KIMBERLY GLADDEN BURKE

Biography

I am an associate professor of accounting and Director of the Accounting Program at the Else School of Management at Millsaps College in Jackson, MS. I am a licensed CPA in Texas. I am a member of the AAA, Auditing and Accounting and Behavioral Organizations sections.

Prior to moving to the Deep South in 1995, I spent most of my life in Texas. I grew up in Lubbock, Texas and attended Texas Tech University . (Go Red Raiders!) After receiving my Master's degree, I moved to Dallas and began working as an auditor for Price Waterhouse. Later, I became the Director of Internal Audit for Unigate Restaurants which owned the Black-Eyed Pea (recently purchased by Denny's) and Taco Bueno . A few synapses failed, and I decided to leave my job and pursue a doctorate. I attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK, the place where I met my husband, Rick (and the home of Eskimo Joe's ).

When I'm not working I'm most likely to be hanging out with our daughter Kelsey (see pictures of her here), watching movies, or reading.

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Areas of Interest

My primary teaching interests are auditing, accounting information systems and financial accounting. My research interests include assurance services, accounting education, communication and gender issues in public accounting.

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Education

• Ph.D. in Accounting - Oklahoma State University - December 1995

• Masters of Science in Accounting - Texas Tech University - May 1986

• Bachelors of Business Administration - Texas Tech University - December 1983

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Professional Experience

• Associate Professor of Accounting, Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi - August 1995 - present



• Director of the Accounting Program, Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi - July 1999 - present

• Graduate Assistant, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma - August 1991- May 1995

• Director of Internal Audit, Unigate Restaurants, Dallas, Texas - November 1989 - August 1991

• Senior Auditor, Price Waterhouse, Dallas, Texas - January 1986 - October 1989

• Internal Audit Intern, Exxon Company USA, Houston, Texas - Summer 1985

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Publications

Peer-Reviewed Publications:

• Understanding the Satisfaction Process for New Assurance Services: The Role of Attitudes, Expectations, Disconfirmation and Performance. Forthcoming in Advances in Accounting (with P. Prenshaw and S.E. Kovar).
• Marketing WebTrust and Managing Consumer Expectations. Journal of Accounting and Finance Research Summer II, 2001: 64-72 (with S.E. Kovar and B.R. Kovar).
• Improving Business Students' Writing Skills: Results From a Field Experiment. Forthcoming in the Journal of Business Education (with J.D. Beeler and K.F. Turner).
• How to Market an Employee Benefits Niche. Forthcoming chapter of the AICPA's How to Market a Consulting Niche (with P. Prenshaw and D. Watson).
• Consumer Responses to the CPA WebTrust Assurance. Forthcoming in the Journal of Information Systems (with S.E. Kovar and B.R. Kovar)
• The Effects of Self-Efficacy, Assertiveness, Stress and Gender on Intention to Turnover in Public Accounting. Journal of Applied Business Research, Summer 2000: 63-74 (with C. Troutman and J.D. Beeler).
• Selling WebTrust: An Exploratory Examination of Factors Influencing Consumers' Decisions to Use Online Distribution Channels. The Review of Accounting Information Systems, Spring 2000: 39-52 (with S.E. Kovar and B.R. Kovar).
• The Power of Persuasion: Negotiation Strategies for Internal Auditors. Internal Auditing, March/April 1999: 11-16 (with S.E. Kovar).
• The Tax Theory of Executive Compensation: A Synthesis of Research. Journal of Accounting and Finance Research, Winter 1998: 36-42 (with D. Culpepper).

Proceedings:

• The Expectations Gap: An Economic Analysis. Proceedings of the American Accounting Association Southwest Regional Meeting, Dallas, Texas, March 1994 (with W. Thomas).
• The Effect of Risk Assessment, Competition and Time-Budget Pressures on the Planned Scope of Audit Procedures. Proceedings of the American Accounting Association Southwest Regional Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1993.

