Lewis Shaw, Ph.D., CMA
Associate Professor - Accounting
Sawyer Business School
Suffolk University
8 Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108 USA
617-573-8205 (Office)
617-904-1780 (Fax)
lshaw@suffolk.edu
Academic Background
Ph.D. Durham University, Durham,
UK, Accounting Information Systems
M.S. Bentley College, Waltham, MA, Finance
B.S. New Hampshire College, Manchester,
NH, Accounting
Certifications
Certified Management Accountant
Intellectual Contributions:
Refereed Articles
Frank, J., Shaw, L., & Wilson, E. (2008).
The Efficacy of Providing PowerPoint
Slides as a Supplement to Traditional Instructional Methods in Teaching
Undergraduate Business Courses, Journal of Educational Technology Systems,
Vol. 37, No. 2.
Shaw, L. & McInnes, M. (2008).
Teranga West
Africa: Building Business Controls in a Developing Country Environment,
Global Perspectives on Accounting Education., Vol. 5, 27-41.
Shaw, L. & Pant, L. (2006).
An Assessment of Public Accountants’
Cognitive Style: Socialization through Attrition or Adaptation? Review of
Accounting Information Systems, 10 (3), 35-46.
Shaw, L., Porporata, M., & Sandin, A. (2003).
An Analysis of Trends in Accounting Doctoral
Dissertations - 1991-2000. Advances in Accounting.
Shaw, L. (2003).
The Relationship of Accounting Majors’
Cognitive Style and Technological Proficiency: Are Students Prepared to Enter an
Increasingly Knowledge-Based Profession? Review of Business Information
Systems.
Shaw, L. & Angelini, J. (2002).
Electronic Commerce and State and Local Sales
and Use Taxes: A Consumer Behavior Study. Journal of State Taxation.
Shaw, L., Fuerman, R., & Freund, S. (2002).
Fraudulent Audited Annual Financial Statements in Post-PSLRA Private Securities
Class Actions: Determinants of Auditor Litigation. Journal of Forensic
Accounting, 69-90.
Shaw, L. & Bhattacharjee, S. (2001).
Evidence that Classroom Projects Improve
Accounting Students’ Technology-Related Perceptions and Skills. Journal
of Accounting Education, 10 (1), 83-103.
Non-Refereed Articles
Shaw, L. (2006).
A Model for an
Book
Shaw, L. & Sergenian, G. (1997). The
Accounting Careers Project Irwin/McGraw-Hill.
Book Chapters
Refereed
Shaw, L. & Bhattacharjee, S. (2002).
Enhancing Skills through
Technology: A Project for Advanced Accounting Students. Planning for
Learning Outcomes Assessment: An Action Plan. American Library Association.
Cases
Shaw, L. & Kimball, K. (2003).
Surf City, Quickbooks Pro 2003 Accounting Information
System Analysis and Design. AIS Section Compendium for Cases and
Classroom (C3) Tools. Journal of Information Systems.
Paper
Presentations
Shaw, L., Pant, L.,
& Noga, T. (2008).
"Systems Thinking about Accounting Ethics: Archetypes, Leverage Points, and
Causal Loops,"
Presented at Ethics Symposium at American Accounting Association Annual Meeting,
Anaheim, CA, August 2008.
Shaw, L., Pant, L., & Woodhead, A. (2006). "An Exploratory Assessment of Public
Accountants’ Cognitive Style:" targeted for
Issues in Accounting Education.
