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About
Education
Awards & Honors
Research

Current Courses

ACC 236.001 Ethics and Leadership for Accountants

MBA 450.001 Management Accounting

MBA 450.002 Management Accounting

MBA 450.003 Management Accounting

MBA 450.004 Management Accounting

ACC 230.004 Cost And Management Accounting

ACC 236.001 Ethics and Leadership for Accountants

MBA 450.001 Management Accounting

MBA 450.002 Management Accounting

Teaching Interests & Areas

My teaching interests are cost accounting, ethics, and fraud.

Research Interests & Areas

My research interests are in the area of ethics and whistleblowing.

PhD Business Administration (Accountancy)

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Other Accountancy

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

MBA Management

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

BS Accountancy

University of Illinois

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois

Women Who Count Academic Award

Accounting and Financial Women's Alliance

2019

Caterpillar Faculty Fellow

Caterpillar

2014

E&Y Faculty Fellow Award

E&Y

2013

Student Accounting Society Professor of the Year

Student Accounting Society but Funded by McGladrey

2013

Journal Article

Van Linden, C., & Seifert, D. Fraud Risks in the Market for Nonfungible Tokens. Anthony Sarmiento (EDs). The CPA Journal (2024): 58-61.

Lindberg, D., Sanders, J., & Seifert, D. Insuring Risks Associated with the Production and Sale of Marijuana. IGI Global (EDs). International Journal of Risk and Contingency Management 10.2 (2021): 18-25.

McClain, G., & Seifert, D. The Impact of Moral Identity and Societal Culture on Whistle-Blowing: A Comparison Between the United States and France. Journal of Forensic and Investigative Accounting 10.3 (2018): 357-373.

Lindberg, D., & Seifert, D. Microinsurance, Fraud, and Fraud Controls. Journal of Forensic Accounting 8.1 (2016): 29-35.

Ames, D., Seifert, D., & Rich, J. Religious Social Identity and Whistle-Blowing. Research on Professional Responsibility and Ethics in Accounting 19 (2015): 181-207.

Presentations

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Delivered an etiquette presentation (with Debbie Lindberg) to the Illinois CPA Society Central Chapter of Young CPAs.. Networking and Etiquette. Illinois CPA Society. (2013)

I presented a paper on religion, whistle-blowing, and the in-group/out-group. Co-authored with Jay Rich and Daniel Ames.. American Accounting Association Annual Meeting. (2012)

Social Identity and Whistle-Blowing. American Accounting Association Annual Meeting. (2012)

The Impact of Moral Identity and Societal Culture on Whistle-Blowing. 16th Annual Ethics Symposium. (2011)

The Impact of Moral Identity and Societal Culture on Whistle-Blowing. American Accounting Association Annual Meeting. (2011)

Grants & Contracts

2015 Katie School Grant ($3,500). Katie School of Insurance. Illinois State University. (2015)

Katie School Grant ($4,500). Katie School of Insurance. Illinois State University. (2013)

Katie School Faculty Development Grant ($3500). Katie School. Illinois State University. (2012)

Katie School of Insurance ($8,000). Katie School of Insurance. Illinois State University. (2011)

Katie School of Insurance Faculty Development Grant ($3,500). Research exploring the impact of IFRS on the insurance industry.. Katie School of Insurance, Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2010)

Dr. Deborah Seifert Ph.D, CPA, CMA