Ã山ǿ¼é

Congratulations to Dr. Jamie Seitz. She successfully defended her doctoral dissertation, entitledÌýExploring the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 Whistleblower Provisions and intentions to blow the whistle on financial statement fraud:Ìý An empirical examination of the factors that influence intent using the theory of planned behavior.
Ìý
Seitz is a graduate of Ã山ǿ¼é with a bachelor’s degree in accounting as well as earning her Masters of Science in Management and her Certified Public Accounting license (CPA). Prior to joining Ã山ǿ¼é as instructor in accounting, she worked as a commercial lender, accountant, and both an internal and external auditor.

"The administration at the Ã山ǿ¼é provided a great deal of support during this process.Ìý If not for this support, thisÌýachievementÌýwould not have been possible. Thank you for believing and investing in me," said Seitz.Ìý"I would specifically like to thank Dr. Craig Ehlen, Interim Provost Dr. Mohammad Khayum, Dr. Mark McKnight, and Dr. Kevin Celuch for their guidance, encouragement, and support."

Seitz has been an active member in the Ireland Elementary Parent Teacher Organization, Community Foundation Alliance, and the Pike County Community Foundation. Currently, she is a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) in Dubois County.ÌýSeitz is the CAP Liaison between local high schools offering dual credit courses through Ã山ǿ¼é. She was also a member of theÌýAccounting Circle’s Young ProfessionalsÌýbefore accepting a full-time teaching position at Ã山ǿ¼é.
Ìý
Seitz’s area of focus/expertise is financial statement preparation, internal and external auditing, fraudulent financial statement reporting, behavioral accounting, and estate tax. She has had several research articles published, including:

• Bueltel, B., Walker, A. K., & Seitz, J. (2018).Ìý When Terminable Interests Prevent the Martial Deduction in Estate Disputes. Trusts & Estates.
• Bueltel, B., Ryznar, M., & Seitz, J. (2017).Ìý Using the Marital Deduction in Settlements.ÌýTax Notes.
• Seitz, J. & Bueltel, B. (2018). Exploring International Whistleblower Behaviors and Legislation.ÌýGlobal Journal of Contemporary Research in Accounting, Auditing, andÌýBusiness Ethics.
• Seitz, J., Oeding, J., & Wiese, M. (2015).Ìý Is it Ethical for the U.S. Government to Offer Financial Awards to Potential Whistleblowers of Financial Statement Fraud and Internal Control Violations?ÌýJournal of Theoretical Accounting Research.
• Bueltel, B., Ryznar, M., & Seitz, J. (2018).Ìý Using the Marital Deduction in Settlements.ÌýSteve Leimberg's Estate Planning Newsletter.
• Bueltel, B., Walker, K., & Seitz, J. (2018).Ìý When Terminable Interests Prevent the Marital Deduction in Estate Disputes.ÌýSteve Leimberg's Estate Planning Newsletter.

Additionally she presented in these conferences:

• Seitz, J. & Bueltel, B. (2018). Exploring International Whistleblower Behaviors and Legislation.Ìý Global Salon Series, Ã山ǿ¼é.
• Seitz, J. (2018, January). How I Flip My Accounting Classroom.ÌýÌý Celebration of Teaching & Learning Symposium, Ã山ǿ¼é.
• Seitz, J. (2017, January). Why I Flipped My Accounting 201 Classroom.ÌýÌý Celebration of Teaching & Learning Symposium, Ã山ǿ¼é.
• Seitz, J. (2015, June).Ìý Pre-Survey Data Collection – IMA Research Lab.Ìý IMA Annual Conference.

*Photo credit: Meagan Gilbert Photography & Ashley TroxelÌý

Published December 3, 2018