Sandra W. Shelton
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Associate Professor |
| School of Accountancy and Management Information Systems (MIS) |
1 E. Jackson Blvd.
DePaul Center 6021
Chicago, IL 60604 |
| (312) 362-8098 |
| sshelton@depaul.edu |
Academic Degrees
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, Accounting, 1994
M.B.A. Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, Finance, 1978
B.A. Rhodes College, Memphis, TN, Economics and Business Administration, 1976
Academic Experience
Associate Professor (most recent), DePaul University (1994 - Now).
Professional Interests
Research: Accounting Research that addresses judgment and decision making issues with financial informationTeaching: Audit & Other Assurance Services
Selected Publications
Article
Shelton, S. (1999). The Effect of Experience on the Use of Irrelevant Evidence in Auditor Judgement. Accounting Review.
Shelton, S., Thorley Hill , N., Stevens, K. (2002). Corporate Lobbying Behavior on Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. Abacus.
Shelton, S., Whittington, R., Landsittel, D. (2001). Auditing Firms' Fraud Risk Assessment Practices. Accounting Horizons,pp.19-33.
Shelton, S., Whittington, O. (2007). The Influence of the Auditor's Report on Investors' Evaluations after the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Managerial Auditing Journal.
Prather-Kinsey, J., Shelton, S. (2005). IAS Versus U.S. GAAP: Assessing the Quality of Financial Reporting in South Africa, the United Kingdom and the U.S.. Advances In International Accounting, 19 (), .
Shelton, S., Needles, B., Ramamoorti , S. (2002). The Role of International Auditing in the Convergence of International Accounting Standards. Advances In International Accounting.
Owens-Jackson, L., Robinson, D., Shelton, S. (2007). The Impact of Auditor Resignation and Dismissal Trends on the Profession. The CPA Journal.
Shelton, S., Sinason, ., Jones, J. (2001). An Investigation of Auditor and Client Tenure. Mid-American Journal of Business,pp.31-40.
Shelton, S., Koehn, J., Sinason, D. (2008). Influence of Business Risk Assessment on Auditors' Planned Audit Procedures. Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal.
Owens-Jackson, L., Robinson, D., Shelton, S. (2008). The Association between Audit Committee Characteristics, the Contracting Process and Fraudulent Financial Reporting. Mid-American Journal of Business.
Selected Professional and Community Service
Committee / Task Force Member
2007: The PhD Project Conference, Member of Planning Committee
2007: Auditing Standards Committee of the American Accounting Association Auditing Section, Auditing Standards Committee
2005-2006: American Accounting Association, New Faculty Consortium Commmitte Member
Reviewer: Ad Hoc Review of Article or Manuscript
2005: The Accounting Review, Reviewer
Chair of a Committee
2007: Second Baptist Church, Trustee and Treasurer
Member of a Committee
2007: Holy Family Lutheran School, Finance Committee Member
2006: McGaw YMCA Board, Board member for the McGaw Evanston YMCA
Academic Conference: Moderator / Facilitator
2006: The PhD Project Conference
2006: 2006 American Accounting Association Midwest Region Meeting
Committee Member
2006: University Athletic Board
2006: Quality of Instruction Council
Faculty Advisor to a Student Organization
2006: The National Association of Black Accountants DePaul Chapter