CURRICULUM VITAE
Laura King, CPA, CFE
Associate Professor of Business & Accounting
Georgia State University - Perimeter CollegeHome3251 Panthersville Road1201 Cherokee CircleDecatur, Georgia 30034Athens, GA 30606(678)891-2394 (office)(706) 318-9889 (cell)
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS:
2014Awarded designation of Certified Fraud Examiner by the ACFE (July)
2014Passed theACFE’s Certified Fraud Examination – 4 parts (June)
1. Financial Transactions and Fraud Schemes
2. Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
3. Investigation
4. Law
2013Completed AsOFT course for Desire2Learn
2006-07Completed series of DDLC classes (10) to become eligible to teach online classes at Georgia Perimeter College on WebCT/Vista
1998Completed two graduate courses in Instructional Technology at University of Georgia, A’s in both
1986MAcc, emphasis in taxation, University of Georgia
1986Passed the Certified Public Accounting exam in the state of Georgia; fully certified in 1988
1985BS in Accounting, University of Georgia
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2014Promoted to Associate Professor
2013Granted tenure for the 2nd time
2008-presentRe-hired as Assistant Professor of Accounting, Clarkston and Decatur (current) Campus
2006-08Term-to-term accounting instructor, Rockdale & Newton Campuses
1996Granted tenure
1992Promoted to Assistant Professor
1989 – 2000 Accounting Instructor at Georgia Perimeter College, Dunwoody Campus
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2004-2005Mayor, Rutledge Georgia; won in a special election and completed a 17 month term of outgoing mayor
2003-2004Accounting and consulting work for Odice LLC, a foreign company located in Rutledge, Georgia
1986 – 1989Accountant with Price Waterhouse, LLC
COURSES TAUGHT:
Principles of Financial Accounting (3 hours)
Principles of Financial Accounting – Online (3 hours)
Principles of Managerial Accounting (3 hours)
Survey of Business (3 hours)
Perspectives on Forensic Accounting (3 hours) (developed entire course)
Legal Environment of Business (3 hours)
Applied Technology (1 hour)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
2014Certified Fraud Examiner license, passed and awarded by ACFE
2009 – currentAmerican Certified Fraud Examiners
2009 – currentGeorgia Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
2008 – currentGeorgia Solar Energy Association
2008 –currentGeorgia Society of CPA’s, member Northeast Chapter
1989 – 2002Georgia Society of CPA’s member, North Perimeter Chapter
2006 – currentGeorgia Association of Accounting Educators
1990 – 2000Georgia Association of Accounting Instructors/Educators
1993 – 1999American Accounting Association
1990 – 1999American Accounting Association, Two Year Section
1990 – 1999Teachers of Accounting at Two-Year Colleges (TACTYC)
1995Liaison for the Student Affiliate Membership Program of the North Perimeter Chapter of the GSCPA’s
1989 – 1990American Institute of Certified Professional Accountants
1991 – 1994Cooperation With Accounting Educators Committee, GSCPA state committee
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS MADE & AWARDS RECEIVED:
2015“Ted Talks, National Geographic Mega Factories, and Other Videos to Drive Home Managerial Concepts”, Georgia Association of Accounting Educators, Gainesville, GA, February
2014“Using 10K’s to Demonstrate Accounting Concepts in Action”, Georgia Association of Accounting Educators, Stone Mountain, GA, February
2011“My Mayoral Odyssey”, Annual Fraud and Forensic Accounting Conference, hosted by PKM, LLC and Georgia Southern University, Savannah, GA, June
2010“Likely Internal Control Lapses in Small Government”, Georgia Southern University’s Student Forensic Accounting Chapter, October
2009“Reinventing Laura: How to Meet the Current Students’ Needs”, Faculty Development Day, October
2009“What’s Up with What Up?” A brief exercise to illustrate forensic accounting at a basic level, Georgia Association of Accounting Educators annual meeting, Calloway Gardens, February
2007“Tips for Student Success”, Student Success Series Hosted by Advisement and Counseling Services, Clarkston, April
1995“Real World Accounting”, Faculty Development Day
Certificate of Achievement for General Education Outcomes Award, from DeKalb College’s Center for Teaching and Learning
1994Invocation, “Thirty Year History”, at DeKalb College’s 30 year Honor’s Banquet
1993“Recruitment of Business Majors into the Accounting Profession” at American Accounting Association’s Southeastern Regional meeting, Atlanta, GA (4/93)
“The Code of Professional Conduct for CPA’s”, at the Georgia Association of Accounting Instructors annual meeting, Statesboro, GA (2/93)
“Ethics” at the Southside Chapter of the GSCPA, Atlanta, GA (1/93)
“Ethics” (same as above) at the Gwinnett Chapter of the GSCPA, Norcross, GA (7/93)
“Ethics” (same as above) at the North Perimeter Chapter of the GSCPA, Marietta, GA (10/93)
“Ethics” (same as above) at the Lenox Chapter of the GSCPA, Atlanta, GA (11/93)
1991“Financial Accounting Standards Board Update and Review” at TACTYC, Atlanta, GA (5/91)