Presented at American Accounting Association Annual Meeting,
Shaw, L., (2005, June). A Model
for an
The Relationship of
Accounting Majors’ Cognitive Style and Technological Proficiency: Are Students
Prepared to Enter an Increasingly Knowledge-Based Profession? – AIS Educators’
Conference, June, 2003,
The
Relationship of Accounting Majors’ Cognitive Style and Technological
Proficiency: Are Students Prepared to Enter an Increasingly Knowledge-Based
Profession? - Information Systems –
AAA MidYear Meeting, January, 2003,
An Analysis of Trends in Accounting Doctoral Dissertations - 1991-2000 - AAA
Annual Meeting, August, 2002,
Enron Unraveled:
The
Ongoing Saga and Accounting Scandal –
Panel
Participation
Using
Research/Teaching Approaches to IS/AIS, American Accounting Association,
Northeast Regional Meeting,
Curriculum,
Pedagogy, Software in AIS Courses, American Accounting Association, Northeast
Regional Meeting,
Using Students as
Research Subjects, American Accounting Association, Northeast Regional Meeting,
Innovations in Undergraduate Accounting
Education, American Accounting Association, Northeast Regional Meeting,
Technological Applications in Accounting
Education,
Dissertation
Responding to Changes in Global Accountancy
Practice: Knowledge Management, Information Technology, and Cognitive Style
Papers Under Review
Shaw, L., Pant, L., & Noga, T. (2008). "Systems
Thinking about Accounting Ethics: Archetypes, Leverage Points, and Causal
Loops," revised and resubmitted to Journal Of Business Ethics.
Shaw, L., Pant, L., & Woodhead, A. (2006). "An
Exploratory Assessment of Public Accountants’ Cognitive Style:," initial
submission to Accounting Education: An International Journal.
Other Intellectual Activities
2008 - Comprehensive review of new textbook:
Cornerstones of Financial Accounting, Rich/Jones, SouthWestern Publishing
2007 - Served as consultant in the development
of an online Intermediate Accounting course for undergraduates for NIIT
Technologies Ltd.
2007 - Compreheandsive review of first edition
of Introduction to Managerial Accounting, Heisinger, Houghton Mifflin Company
2004 - Comprehensive review of Financial
Accounting, 1/e, Scott, Content Connection, inc.
Taught Courses:
Accounting Information Systems
Information
Technology and Accounting
Financial and Managerial Accounting I
and II
Intermediate Financial Accounting I and
II
Advanced Financial Accounting I
Graduate Financial Accounting I and II
Cost Accounting
Service:
Service to the University
Department assignments:
Faculty Advisor:
1996 through 2003: Beta Alpha Psi: Faculty
Advisor to Beta Alpha Psi – 1996-2003. Received “Superior Chapter” award at
national convention, 2001, 2002 and 2003
College assignments:
Faculty Advisor:
1996 through 2003: Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance (VITA): Faculty Coordinator, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
Program
Member:
2001 through 2003: NEASC Accreditation
Committee: Member of University NEASC Accreditation Committee – Library and
Media Services
University assignments:
Faculty
Advisor:
2000 through 2003:
Member:
2001 through 2004: Academic Support
Services Committee: Member of University Academic Support Services Committee –
2001-2003
Other Institutional Service
Activities:
2003 through 2006:
Service to the Profession
Board Member: Advisory Board
2002-2003: Accounting Information Systems
Section, American Accounting Association, Membership Committee, Accounting
Information Systems Section, American Accounting Association,
1996-2003:
Board Member: Board of Trustees
2005: American Chamber of Commerce in
Service to the Community
Member of a Committee
1997-2004: Advisory Board of Jobs for
Youth, Inc., a non-profit organization which trains unemployable youth in new
skills towards employment
2002-2003: MSCPA Educational Foundation,
Member of Board of MSCPA Educational Foundation
Memberships
American Accounting Association
Beta Alpha Psi
Non-Academic Experience
Executive Director, Spring Hill Institute (1986
– 1991)
Chief Financial Officer, Fiscal & Monetary
Services (1980 - 1985)
Chief Financial Officer, Pickering Associates
Inc. (1977 - 1980)
Staff Accountant, J. Giordani and Associates,
CPAs (1976 - 1977)
Department Manager, Foreign Currency Transfers,
Bank Leumi LeIsrael,