Marcia Weidenmier Watson
Assistant Professor

office:  300 O McCool Hall
office phone:  662-325-1638
department phone:  662-325-3710
fax number:  662-325-1646

mailing address:   Richard C. Adkerson School of Accountancy
P.O. Box EF
Mississippi State, MS 39762

e-mail:  mwatson@cobilan.msstate.edu


Academic History
YearDegreeMajor AreaInstitution
2000Ph.D.AccountingUniversity of Texas at Austin
1991M.B.A.Information Systems Management & AccountingUniversity of Texas at Austin
1989B.B.A.AccountingCollege of William and Mary


Courses Taught
Course
Code		Course DescriptionCourse web siteSyllabusOnline Grades
ACC 3003Accounting Information Systems IClick here.  
ACC 2023Principles of Managerial AccountingClick here.  


Journal Articles
YearDescription
2009Klamm, Bonnie K. and Marcia Weidenmier Watson (2009), “SOX 404 Reported Internal Control Weaknesses: A Test of COSO Framework Components and Information Technology,” forthcoming Journal of Information Systems, 23 (Fall)
2008Ramamoorti, Sridhar, Marcia Weidenmier Watson, and Mark Zabel (2008), “Engineering Value into Enterprise Risk Management,” Internal Auditor, 65 (October).
2007Lehman, Mark W. and Marcia Weidenmier Watson (2007), “Case Study: Detecting Shell Companies with Dynamic Text Comparisons,” Journal of Forensic Accounting, VIII (June/December).
2007Lehman, Mark W., Marcia Weidenmier Watson, and Tim Jones (2007), “Flexing your Super Financial Sleuth Power,” Journal of Accountancy, 203 (June).
2007Crawford, Wil, Bonnie K. Klamm, and Marcia Weidenmier Watson (2007), “Surviving Three SOX Opinions,” Strategic Finance, 88 (May).
2006Weidenmier, Marcia L. and Sridhar Ramamoorti (2006), “Research Opportunities in Information Technology and Internal Auditing,” Journal of Information Systems, 20 (Spring).
2006Ramamoorti, Sridhar and Marcia L. Weidenmier (2006), “is IT next for ERM?” Internal Auditor, 63 (April).
2005Klamm, Bonnie K. and Marcia L. Weidenmier (2005), “ERP Lockup: Planning Successful Data Jailbreaks,” Strategic Finance, 87 (July).
2005Lehman, Mark W. and Marcia L. Weidenmier (2005), “Detecting Occupational Fraud: Billing Schemes,” The CPA Journal, 75 (April).
2005Ramamoorti, Sridhar and Marcia L. Weidenmier (2005), “Does IT Really Change Everything? The Pervasive Impact of Information Technology on Internal Auditing,” New Perspectives in Healthcare Governance, Risk and Control, 24 (Spring).
2004Klamm, Bonnie K. and Marcia L. Weidenmier (2004), “Linking Business Processes and Transaction Cycles,” Journal of Information Systems, 18 (Fall).
2004Weidenmier, Marcia L. and Terri L. Herron (2004), “Selecting an Audit Software Package for Classroom Use,” Journal of Information Systems, 18 (Spring).
2003Klamm, Bonnie K. and Marcia L. Weidenmier (2003), “Great Plains Dynamics Computerized Practice Set” AAA Information Systems Section: A Compendium of Classroom Cases and Tools, available on-line (with password) at: http://aaahq.org/infosys/pubs/C3Project.htm


