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 American University in West Africa: The Suffolk University Experience. Parallax, III (1), 17-27.

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, Chicago, IL, August 2007.

Shaw, L., (2005, June). A Model for an American University in West Africa: The Suffolk University Experience.   Presented at African Higher Education for the 21st Century, Durban, South Africa

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, Colorado

 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, San Diego

An Analysis of Trends in Accounting Doctoral Dissertations - 1991-2000 - AAA Annual Meeting, August, 2002, San Antonio

 Enron Unraveled:

 The Ongoing Saga and Accounting Scandal – Durham University Business School MBA Seminar, May, 2002

Panel Participation

Using Research/Teaching Approaches to IS/AIS, American Accounting Association, Northeast Regional Meeting, Portland, May, 2001

Curriculum, Pedagogy, Software in AIS Courses, American Accounting Association, Northeast Regional Meeting, Portland, May, 2001

Using Students as Research Subjects, American Accounting Association, Northeast Regional Meeting, Boston – April, 2000

Innovations in Undergraduate Accounting Education, American Accounting Association, Northeast Regional Meeting, Manchester, NH - April, 1998

Technological Applications in Accounting Education, Boston Accounting Research Colloquium (BARC), Bentley College, May, 1998

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:  Suffolk Jewish Society: Advisor to Suffolk Jewish Society

 Member:

2001 through 2004:  Academic Support Services Committee: Member of University Academic Support Services Committee – 2001-2003

    Other Institutional Service Activities:

2003 through 2006:  Suffolk University Dakar Campus: Executive Director

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, Boston, United States of America (National).

1996-2003:  Boston Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants, Board of Directors of the Boston Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants, Manuscript Director, Boston, Massachusetts (Regional).

Board Member: Board of Trustees

2005:  American Chamber of Commerce in Senegal, Dakar, Senegal (International).

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

Institute of Management Accountants

Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants

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, Jerusalem, Israel (1969 – 1976)