1991“American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Professional Code of Ethics”, North Perimeter Chapter of the GSCPA (6/91)
“The New AICPA Code of Conduct”, DeKalb Chapter of GSCPA (9/91)
1990“Characteristics of Excellent Teaching”, New Faculty Orientation
The Dead Poet Society, member of panel discussion at President’s Workshop in Toccoa, GA
“FASB Statement #105: Disclosure of Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk and Concentration of Credit and Market Risk”, GSCPA, (10/90)
PROFESSIONAL OFFICES HELD:
2011 – 2014Faculty Senator for Business and Social Science Department
1996-97President, Georgia Association of Accounting Educators
1995-96Vice-President, Georgia Association of Accounting Educators
1994-95Secretary-Treasurer, Georgia Association of Accounting Educators
1994Chair of CooperationWith Accounting Educators, state committee of the GSCPA (1993/94)
1993Vice Chair of Cooperation With Accounting Educators, with Ellen Sweatt, state committee of the GSCPA
Chair of Scholarship Committee of the American Accounting Association’s Two Year Section (1993/94)
Two Year Professor of the Year Committee of the American Accounting Association
1991“Resident in Accounting” Coordinator of project of GSCPA’s Accounting Educator’s Committee
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS, & OTHER:
1999“Sales Tax: Is There An Audit Trail from the State to the Counties?”
The Morgan County Citizen
1995“Real World Accounting”, published for DeKalb College Financial Accounting students, stocked in bookstore; a collection of exercises utilizing annual reports of “real” companies to illustrate financial topics covered
1994“Non Lecture Teaching Techniques” Video – participated in collaborative effort across disciplines – copy of tape will be available in college’s Center for Teaching and Learning
1993“You Are the Controller: A Collaborative Learning and Team Building Exercise”, The American Accounting Association’s Communicator, June 1993
1990Reviewed (edited) quizzes for 4th edition of Houghton Mifflin’s Accounting Principles text
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, CONFERENCES & PRESENTATIONS ATTENDED:
2016Board of Regents Security Awareness Training, February
Georgia Association of Accounting Educators annual meeting, Gainesville at University of North Georgia, February
Economics Forum, organized and attended, March
Jimmy Carter Center, tour and film, April
2015“Annual Solar Summit” by GA Solar (Georgia Solar Energy Association), September at Georgia Tech
Presentation/Reception for Public Service Commissioners and Georgia Legislators for GA Solar at Piedmont Driving Club, Atlanta, July
2014Georgia Association of Accounting Educators annual conference, Stone Mountain, GA, February
QuickBooks Desktop in the Cloud, webinar
Board of Regents Ethics Refresher
Blackboard Collaborate Overview (D2L), by Regina Jarrett, Instructional Technologist
20137th Annual Fraud and Forensic Accounting Education Conference, 3 days, Atlanta, GA, sponsored by Porter, Keadle & Moore, LLC and Georgia Southern University
MOOC Webinar, Massive Open Online Classrooms
Completed AsOFT Training (Asynchronous Faculty Training) on D2L
Customized D2L Training with Heidi Beazley of OIT
Enrolled in American Certified Fraud Examiner Course to obtain certification (CFE), in progress, to be completed by summer of 2014
2012Georgia Association of Accounting Educator’s annual conference, Tifton, GA, May
Hybrid Training class, April
Worked with Teaching and Learning Center, Pamela Moolenaar-Wirisy and Ian Topping, teaching methods were reviewed and evaluated; class was observed, video-taped, and scored
2011Attended Annual Forensic Accounting and Fraud Conference, Savannah, GA, two days, (presented) June
Advisement and Counseling seminar, July
Presented at Georgia Southern University’s Student Forensic and Fraud Accounting Chapter meeting, “Internal Control Lapses in Municipalities”, October
Technology training on “Using Clickers” in the classroom, July
Observed Susan Keith’s math class using Student Response System, or “Clickers”, July
Attended Human Resources training in preparation to chair Accounting Search Committee, December
Presentation at Faculty Development Day, “Flipping the Switch of Learning Using Ted Talks”, March
2009-10Attended Georgia Association of Accounting Educators meeting in Macon, Georgia (February 5)
Attended GSEA meeting at ASHRAE in Atlanta, GA (February 18); invited all students
Attended Georgia Certified Fraud Examiners meetings, Ansley County Club, Atlanta, GA, took 5 students to one meeting
Attended Annual Forensic Accounting and Fraud Conference, two days, Atlanta, GA, May
Presentation at Faculty Development Day: “Reinventing Laura”, October 2010
Attended presentation on IFRS, International Financial Reporting Standards by Dr. Paul Kimmel, October 2011
Participated in study to assist Georgia State University and other accounting instructors to develop tutorials delivered via Internet; topic: Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis (results are very good for Decatur 2102!)
