Dr. Paula Parker
Emeritus
Bio
Dr. Paula Diane Parker earned a Ph.D. in Accounting from Mississippi State University in 2004. Dr. Parker previously earned a M.P.A. and a B.S.B.A. degree from the University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. Parker is a certified public accountant licensed to practice public accounting in Mississippi. Dr. Parker's dissertation, 'Earnings Management As It Relates To Pension Accounting', was published in September, 2004. Dr. Parker has published research articles in Advances in Accounting, Journal of Financial Economic Policy, Journal of Applied Financial Research, Journal of Accounting and Finance, Academy of Business Journal, Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal, CCH - Commercial Lending Review, and the WG&L - Small Business Controller. She has presented her research at conferences such as the Southeast Regional Conference of the American Accounting Association, Southwest Regional Conference of the American Accounting Association, Academy of Business Research Internation
- Accounting (PHD) - Mississippi State University (2004)
- Accounting (MPA) - University of Southern Mississippi (1994)
- Accounting (BSBA) - University of Southern Mississippi (1981)
Dr. Parker's notable courses taught are Principles of Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Elementary Cost Accounting, Auditing with an emphasis in technical writing, Auditing, Graduate Fraud and Valuation Accounting, Graduate Advanced Auditing, and Graduate Controllership.
- Black and Green Vehicle Dealership, LLP - Fraud Case - Part I, The South East Case Research Journal, 2018
- Management of Pension Discount Rate and Financial Health, Journal of Financial Economic Policy, 2016
- An Empirical Examination of the Impact of Financial Health on the Explanation of the Discount Rate for Defined Benefit Plans, Academy of Business Research International Conference, 2015
- Do Managers Manage Pension Expense to Avoid Reporting a Financial Statement Loss, Journal of Applied Financial Research, 2014
- Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants
- Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
- Certified Fraud Examiners Association (ACFE)
- American Accounting Association (AAA)