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Fullerton, CA
Posted:
October 06, 2012

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Betty Chavis, Ph.D.

Chair and Professor of Accounting

Board Member of the Center for Corporate Reporting and Governance

University Address:

Department of Accounting

School of Business Administration and Economics

Box 6848 CSU Fullerton

Fullerton, CA 92834-6848

Office Phone: 657-***-****

e-mail: abot2a@r.postjobfree.com

Education:

Ph.D. University of Southern California, Business Administration. 1990.

MACC University of Denver, Financial Accounting. 1984.

BSE Kent State University, Education. 1968.

Certification: CPA Colorado.

Educational Activities:

Financial Executives International Member of the Academic Relationship Committee 2012

Cal CPA, OC/LB Chapter Board of Directors - 2012

Accounting Education Committee State Board of Accountancy 150-hour project 2010-2011

Faculty Discipline Review Group State Bill 1440 Mandate 2010-Present

Accounting Accreditation Committee AACSB National Committee 2008-2011

Advisory Committees -- Santa Anna College, Mount San Antonio College, Golden West

College, West Coast College, Cypress College Fullerton College 1996-present

Strategic Planning Committee Mihaylo College, member 2011-2012

Strategic Planning Committee Department of Accounting, chair 2012

Advisor MS Tax Program

International Academic Presentations and Experience:

Vietnam Taught 3-unit financial accounting course - 2011

England: Seminar on US GAAP, Sarbanes/Oxley Act London 2006

Germany: Seminar U.S. Accounting; Sarbanes/Oxley Act Nurtingen and Geislingen, 2005,

2007

China: Currently working with two universities to establish a joint graduate program in

accounting.

Conducted International Financial Statement Analysis

Seminar for business executives and students

November 1998 Lingnon University, Guangzhou

Russia: Conducted International Business Seminar, 1996 in Saratov,

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China, Japan, Hong Kong, International Business Faculty Development 1995

U.S. Academic Experience:

Professor and Chair of Department CSU Fullerton 1998 Present

SEC Academic Fellow Division of Corporate Finance, Washington, D.C. 2001-2002

Professor, CSU Fullerton. 1996 to Present. Tenured 1999

Courses taught: Intermediate Accounting; Advanced Financial Accounting; Financial

Statement Analysis; International Accounting, Financial and Managerial

Accounting-MBA program, and Individual Income Tax.

Assistant Professor, University of Wyoming. 1989 - 1996. Tenured 1996

Courses taught: Income Tax, Financial Accounting, Governmental Accounting

Scholarly Activities

Current Research Interests:

Financial Statement Presentation, Economic Consequences of 123 (R) Relevance of Deferred

Income Tax Liabilities and Assets and FIN 48..

Convergence of IAS/US GAAP one article being revised; continued research of this topic.

Sarbanes/Oxley Bill and its economic impact on regional firms and businesses, Revenue

Recognition and Fair Value Models and Rules.

Selected Journal Articles:

Published.

Accounting for Share-Based compensation, 2006, Accounting Policy and Practice

Referee:

2005 Reviewer for Western AAA annual meeting

2004 Reviewer for AAA annual meeting

2000 Reviewer for AAA national meeting.

1997-2000 Ad hoc reviewer for Western AAA annual meeting.

1997 Ad Hoc reviewer for Journal of Financial Statement Analysis.

1997 Ad Hoc Reviewer, Pacific Accounting Review, 1997

1994 - 1996 Selected to serve on the Accounting Horizons Editorial Advisory and Review

Board

Presentations:

2009 Current trends and challenges in Accounting Education Orange County IMA Chapter

2007 Contrast US GAAP and IFRS - Germany

2007 Convergence of US GAAP and IFRS Western AAA Conference

2006 US GAAP; IFRS; SOX 404 - London

2006 Convergence of US GAAP and IFRS - IFSAM World Congress - Berlin

2003 Financial Reporting Update Presented to Orange County Association of Women

Accountants.

