td { font-size: 1em; font-family: arial,helvetica,serif;} #main_content h2 { margin-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
O. Ray Whittington
Dean of the College of Commerce
School of Accountancy and Management Information Systems (MIS)
1 E. Jackson Blvd.
DePaul Center 7103
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 362-8804
rwhittin@depaul.edu

Academic Degrees


Ph.D. University of Houston, Houston, TX, Business, 1978
M.S.A. Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, Accountancy, 1972
B.B.A. Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX, Business Administration, 1971

Academic Experience


Full Professor (most recent), DePaul University (1997 - Now).

Professional Interests

Research: AuditingTeaching: Accounting

Selected Publications

Article

Whittington, O., Graham, L., Fischbach, G., Ahern, J. (2006). Advancing the Audit Documentation Standard. Journal of Accountancy.
Whittington, O. (2003). State/Local Governments Audits - Materiality Considerations. Journal of Accountancy.
Whittington, O., Shelton, S. (2008). The influence of the auditor's report on investors' evaluations after the Sarbanes Oxley Act. Managerial Auditing Journal, 23 (2), 142-160.
Whittington, O., Fischbach, G. (2002). The New Audit Documentation Requirements. Journal of Accountancy.
Whittington, O., Pany, K. (2001). Research Implications of the Auditing Standard Board's Current Agenda. Accounting Horizons.
Whittington, O., Shelton, S., Landsittel, D. (2001). Fraud Risk Assessment: An Analysis of Practices of Auditing Firms. Accounting Horizons.
Whittington, O., Solomon, I., Shields, M. (1999). What do Industry-Specialist Auditors Know?. Journal of Accounting Research.

Book or Chapter in Book

Whittington, O. (2005). Principles of Auditing and Assurance Services. : McGraw-Hill/Irwin.
Whittington, O., Pany, K. (2008). Principles of Auditing and Other Assurance Services. New York: McGraw-Hill Irwin.
Whittington, O. (2003). Principles of Auditing, 14th ed.. : Irwin-McGraw-Hill.
Whittington, O., Guy, D., Carmichael, D. (2002). Audit Sampling. : John Wiley & Sons.

Selected Consulting

2005-2006: Expert witness work, Various individuals
2004: Expert witness work, Texas Attorney General
2004: Expert witness work, Pricewaterhousecoopers
2004: Expert witness work, Ernst & Young

Selected Professional and Community Service

Board of Directors

2005: Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association, President-Elect

Committee / Task Force Member

2005: Illinois CPA Society, 150 Hour Task Force
2005: Ilinois CPA Society, Audit and Assurance Committee
2005: American Institute of CPAs, Internal Control Guide Task Force
2005: American Institute of CPAs, Audit Risk Guide Task Force