2008-09Attended Georgia Solar Energy Association’s (GSEA) annual Solar Home Tour
Attended GSEA meetings, including one with keynote speaker John Baumstauk, CEO of Georgia incubator/start up solar manufacturer, Suniva, Inc.
Attended Georgia Association of Accounting Educators, Calloway Gardens
Attended annual 3 day Fraud Conference in Atlanta, Georgia; Southeastern Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Completed New Faculty Academy online, all modules
2007Observed Lee McKinley’s Legal Environment of Business Class in preparation to teach this class for the first time; attended every class except test days
2005Carl Vinson Institute – attended two day seminar for newly elected mayors and city council members on issues related to zoning, nepotism, and legal and ethical decision-making
1999 University System Annual Computing Conference, Rock Eagle 4-H Camp, October 1999
Excel course at GPC (all day)
Three GPC workshops on Web Page Design, Web CT, and MS Excel
American Accounting Association’s Southeastern conference, Atlanta, GA
Kennesaw State University’s Georgia Conference on College and University Teaching , “Georgia Advisors Drive-In Workshop”, February, 1999
NACADA Conference on Student Retention, Clarkston Campus
1998-99“Excel Seminar”, 8 hours, by Fred Bounds of Georgia Perimeter College for GSCPA
American Accounting Association, Southeastern Regional Meeting, “History of Accounting” and other topics, Atlanta, Georgia
Instructional Technology Seminar: Web Page Design, GA GLOBE Project, and other speakers
“Creating a Presence on the Web” by Norm Hollingsworth for the GSCPA
“Access 97 for Accountants” by Teresa Adams for the GSCPA
“Healthcare Regulations & Statutes” by Mr. Tinsley, Esq., GSCPA
1996 Georgia Association of Accounting Educators, annual meeting in St. Simons, GA
“What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You – Working with the IRS”, by Colin E. Blalock, Jones & Kolb
1996Attended Educator’s Night of the DeKalb Chapter of the GSCPA’s, with guest speaker Carl Patton, Georgia State University
“Using Netscape Navigator” presented by Norm Hollingsworth
Attended Educator’s Night of the North Perimeter Chapter of the GSCPA’s
“Income Tax Issues and ESOP Plans” at the North Perimeter Chapter of the GSCPA’s
Vice-President of the Georgia Association of Accounting Educators
Attended Georgia Association of Accounting Educators annual meeting, St. Simons Island, GA
1995Georgia Association of Accounting Educators, annual meeting at West Georgia College in Carrollton, GA (2/95)
Georgia Society of CPA’s, North Perimeter Chapter, three monthly meetings
Georgia Society of CPA’s, DeKalb Chapter, Educator’s Night, three students attended (1/95)
Georgia Society of CPA’s, North Perimeter Chapter, Educator’s Night, Chancellor Portch guest speaker, with three students in attendance
Georgia Association of Accounting Educators Annual Officer’s meeting, Atlanta, GA (8/95)
“International Accounting Harmonization and the Role of Accounting in Developing Economies” by Gary M. Winkle, Georgia State University
“FAS Nos. 116 and 117 Update” by Patrick J. Gunning of Arthur Andersen & Co.
