Accounting Theory: Conceptual Issues in a Political and Economic Environment

About Harry I. WolkJames L. DoddJohn J. Rozycki

Harry I. Wolk (1930-2009) held a BS in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and MBA and PhD degrees from Michigan State University. He was the author or co-author of approximately 25 journal articles including publications in the Accounting Review Journal of Accounting Research Accounting Horizons and the International Journal of Accounting. He was the lead author of seven editions of Accounting Theory: Conceptual Issues in a Political and Economic Environment. He previously taught at the University of WisconsinMilwaukee and was the Aliber Distinguished Professor of Accounting at Drake University where he taught for 32 years. He also visited Creighton University where he was John P. Begley Professor of Accounting. He was a member of the American Accounting Association and Financial Executives International where he served as president of the Iowa Chapter. Outside of accounting his interests were in following national and world affairs closely listening to classical music and following the fortunes of the Boston Red Sox Boston Celtics and the New England Patriots. James L. Dodd Professor Emeritus of Accounting at Drake University holds a BS in accounting from California State UniversityFresno an MBA from the University of South Alabama and a PhD from the University of Georgia with a major in accounting and a minor in information systems. Before entering academe Dr. Dodd worked for 15 years in the shipbuilding aircraft-engine and diesel-engine filtration industries. His assignments at Litton Teledyne and Cummins included experience in industrial engineering capital budgeting profit planning product pricing cost accounting long-range systems planning and accounting controllerships at plant and corporate levels. He is a Fulbright Scholar alumnus participating in academic exchanges with Norway (19992000) and Iceland (2007). His teaching and research include areas in accounting theory fraud examination and international accounting. On a personal level he enjoys working with his hands listening to bluegrass music watching SEC sports and volunteering as an AARP-IRS tax aide. He is a Southerner born in Birmingham Alabama married to his college sweetheart for 48+ years; he has one daughter and two grandchildren. John J. Rozycki Associate Professor of Finance at Drake University holds a BS in biology from Kings College an MBA from the University of Scranton and a PhD from Penn State University with a major in finance. Before pursuing his doctoral education Dr. Rozycki worked in the health care planning and telecommunications industries. He teaches corporate finance and equity valuation. His professional interests are in equity and business valuation corporate capital allocation decisions financial planning financing decisions and financial statement analysis. He is a member of the CFA Institute the CFA Society of Iowa the Financial Management Association and the Midwest Finance Association. He is a CFA charterholder. He was born in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania and is married with two sons. He is active in his church and enjoys the outdoors.