Professional Publications:

• Advanced Update for Compilation and Review. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Professional Development Institute, 1997-2000 (with H. Parker).
• Bullet Proofing Your Practice. 1997. Professional Development Institute, 1997-1998.

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Research in Progress

Under Review:

• Building Consensus Through a Common Language: Analytical Writing on a Small College Campus. Under review at Writing Program Administrators (with P. Garrett).

Working Projects and Papers :

• CPAs and Consumers: Comparing Perceptions of the ElderCare Service (with P. Prenshaw and S.E. Kovar)
• Measuring Satisfaction with Writing Centers: A Model for Assessment (with P. Garrett)
• Improving Business Students' Oral Communication Skills: Results From a Field Experiment (with D.H. Culpepper and J.D. Beeler)
• Consumer's Reactions to CPAs as Providers of Nontraditional Services (with P. Prenshaw and S.E. Kovar).
• Marketing New, Nontraditional Services: Expectation Formation and the Role of Involvement (with P. Prenshaw and S.E. Kovar)
• Improving Business Students' Oral Communication Skills: Results From a Field Experiment (with D.H. Culpepper and J.D. Beeler)

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Research Presentations

• Marketing WebTrust and Managing Consumer Expectations. Accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Accounting and Finance, New Orleans, LA, December 2000 (with S.E. Kovar)
• A Model of Satisfaction Formation for New Assurance Services. Accepted for presentation at the Accounting, Behavior and Organizations Research Conference, Chicago, IL, October 2000 (with S.E. Kovar and P. Prenshaw)
• Improving Business Students' Writing Skills: Results From a Field Experiment. Accepted for presentation at the Academy of Business Education conference, Bermuda, September 2000 (with J.D. Beeler and K.F. Turner).
• Selling WebTrust: An Exploratory Examination of Factors Influencing Consumers' Decisions to Use Online Distribution Channels. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Accounting Association, Philadelphia, PA, August 2000 (with S.E. Kovar and P. Prenshaw)
• Consumer Expectations, Attitudes and WebTrust. Presented at the annual meeting of the Accounting Information Systems Educators, Denver, CO, August 1999. (with S.E. Kovar).
• The Effects of Self-Efficacy, Assertiveness and Gender on Intention to Turnover in Public Accounting. Presented to the annual meeting of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, Las Vegas, NM, February 1999. (with C. Troutman and J.D. Beeler).
• Accounting Concepts and Divorce. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Accounting and Finance, New Orleans, LA, December 1998. (with M. Biegel and D. Culpepper)
• The Art of Persuasion: Expectations Change and Assurance Services. Presented at the Oklahoma State University Accounting Research Workshop, Stillwater, OK, March 1998. (with S.E. Kovar).
• The Expectations Gap: An Economic Analysis. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Accounting Association Southwest Regional Meeting, Dallas, TX, March 1994. (with W. Thomas).
• The Effect of Risk Assessment, Competition and Time-Budget Pressures on the Planned Scope of Audit Procedures. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Accounting Association Southwest Regional Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 1993.
• Competition in Auditing: An Economic Perspective, Poster Presentation, Oklahoma State University Graduate Student Research Symposium, March 1993.

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Professional Activities

Consulting:

• Warren and Robertson, CPAs - audits, reviews and compilations of financial statements
• W.L. Walters, CPA -financial accounting and reporting, litigation support
• Horne CPA Group - review of advertising and public relations promotions for compliance with licensing regulations.
• Harper, Rains, Stokes & Knight - statistical sampling consultation for litigation support
• Grantham, Randall, Arrington & Co. - statistical sampling consultation for litigation support
• Davenport, Holliday and Spring - technical training and standards consultation.

Continuing Professional Educator:

• American Society of Women Accountants
• Ellis and Hirschberg
• Institute of Internal Auditors
• Iowa Society of CPAs
• Kansas Society of CPAs
• McArthur, Thames, Slay and Dew
• Mississippi Society of CPAs - Central, Delta, Meridian and Gulf Coast Chapters
• Ohio Society of CPAs
• Oklahoma Society of CPAs

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