the Numbers Add up to different views on ethics? Varying Perceptions of Moral Behavior between Faculty in Quantitative Versus Qualitative Disciplines" With R. E. Kidwell, Jr. To be presented at the 12th International Conference Promoting Business Ethics, New York, 2005.
"Responses to Accounting and Marketing Ethical Dilemmas: A Comparison of Students from Turkey and the United States." With S. Burak Arzova and Ercan Gegez. 27th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association, Prague, Czech Republic, April, 2004.
"Independence Perceptions of CPAs, State Auditors, and State Society Presidents." 9th IAAER (International Association of Accounting Educators and Researchers) World Congress, Hong Kong, November, 2002.
"Louise and Sidney Homer: A 21st Century Dual-Career Couple, Circa 1911." Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Denver, CO, August, 2002.
"Management Accounting Techniques Implemented by Municipal Administrators: An International Comparison." With Shih-Jen Kathy Ho, John Blake, Philip Wraith, Raafat Roubi, and William Richardson. Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association, Copenhagen, Denmark, April, 2002. (earlier version presented in 2000, see below)
"Student Reports and Faculty Perceptions of Academic Dishonesty." Eighth Annual Conference Promoting Business Ethics, Chicago, IL, October, 2001.
"Management Techniques Implemented by Municipal Administrators: An International Comparison." With Shih-Jen Kathy Ho, John Blake, Philip Wraith, Raafat Roubi, and William Richardson. Conference on Emerging Issues in International Accounting 2000, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, August, 2000.
"Two Steps Forward, One Step Back? Foundation Course Differences and Student Performance in Intermediate Accounting." With Professor Alfonso Oddo. Annual Conference of the Southeastern section of the American Accounting Association. Savannah, GA, April, 2000.
"Student Honor Codes as a Tool for Teaching Professional Ethics." Sixth Annual Conference for Promoting Business Ethics, Niagara Falls, NY, November, 1999.
"Management Techniques Implemented by American Municipal Administrators." Conference on Emerging Issues in International Accounting, Niagara Falls, NY, August, 1999.
"The Salary Supplements," North American Case Research Association Annual Meeting, November, 1995.
"The Impact of Budget Variance, Employment Sector, Fiscal Stress, and Political Turnover on Compliance Reporting Decisions," Southeast American Accounting Association, April, 1995.
"Directors, Decisions, and Strategic Change: An Image Theory Perspective," with Roland E. Kidwell, Jr., Southwest Division Meeting of the Academy of Management, March, 1991.
OTHER PRESENTATIONS
"Annual Reports over the Internet: The Case of ICI 500 Companies (Internet'te Sunulan Faaliyet Raporlari: ISO 500 Sirketleri)." With S. Burak Arzova and Sinan Aslan. Accounting Academicians’ Collaboration Foundation of Turkey 1st Annual International Accounting Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, November 2004.
"Academic Integrity in the United States." Schools of Business and Accounting Joint Seminar, Faculty of Commerce Seminar Series, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, NSW, Australia, March, 2003.
"Best Practices in Accounting Program Assessment: Case Study of Niagara University." Accounting Educators Forum, Sydney, Australia, November, 2003.
"Academic Integrity: Research and Honour Codes." Schools of Financial Studies and Management Joint Seminar, Faculty of Commerce Seminar Series, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia, October, 2003.
"Independence Perceptions of CPAs, State Auditors, and State Society Presidents." American Accounting Association Government and Nonprofit Section Midyear Meeting, March, 2002.
"Ways to Improve Classroom Presentation and Discussion of GNP Topics." American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, August, 1997.
WORKING PAPERS
"Ethical Beliefs in the Catholic Business School: The Impact of Catholic Social Teaching on Classroom Reality."
"Academic Integrity in an Australian University: Internal versus Distance Student Behaviours."
"Codes of Ethics in American and Canadian Colleges of Business" Under review.
"Louise and Sidney Homer: A 21st Century Dual-Career Couple, Circa 1911."
"Campaign Contributions and Auditor Independence."
CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS
Academic Integrity
Behavioral and Ethical Issues in Governmental Accounting and Auditing
Electronic Monitoring Systems, Behavioral and Managerial Accounting Implications
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
1986 - 1988 The Education Resources Institute, Boston, Massachusetts. Bank Compliance Auditor, Receivables Clerk, Collector.
1985 - 1986 Harvard University, Student Billing Department, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Collector, Customer Service Representative.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Member: American Accounting Association
Auditing Section, Government and Nonprofit Section, International Accounting Section
Member: Center for Academic Integrity
Member: European Accounting Association
Member, Outcomes Assessment Best Practices Committee, American Accounting Association, 2002 – 2003.
Reviewer, Journal of Business Ethics, 2000 – present
Reviewer, Australian Accounting Education Journal, 2004 – present
Scientific Committee Member, Accounting Academicians’ Collaboration Foundation of Turkey (AACF), 2005.
Reviewer, International Section, American Accounting Association National Meeting, 2004.
Reviewer, Accounting Educators’ Forum, Sydney, Australia, 2003.
Faculty Mentor: National Conference on Ethics in America, United States Military Academy at West Point, 1999 - present. This is an annual conference for students at colleges and military academies throughout the United States in which students discuss issues of academic integrity and social responsibility on college campuses.
Program Chair, Conference on Emerging Issues in International Accounting 2003, Niagara University Center for International Accounting Education and Research.
Moderator, American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, August, 2004.
Moderator, American Accounting Association Government and Nonprofit Section Midyear Meeting, March, 2002.
Proceedings Editor, 3rd Annual Conference on Emerging Issues in International Accounting, Niagara University Center for International Accounting Education and Research, 2001.
Program Chair, Conference on Emerging Issues in International Accounting 2000, Niagara University Center for International Accounting Education and Research.
GRANTS, HONORS AND RECOGNITIONS
Scholarship in Teaching Fund award grant, Charles Sturt University, 2004. $9,500.
Accounting Professor of the Year, awarded by the Niagara University Accounting Society, 2003.
College of Business Teacher of the Year, Niagara University, 2001.
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2000, 2002, 2004.
Alpha Kappa Psi Appreciation Award, 2000.
Contemporary Accounting Research Conference, Brock University Faculty Representative, 1993.
Nominee for Distinguished Paper Award Southwest Division of the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, 1991.
American Accounting Association Doctoral Consortium Representative, 1990.
Louisiana State Board of Regents Fellow, 1988 - 1992.
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Major University Committees:
NCAA Self-Study Review, Academic Integrity Subcommittee, 2002 – 2003.
Employee Benefits Review Committee, Niagara University, 1999 – 2002.
Niagara University Lay Teachers Association Employee Benefits Review Task Force, Niagara University, 1999 – 2001.
Sexual Harassment Committee, Niagara University, 1998 - 2002.
Satisfactory Academic Progress Committee, Niagara University, 1997 – 2003.
Academic Calendar Committee, LSU in Shreveport, 1994 – 1996.
Faculty Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Recruitment, LSU in Shreveport, 1993 - 1994.
Women’s Studies Lunchtime Conversations Committee, Brock University, 1992 - 1993.
Major College of Business Committees:
Curriculum and Technology Committee, 1997 – 2003.
Chair, Curriculum and Technology Committee, 1997 – 1998, 2000 – 2003
Advisor for fundraising efforts of Alpha Kappa Psi and Accounting Society joint project to raise relief funds for students at East Carolina University, 1999.
AACSB Standards and Achievement Committee, Niagara University, 1997.
Dean Search Committee, LSU in Shreveport, 1994 – 1995.
Chair, Computer Database Acquisition Initiative, Brock University, 1992.
Community Activities
Volunteer Activities
President, Greater Niagara Ballet Company, Niagara Falls, NY, 2001 – 2003
Vice Chair for Finance, Board of Directors, A Festival of Lights, Niagara Falls, NY, 1997 – 2003.
Cookie Mom, Girl Scouts of Niagara County, 2001, 2003.
Schools Ambassador, Greater Niagara Falls Ballet Company, Niagara Falls, NY, 2000.
Buffalo Ambassador, Time to Hoop 2000, in conjunction with NCAA Basketball Tournament
Treasurer, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Lewiston, NY, 1997 – 1998.