Walter
W. Austin, Ph.D., CPA
Professor
of Accounting
Stetson
Hall, Office 214
Macon,
Georgia 31204
478-301-2861,
Fax 478-301-2635
Education:
· Ph.D., Accounting, University of Georgia, 1988
· MBA University of Utah, 1970
· George Washington University 1975
· BS, Personnel Management, University of Tennessee, 1968
Academic and Professional Experience:
· 1990- Present, Professor of Accounting, Mercer, Macon, Ga.
· 1992-2000, Co-Director of Mercer's MBA Program
· 1980-1990 Associate Professor and Deputy Department Head for Accounting and Finance, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Co.
· 1976-1980, Branch Chief, Air Force Audit Agency, Robins AFB, Georgia
· 1973-1976 Adjutant, National War College, Washington D.C. Retired Lt. Col.
Current Professional Activity: Legal
Consulting and Expert witness
Recent Publications and Presentations
· “The Impact of SOX on Companies in the Petroleum-Refining Industry," Co-authored with Terry Grant. Oil, Gas & Energy Quarterly. Forthcoming December 2008.
· “The Fair Tax Explained,” Macon Telegraph, November 4, 2006
· “Just the Fact, ma’am, just the facts, Sgt Joe Friday and the ‘Death Tax’,” Macon Telegraph, October 14, 2006
· “Addressing the Need for Management Process for Higher Education Accreditation,” Innovative Higher Education, Number 28, Volume 1, 2003
· “Avoiding Litigation” a presentation to the Estate Planners Association of Middle Georgia (Oct 2003)
Work in Progress
·
"Applying for Initial AACSB Accreditation: An Exploratory
Study to Identify Costs” resubmitted to the Journal
of Education for Business, Co-authored with Kirk Herriot
·
Teaching Case: " Enterprise Resource Planning and
Implementation: A Case of Incompatibility," with Linda Brennan and J.
Hunt
Honors and Awards:
·
Outstanding Faculty Member, Mercer University 1996
·
Distinguished Faculty Award, Stetson School of Business
·
Outstanding Faculty Member United States Air Force Academy,
1983,1988
·
Helmer Award for Outstanding Research, United States Air
Force Academy, 1989