“Changing Issues in Cost Management”, by T.P. Hall, GSCPA
Overview of MS Windows for Workgroups 3.11, Decatur Campus (4/95)
Windows 95 seminar, Dunwoody Campus (8/95)
Faculty Development Workshop (9/95)
1994Georgia Society of CPA’s 1040-K Road Race Committee
Georgia Society of CPA’s, North Perimeter Chapter, nine monthly chapter meetings, including:
“Good News, Bad News and Unfinished Business: A Review of what Survived the Clinton Administration’s Tax Initiatives” by David D. Aughtry of Chamberlain, Hedlicka, White, Williams & Martin
“A New Look at Client Development in the 90’s”, GSCPA
Presentation by The Covenant Group on “Insurance Fundamentals”, GSCPA
Georgia Society of CPA’s, Educator’s Night, DeKalb Chapter, 91/94)
“Accounting Using Multi-Media”, GSCPA, Dunwoody, GA (4/94)
Teachers of Accounting at Two Year Colleges, annual meeting, Charleston, SC (4/94)
Georgia Association of Accounting Instructors annual meeting, Dahlonega, Georgia
“Timber Income Taxation” at The University of Georgia’s Center for Continuing Education
Attended Kennesaw State College’s 30th Anniversary Gala Celebration, “A String of Pearls”
CPA Technology Training:Lotus 123 Release 4: “Lotus Accounting Applications”, Clarkston Campus (12/94)
“Windows Workshop For Accountants”, Computer Courses for CPA’s at DeKalb College, Dunwoody Campus (11/94)
“Faculty Development Day” Workshop, Clarkston Campus (10/94)
“Lotus Accounting Applications”, GSCPA, Dunwoody, GA (12/94)
1993“Liability Reform and Beyond”, GSCPA
“Estate Planning with Family Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies” by A. Kel Long, III, of Merritt & Tenney Attorneys
“Divorce Taxation-Selected Topics” by Dennis J. Gerschick of Gerschick & Associates, P.C., Attorneys at Law
1992Georgia Society of CPA’s, North Perimeter Chapter, 3 monthly meetings
Georgia Society of CPA’s, DeKalb Chapter meeting, Educator’s Night, with student
Georgia Association of Accounting Instructors annual meeting in Statesboro, GA
Irwin Accounting Seminar, “Bridging the Classroom Today With Success in Accounting Tomorrow”, Atlanta, GA
McGraw-Hill, Inc. “The Accounting Curriculum: Today and Tomorrow”
Marco Island, FL
Georgia Society of CPA’s Leadership Workshop, Atlanta, GA
American Institute for Certified Public Accountants Roundtable Discussion, Atlanta, GA (5/93)
American Accounting Association, national meeting, San Francisco, CA(8/93)
1991Georgia Society of CPA’s, North Perimeter Chapter, nine monthly meetings
Georgia Association of Accounting Instructors, annual meeting (2/91)
American Accounting Association Southeastern annual meeting, Birmingham, AL (4/91)
Economics of Teaching Effectiveness Workshop, Atlanta, GA (4/91)
Teachers of Accounting at Two Year Colleges, Atlanta, GA, annual meeting (5/91)
Enterprise National Bank “How to Fund Your Business”, Atlanta, GA (6/91)
Price Waterhouse Alumni Reception, Atlanta, GA (9/91)
Prentice-Hall Accounting and Taxation Seminar, Atlanta, GA (11/91)
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, “The Accounting Profession Faces the 1990’s”, Atlanta, GA (11/91)
Price Waterhouse Alumni Continuing Education Program on Financial Market Developments and Tax Law Changes (12/91)
Effectiveness of Team Teaching, Tina Stern, Dunwoody Campus (10/91)
1991Georgia Society of CPA’s, North Perimeter Chapter, seven monthly meetings (Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec)
GSCPA Southside Chapter meeting, Educator’s Night, (2/91)
GSCPA DeKalb Chapter meeting, Educator’s Night, with student (2/91)
GSCPA, DeKalb Chapter meeting (9/91)
Cooperation With Accounting Educators meeting (9/91)
American Accounting Association Annual Southeastern meeting, Charlotte, NC (4/91)
Georgia Association of Accounting Instructors, Gainesville, GA (2/91)
Jefferson Pilot Workshop, “Tax Qualified Retirement Plans”, Atlanta, GA (6/91)
Wordperfect 5.1 Workshop, DeKalb College (1/91)
