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 |
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| mailing address: |
Richard C. Adkerson School of Accountancy |
| P.O. Box EF |
| Mississippi State, MS 39762 |
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| e-mail: | mwatson@cobilan.msstate.edu |
| Academic History |
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| Year | Degree | Major Area | Institution |
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| 2000 | Ph.D. | Accounting | University of Texas at Austin |
| 1991 | M.B.A. | Information Systems Management & Accounting | University of Texas at Austin |
| 1989 | B.B.A. | Accounting | College of William and Mary |
| Journal Articles |
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| Year | Description |
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| 2010 | Watson, Marcia Weidenmier and Kevin E. Dow (2010), "Auditing Operational Compliance: The Case of Employee Long Distance Piracy," Issues in Accounting Education (forthcoming) (August). |
| 2010 | Lehmann, Constance M., Sridhar Ramamoorti, and Marcia Weidenmier Watson (2009), “Continuous Auditing: The Timely Addressing of Risks Before They Mature,” forthcoming Internal Auditor. |
| 2009 | Klamm, Bonnie K. and Marcia Weidenmier Watson (2009), “SOX 404 Reported Internal Control Weaknesses: A Test of COSO Framework Components and Information Technology,” Journal of Information Systems, 23 (Fall) |
| 2008 | Ramamoorti, Sridhar, Marcia Weidenmier Watson, and Mark Zabel (2008), “Engineering Value into Enterprise Risk Management,” Internal Auditor, 65 (October). |
| 2007 | Lehman, Mark W. and Marcia Weidenmier Watson (2007), “Case Study: Detecting Shell Companies with Dynamic Text Comparisons,” Journal of Forensic Accounting, VIII (June/December). |
| 2007 | Lehman, Mark W., Marcia Weidenmier Watson, and Tim Jones (2007), “Flexing your Super Financial Sleuth Power,” Journal of Accountancy, 203 (June). |
| 2007 | Crawford, Wil, Bonnie K. Klamm, and Marcia Weidenmier Watson (2007), “Surviving Three SOX Opinions,” Strategic Finance, 88 (May). |
| 2006 | Weidenmier, Marcia L. and Sridhar Ramamoorti (2006), “Research Opportunities in Information Technology and Internal Auditing,” Journal of Information Systems, 20 (Spring). |
| 2006 | Ramamoorti, Sridhar and Marcia L. Weidenmier (2006), “is IT next for ERM?” Internal Auditor, 63 (April). |
| 2005 | Klamm, Bonnie K. and Marcia L. Weidenmier (2005), “ERP Lockup: Planning Successful Data Jailbreaks,” Strategic Finance, 87 (July). |
| 2005 | Lehman, Mark W. and Marcia L. Weidenmier (2005), “Detecting Occupational Fraud: Billing Schemes,” The CPA Journal, 75 (April). |
| 2005 | Ramamoorti, 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). |
| 2004 | Klamm, Bonnie K. and Marcia L. Weidenmier (2004), “Linking Business Processes and Transaction Cycles,” Journal of Information Systems, 18 (Fall). |
| 2004 | Weidenmier, Marcia L. and Terri L. Herron (2004), “Selecting an Audit Software Package for Classroom Use,” Journal of Information Systems, 18 (Spring). |
| 2003 | Klamm, 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 |
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| Year | Description |
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| 2010 | "CEO, CFO & CIO Engagement in Information Technology Management: The Disciplinary Effects of Sarbanes-Oxley Information Technology Material Weaknesses," 2010 AAA Information Systems Section Mid-Year Meeting, Clearwater,FL, January 2010. |
| 2009 | “CEO, CFO & CIO Engagement in Information Technology Management: The Disciplinary Effects of Sarbanes-Oxley Information Technology Material Weaknesses,” University of Waterloo Centre for Information Integrity & Information Systems Assurance 6th Bi-Annual Research Symposium, Toronto, Canada, October 2009. |
| 2009 | "The Consequences of Poor Data Quality on Decision Making: The Case of Sarbanes-Oxley Information Technology Material Weaknesses,” 2009 AAA Annual Meeting, New York, NY, August 2009. |
| 2009 | “Auditing Operational Compliance: The Case of Employee Long Distance Piracy,” 2009 Accounting Information Systems Educator Conference, Colorado Springs, CO, June 2009. |
| 2009 | “Data Analytics in Healthcare: Guidance to Help Prevent Fraud, Waste, and Abuse,” 2009 Gerry Haggerty Annual Leadership Institute Meeting, Healthcare Financial Management Association, Cleveland, OH, May 2009. |