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2002 The SEC and Financial Reporting, Presented to Orange County Society

of CPAs.

2002 SEC update Presented to Orange County Public Accounting Firms

AACSB Accreditation Experience:

Led successfully the Department of Accounting at CSUF in securing extension of

accreditation for two five-year cycles. Primarily responsible for writing full report and

collecting data and implementing an assurance of learning program.

Selected by AACSB to be a member of Peer Review Teams for Accounting Selected for five

peer reviews: Accounting Chair for three reviews; member accounting team for one review;

unable to complete one review as a member because of husband s illness and death. (2004

2011)

Selected by AACSB to serve as Mentor for a university seeking accounting accreditation.

(2010)

Member of the College s accreditation team.

Attended several AACSB annual meetings, seminars and peer review training sessions.

Development Activities:

Instrumental in engaging accounting alumni and accounting firms to donate funds for

scholarships, teaching fellowships, research fellowships and conferences with the aid of

the College development officer and the Dean. Our Department s annual donations have gone

from nearly zero to over $100,000 per year during the time I have served as chair.

Currently working to secure a $5 million gift to name a school of accounting. I was

offered $1 million, but the Dean and Vice President said it was not enough Am involved in

continuous fund-raising activities with public accounting firms and area corporations via

personal visits, group meetings with alumni, solicitation letters, etc.

Participated in the very successful capital campaign managed by the Dean and the college

development officer that resulted in our being able to build an $85 million dollar college

of business building which was opened in fall 2008. Also, we were able to secure an

additional $30 million endowment gift to name the College and use to enhance our programs.

Maintain a continuous outreach program to meet with alumni, accounting firms, corporate

officers and governmental agencies to explain our programs, communicate the need we have

for student scholarships and faculty recruitment.

Maintain a continuous outreach program to meet with the numerous community colleges with

which we have articulation agreements to discuss and update our programs.

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Honors:

Participant in E & Y professional symposium multi years

KPMG Symposium for University Faculty multi years

Participant in PWC University for Faculty multi years

2002 Distinguished Faculty Award

2001 Academic Fellow, Securities and Exchange Commission

2001 Outstanding CSUF College of Business Faculty

1999 Awarded Outstanding Faculty member by students and AAA.

Committee Memberships:

AACSB -

2008-2011 Member of the Accounting Accreditation Committee

American Accounting Association:

2003 - President-elect Western Regional APLG

1995-1998 - Member of the Council, American Accounting Association.

1993-1998 - Member of the Executive Committee, Western Regional AAA.

President, 1995-1996; President-Elect, 1994-1995;

University Committees: California State University, Fullerton:

2011-2013 Irvine Campus Advisory Board

2011-2013 University Academic Senator

2009-2011` Member of the NCAA Compliance Committee

2006-2008 Academic Senate University Curriculum Committee

2005-2006 NCAA Compliance Committee

2002-2004 Academic Senate Library Committee

2000-2005 Athletic Advisory Committee

2000 Reviewer, Center for Internships and Cooperative Education

2000-2003 University Planning Committee

2000-2008 Various Search Committees

International Business Program Council

School/College Committees:

1998-Present CBE Department Chair

1998-Present CBE Senate

1998-Present CBE Deans/Chairs-budget committee

2004-2005 CBE Building Committee

Department Committees:

2009-2010 Accounting Society Advisor

2000-2001 Beta Alpha Psi Advisor

2009-2010 Graduate Advisor for Masters of Accountancy Program

1998-Present Ex-officio member of all department committees

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Professional Activities:

Member of California State Board of Accountancy Education Committee 2010 - 2011

Member of Advisory Committee - Santa Anna College, Mount San Antonio College, Golden West

College, West Coast College, Cypress College 1999-Present, Fullerton College 1996-

present.

Completed WebCT Training - 1998

Member of Accounting Advisory Association 1998- Present

Professional Memberships:

Forum for Corporate Directors, Financial Executives Institute, Federated Schools of

Accountancy, American Accounting Association, American Institute of Certified Public

Accountants.



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