Presentations, Proceedings, and Other Publications
YearDescription
2009“CEO, CFO & CIO Engagement in Information Technology Management: The Disciplinary Effects of Sarbanes-Oxley Information Technology Material Weaknesses,” Memorial University, Newfoundland, Canada, April 2009.
2009“The Consequences of Poor Data Quality on Decision Making: The Case of Sarbanes-Oxley Information Technology Material Weaknesses,” 2009 AAA Information Systems Section Mid-Year Meeting, Charleston, SC, January 2009
2009“Auditing Operational Compliance: The Case of Employee Long Distance Piracy,” 2009 AAA Information Systems Section Mid-Year Meeting, Charleston, SC, January 2009.
2008“Sarbanes-Oxley Information Technology Material Weaknesses, the Disciplining of the Executive Leadership and the CEO/CFO Engagement in IT Management,” University of Texas at Austin, TX, November 2008.
2008“Sarbanes-Oxley Information Technology Material Weaknesses, the Disciplining of the Executive Leadership and the CEO/CFO Engagement in IT Management,” University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, November 2008.
2008"Internal Control Weaknesses and Market Liquidity," 2008 AAA Annual Meeting Research Interactive Session III, Anaheim, CA, August 2008.
2008"Examining the Impact of SOX on Continuous Auditing, " 2008 Accounting Information Systems Educator Association, Fort Collins, CO, June 2008.
2008"Internal Control Weaknesses and Market Liquidity," 2008 AAA 48th Annual Midwest Regional Meeting, Detroit, MI, March 2008.
2008"Material Weaknesses in Disclosure and Internal Controls: An Information Technology Perspective," 2008 AA Information Systems Section Mid-Year Meeting, Redondo Beach, CA , January 2008.
2007"Examining the Impact of SOX-reported, Information Technology Internal Control Deficiencies on Firm Performance," 2007 Information Systems Educator Association, Estes Park, CO, June 2007.
2007"An Empirical Analysis of the Accounting Misstatement Generation Process, " 2007 AAA Information Systems Section Mid-Year Meeting, Savannah, GA, January 2007.
2006"Is IT Next for ERM?" 2006 Institute of Internal Auditors' Risk and Control Conference, Palm Beach, FL, August 2006.
2006"An Empirical Analysis of the Accounting Misstatement Generation Process, " 2006 Information Systems Educator Association, Estes Park, CO, June 2006.
2006"The Manual-to-Computerized Accounting System Link: Learning Transactions and Business Processes," 2006 Information Systems Educator Association, Estes Park, CO, June 2006.
2006"Understanding the Benefits and Uses of Generalized Audit Software,” 2006 AAA Information Systems Section Mid-Year Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, January 2006.
2006“Assessing the Value Chain-Enterprise System Link,” (forum paper) 2006 AAA Information Systems Section Mid-Year Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, January 2006.
2005“Assessing the Value Chain-Enterprise System Link,” 2005 Accounting Information Systems Educator Association, Breckenridge, CO, June 2005.
2004Ramamoorti, Sridhar and Marcia L. Weidenmier (2004), “The Pervasive Impact of Information Technology on Internal Auditing (Technology Supplement to Research Opportunities in Internal Auditing),” for Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation, available at: http://www.theiia.org/research/research-reports/research-opportunities-in-internal-audit/
2003“Linking Business Processes and Transaction Cycles,” 2003 AAA Information Systems Section Mid-Year Meeting, San Diego, CA, January 2003.
2003“Using IDEA and ACL in the Classroom,” paper forum at the 2003 AAA Information Systems Section Mid-Year Meeting, San Diego, January 2003.
2003“Additional Evidence on the Sticky Behavior of Costs,” 2003 AAA Management Accounting Section Research and Case Conference, San Diego, CA, January 2003.


Grants, Contracts, and Funded Research
YearAmountDescription
2006$3,800IMA Foundation for Applied Research. (Marcia Watson)
2003$2,500Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Research Foundation Grant. (Marcia Watson)


Professional Activities
YearDescription
2005-presentNewsletter Editor, AAA Information Systems Section
2007-presentAssociate Editor, AIS Educator Journal


Honors
YearDescription
2009American Accounting Information Systems Section 2009 Mid-Year Meeting Outstanding Information System Case Award
20092009 Mississippi State University College of Business Richard and Mary Puckett Notable Scholar
2008AAA Information Systems Section 2008 Outstanding Service Award
20082007/2008 Bobby P. and Barbara M. Martin Teaching Excellence at the Undergraduate Level
20072007 Certificate of Merit in the IMA Annual Paper Competition
2003AAA Information Systems Section Mid-Year Meeting Award: Outstanding Education Paper
1990Phi Kappa Phi
1988Beta Gamma Sigma
1987Alpha Lambda Delta, Freshman Honor Society
1987Phi Eta Sigma, Freshman Honor Society


Professional Certifications
YearDescription
1991Certified Public Accountant, State of Florida


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