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      John Sweeney
Faculty: Ted Saldin Distinguished Professor of Accounting
Chair
Department of Accounting
Washington State University, Pullman

Office: Todd 242
Phone: 509-335-8543
Email: jtsweeney@wsu.edu
Media: You may contact me directly
 
   
  Expertise:
  • Accounting
Teaching Area:
  • Ph.D. - Accounting
  • Undergraduate - Accounting
Research:
  • Ethics and Behavioral Issues in Accounting
        Research interests include the psychology of ethical development, factors influencing success and turnover in accounting organizations, whistle-blowing, the pricing of accountant labor, and organizational justice.
Education:
  • Ph.D., Accounting/Social Psychology, University of Missouri, 1992
  • MBA, Accounting, Southern Illinois University, 1979
  • BS, Accounting, Quincy University, 1977
Professional Memberships:

  • American Accounting Association
Publications:
  • Article (Refereed journal): "An Examination of the Influence of Individual and Contextual Variables on Public Accountants' Exhaustion," Advances in Accounting Behavioral Research, 2008    
  • Article (Refereed journal): "Accountants as Layoff Survivors: A Research Note," Accounting, Organizations & Society, 2008    
  • Article (Refereed journal): "The Social Norms of Tax Compliance: Evidence from Australia, Singapore, and the United States," Journal of Business Ethics, 2007    
  • Article (Refereed journal): "An Examination of the Effectiveness of Sarbanes-Oxley," Journal of Forensic Accounting, 2006    
  • Article (Refereed journal): "Political Strategies Used by the U.S. Public Accounting Profession: The Case of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995," Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, 2003    
  • Article (Refereed journal): "A Structural Equation Model of Auditors' Professional Commitment: The Influence of Firm Size and Political Ideology," Advances in Accounting Behavioral Research, 2003    
  • Article (Refereed journal): "The Effect of the Busy Season Workload on Public Accountants' Stress," Behavioral Research in Accounting, 2002    
  • Article (Refereed journal): "Preference vs. Recognition: The Mismeasurement of Moral Judgment," Advances in Accounting Behavioral Research, 2002    
  • Article (Refereed journal): "Problem Solving Style and Fit in Consulting and Auditing," Journal of Information Systems, 2000    
  • Article (Refereed journal): "The Relationship Between Political Attitudes and Moral Judgment: Examining the Validity of the Defining Issues Test," Journal of Business Ethics, 1998    
  • Article (Refereed journal): "An Evaluation of a New Index of Moral Judgment," Behavioral Research In Accounting, 1998    
  • Article (Refereed journal): "Fraudently Misstated Financial Statements and Insider Trading: An Empirical Analysis," Accounting Review, 1998    
  • Article (Refereed journal): "Cognitive Moral Development and Auditor Independence," Accounting, Organizations & Society, 1997    
Experience:

   Teaching
  • Professor, Washington State University, 2004
  • Visiting Professor, University of Central Florida, 2004
  • Visiting Professor, Australian National University, 2001
  • Associate Professor, Washington State University, 1999-2004
  • Assistant Professor, Washington State University, 1998-1999
  • Assistant Professor, University of Missouri, 1991-1998
  • Teaching Assistant, University of Missouri, 1988-1991
  • Associate Professor, Eastern Oregon University, 1987-1988
  • Assistant Professor, Eastern Oregon University, 1981-1987
Service:

  • Ph.D Coordinator, Coordinator
  • Issues in Accounting Education, Editorial Board Member
  • Journal of Forensic Accounting, Editorial Board Member
  • Research on Professional Responsibility and Ethics in Accounting, Editorial Board Member
  • College Promotion & Tenure Committee, vice-chair
  • Ph.D. Task Force, member
  • Accounting Ph.D. Program, Coordinator
  • Journal of Forensic Accounting, Editorial Board Member
  • Issues in Accounting Education, Editorial Board Member
  • Journal of Research on Professional Responsibility and Ethics in Accounting, Editorial Board Member
  • Accounting PhD Program Program, Coordinator
  • College Promotion and Tenure Committee, Vice-Chair
  • Ph.D. Curriculm Task Force, Member
  • Accounting Doctoral Program Coordinator, Coordinator and Committee Chair
  • Issues in Accounting Education, Editorial Board Member
  • Research on Accounting Ethics, Editorial Board Member
  • Journal of Forensic Accounting, Editoral Board
  • Accounting PhD Program, Coordinator
  • Promotion and Tenure Committee, member
  • Faculty Search Committee, Chair
  • Graduate Program Policies Committee, member
  • PhD Program, Coordinator
  • 2003 Washington State University Ethics Symposium, Co-coordinator
  • Graduate Program Policy Committee, member
  • PhD Program Coordinator, Coordinator
  • Research on Accounting Ethics, Editorial Board Member
  • Issues in Accounting Education, Editorial Board Member
  • Journal of Forensic Accounting, Editorial Board Member
  • Spring Planning Committee, Chair
Awards:
  • Dean's Excellence Award , College of Business , 2007
  • Ted Saldin Distinguished Professor of Accounting , WSU College of Business , 2006
  • Outstanding Teaching Award , Beta Alpha Psi , 1999
  • Deloitte-Touche Doctoral Fellow , University of Missouri , 1991
  • American Accounting Association Doctoral Fellow , University of Missouri , 1990
 
                         
                         
 

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