Mark Alford
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Visiting Associate Professor |
| School of Accountancy and Management Information Systems (MIS) |
1 E. Jackson Blvd.
DePaul Center 6040
Chicago, IL 60604 |
| (312) 362-5633 |
| ralford@depaul.edu |
Academic Degrees
Ph.D. Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas, Accounting, 1978
M.B.A. Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas, Accounting, 1976
B.B.A. Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas, Accounting, 1974
Academic Experience
Visiting Associate Professor (most recent), DePaul University (2003 - Now).
Associate Professor, University of Texas at San Antonio (1986 - 2003).
Assistant Professor, University of Houston (1979 - 1986).
Visiting Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University (1978 - 1978).
Lecturer, Baylor University (1977 - 1978).
Professional Interests
Research: Financial and Managerial Accounting, Accounting Education and Ethics-Related IssuesTeaching: Financial Accounting, Management Accounting
Selected Publications
Article
Alford, M., Briner, R., Noble, J. (2003). Activity-Based Costing for State and Local Governments. Management Accounting Quarterly (Spring).
Alford, M., Strawser, J., Strawser, R. (1990). Does Graduate Education Improve Success in Accounting?. Accounting Horizons (March).
Alford, M., Edmonds, T. (1989). Environmental Complexity and the Level of Information Processing: An Experimental Study of Introductory Accounting Students. Issues In Accounting Education (Fall).
Alford, M., Skekel, T. (1988). How the Amt Affects Corporate Decisions. Management Accounting (December).
Alford, M., Edmonds, T. (1981). A Replication: Does Audit Involvement Affect the Quality of Interim Report Numbers?. Journal of Accounting Auditing and Finance (Spring).
Selected Consulting
2007: I edited and reviewed CPA Examination materials, Kaplan CPA Review
2005: Completed an external assessment of undergraduate curriculum for the D, Dunham School of Business, Aurora University
Selected Professional and Community Service
Other Community Service Activities
2005: Wheatland Athletic Association , Coached son's baseball and basketball teams.
2004: Wheatland Athletic Association , Baseball coach for my son's team.
2004: Wheatland Athletic Assiciation , Basketbal coach for my son's team.
Positions Held in Civic Organizations
2003: Seton Home, Board of Directors and Treasurer at Seton Home. Seton Home provides shelter and other forms of emotional, spiritual, and physical support for unwed, homeless teenagers and their unborn and/or infant children.