| 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. |
| 2004 | Ramamoorti, 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 |
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| Year | Amount | Description |
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| 2006 | $3,800 | IMA Foundation for Applied Research. (Marcia Watson) |
| 2003 | $2,500 | Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Research Foundation Grant. (Marcia Watson) |
| Work in Progress |
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| Dowell, Thomas D., Jr., Jang-Chul Kim, Bonnie K. Klamm, and Marcia Weidenmier Watson (2009), “Internal Control Weaknesses and Market Liquidity.” Currently revising, North Dakota State University and Mississippi State University. Target journal: Journal of Business, Finance, and Accounting. |
| Klamm, Bonnie K., Sandra Richtermeyer, and Marcia Weidenmier Watson (2008), “Understanding the Enterprise System Kingdom.” Working paper, North Dakota State University, Xavier University, and Mississippi State University. |
| Klamm, Bonnie K. and Marcia Weidenmier Watson (2008), “The “Story” on Information Technology Control Weaknesses.” Working paper, North Dakota State University and Mississippi State University. Under second round review at Strategic Finance. |
| Lehman, Mark and Marcia Weidenmier Watson (2008), “Detecting the Frequency of Fraudulent Payments.” Working paper, Mississippi State University. |
| Li, Chan, Gary Peters, Vernon J. Richardson, and Marcia Weidenmier Watson (2009), “The Consequences of Poor Data Quality on Decision Making: The Case of Sarbanes-Oxley Information Technology Material Weaknesses.” Working paper, University of Pittsburgh, University of Arkansas, and Mississippi State University. Under second round review at MISQ. |
| Masli, Adi, Vernon J. Richardson, Marcia Weidenmier Watson, and Robert Zmud (2009), “CEO, CFO & CIO Engagement in Information Technology Management: The Disciplinary Effects of Sarbanes-Oxley Information Technology Material Weaknesses.” Working paper, University of Arkansas, Mississippi State University, and University of Oklahoma. Revising for second round review at Information Systems Research. |
| Matherly, Michele, Marcia Weidenmier Watson, and Susan H. Ivancevich (2008), “Understanding the Benefits and Uses of Generalized Audit Software.” Working paper, Xavier University, Mississippi State University and University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Under second round review at the AIS Educator Journal. |
| Watson, Marcia Weidenmier and Bonnie K. Klamm (2009), “Material Weaknesses in Internal Control: An Information Technology Perspective.” Working paper, Mississippi State University and North Dakota State University. Under second round review at Accounting Horizons. |
| Professional Activities |
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| Year | Description |
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| 2005-present | Newsletter Editor, AAA Information Systems Section |
| 2007-present | Associate Editor, AIS Educator Journal |
| Honors |
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| Year | Description |
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| 2009 | 2009 AIS Educator's Conference Outstanding Paper |
| 2009 | American Accounting Information Systems Section 2009 Mid-Year Meeting Outstanding Information System Case Award |
| 2009 | 2009 Mississippi State University College of Business Richard and Mary Puckett Notable Scholar |
| 2008 | AAA Information Systems Section 2008 Outstanding Service Award |
| 2008 | 2007/2008 Bobby P. and Barbara M. Martin Teaching Excellence at the Undergraduate Level |
| 2007 | 2007 Certificate of Merit in the IMA Annual Paper Competition |
| 2003 | AAA Information Systems Section Mid-Year Meeting Award: Outstanding Education Paper |
| 1990 | Phi Kappa Phi |
| 1988 | Beta Gamma Sigma |
| 1987 | Alpha Lambda Delta, Freshman Honor Society |
| 1987 | Phi Eta Sigma, Freshman Honor Society |
| Professional Certifications |
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| Year | Description |
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| 1991 | Certified Public Accountant, State of Florida |
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