Price Waterhouse Alumni Reception, Atlanta, GA (9/91)
1990 “Creating the Multi-Cultural College Within the Multi-Cultural Society”, by Dr. Na’im Akbar
“Learning Styles in Multi-Cultural Populations: A Key Factor in Successful Retention”, by James Anderson
President’s Workshop in Toccoa, GA
GSCPA North Perimeter monthly chapter meetings, six
American Accounting Association meeting, Tampa, L (4/90)
Georgia Association of Accounting Educators annual meeting, Athens, GA (2/90)
Stress Workshop, Dr. Tina Stern
Sixth Annual Conference on Accounting Education: “Learning by Objectives” Chicago, IL (8/90)
1989Wordperfect 5.0 Basic Workshop, Decatur Campus (7/89)
Wordperfect Advanced A Workshop, Decatur Campus (8/89)
Wordperfect Advanced C Workshop, Decatur Campus (8/89)
Freshman Experience Workshop, Decatur Campus (10/89)
“Recruitment and Retention of Minorities in Higher Education” Teleconference, Clarkston Campus (10/89)
GSCPA North Perimeter monthly chapter meetings, two
Kiwanis Club meeting (11/89)
SERVICE TO THE COLLEGE:
2016Rob Watts Scholarship Selection Committee
Alpha Beta Gamma & Business Club Advisor – 3 meetings
Attended Daymond John’s Launch Academy for Entrepreneurs in Athens, GA, April
Accounting Curriculum Committee
2015Promotion and Tenure Committee – Decatur
Alpha Beta Gamma & Business Club Advisor – numerous meetings
Search Committee for two English and Humanities Department Chairs
Facilitated Jazmine Washington’s accounting job with Stanley Dean CPAs in Dunwoody
Accounting Curriculum Committee
2014Alpha Beta Gamma & Business Club advisor, numerous meetings
Facilitated Tierra Riggsbee’s accounting job with Stanley Dean CPA’s in Dunwoody
Organized Financial Responsibility Day, April
3 Speakers
Sherry Savage, Budget Analysis of The Coca-Cola Company
Al Parker, financial advisor
Jeff Morris, financial advisor
ABG and The Business Club hosted speaker Jim Rasmus, Executive Director of Human Resources at Georgia Perimeter College, “The Do’s and Don’ts of Resumes and Cover Letters”
Co-Chair (with Dr. James Kahiga) of GPC Peer Mentoring Initiative
Faculty Senator
Search Committee for Business and Social Science Department Chair
GPC Commencement Ceremonies, assisted with elderly and disabled
Assisted new accounting adjunct, Diane Hickey
Co-authored article for The Collegian “Impact of Increasing the Minimum Wage”
Accounting Curriculum Committee
2013Alpha Beta Gamma & Business Club advisor – numerous meetings
Organized Financial Responsibility Day, March
Outside speakers
Christa M. Cooke, formerly a partner with Deloitte & Touche
Al Parker, financial advisor, 4 topics
Organized Decatur Business Transfer Fair, 8 colleges and universities attending, October
Alpha Beta Gamma and The Business Club hosted CEO Mike Boyd of Airgroup Atlanta – dynamic speaker, September
Professor Emeritus Committee
Faculty Senate member
Attended Induction Ceremony of Alpha Beta Gamma
Participated in STEP program and hosted several high school students on several occasions in my accounting classes
Nominated Vantara Moreland and Justin Honoree for CIBER event for Dean Thompson-Sellers, Justin Honoree was accepted and participated
Helped Rebecca Rakoczy of The LOOP with extensive article on three very noteworthy, non traditional accounting students – Derrick White, Michael Washington, and Sherry Savage
Enlisted three very successful students, Myria Koko, Tuere and Kim Harris, to speak to my classes on “How to Make an A in Accounting”
Worked with Corey Pihera on FY 2014 Alpha Beta Gamma and Business Club Budget Request
Volunteered to help with Advisement and Registration
Wrote letters of recommendation for several students – Anthony Turner, Khamarris Washington, and helped others locate potential scholarships
Working with Dean Thompson-Sellers to bring former student Derrick White to help students with specific accounting skills and general study skills, likely via the LTC (in progress)