Home
PEOPLE > Director



links to other sites

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


back to top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


back to top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


back to top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


back to top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


back to top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


back to top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


back to top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


back to top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


back to top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


back to top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


back to top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


back to top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


back to top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


back to top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


back to top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


back to top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


back to top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


back to top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


back to top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


back to top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


back to top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


back to top



Rajendra P. Srivastava

Ernst & Young Distinguished Professor
Director, Ernst & Young CARAT

Office Address
School of Business, The University of Kansas
1300 Sunnyside Ave, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA
Phone: (785) 864 - 7590,
Fax: (785) 864-5328
Email: rsrivastava@ku.edu

Home Page at Business School Web Site

 




HIGHER EDUCATION

  • Ph.D. (Accounting)1979 - 82 July  1982  University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
  • Ph.D. (Physics) 1968 - 72 June 1972 Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
  • M.S. (Physics)  1968 - 71 June 1971 Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
  • M.Sc. (Physics)1961 - 63 Dec. 1963 University of Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur, U.P., India
  • B.Sc. (Phys., & Math)1959-61 Dec.1961 University of Gorakhpur,Gorakhpur,U.P.,India

TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Teaching:
    Auditing, Managerial Accounting, and Quantitative Methods
  • Research:
    Belief Functions applications to Auditing and Information Systems, Information Quality, Continuous and On-line Auditing, Theoretical Study of Internal Control Systems (Design and Analysis), Statistical Sampling, Expert Systems in Auditing, Decision Making Under Uncertainty and XBRL.

EMPLOYMENT

  • 1995-present: Ernst & Young Professor and Director, Ernst & Young Center for Auditing Research and Advanced Technology; The University of Kansas.
  • Summer 2003: Visiting Professor, June 9-21, 2003, at Australian National University in Canberra and June 22-July 5, at the Sydney University in Sydney.
  • June 1998: Visiting Professor, School of Accounting & Finance, Faculty of Business and Law, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
  • Spring 1998: Visiting Professor, Fisher School of Accounting, College of Business Administration, University of Florida
  • 1993-1995: Professor, School of Business, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.
  • 1993-1994: Visiting Professor, Institute of International Business Studies, Pordenone, Italy
  • 1987-1993: Associate Professor, School of Business, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.
  • 1982-1987: Assistant Professor, School of Business, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.
  • 1980-1982: Teaching Assistant, Division of Accounting, University of Oklahoma, Norman.
    1979-1980: Teaching Assistant/Instructor, Dept. of Mathematics, University of Oklahoma.
    1973-1979: Post-doctoral Fellow, Instructor, and Senior Instructor, Physics Department, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, N.B., Canada.
    1968-1973: Teaching Assistant and Post-doctoral Fellow/Instructor, Department of Physics, Oregon State University.
    1963-1968: Lecturer, Physics Department, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India.

ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS

  • The paper "Belief-Function formulas for audit risk" in The Accounting Review, 1992: 249-283 (with Glenn Shafer) has been selected to be included in the book "The Classic Works on the Dempster-Shafer Theory of Belief Functions," edited by A. P. Dempster, R. R. Yager, and L. Liu, to be published by Springer (forthcoming, 2006).


  • Outstanding Mentor Award, Association of Business Doctoral Students, University of Kansas, May 2004, and May 2005, May 2006.
  • Keynote Speaker at the 2003 All India Accounting Conference, Varanasi, December 27-28, 2003.
  • Outstanding Graduate and Professional Mentor Award, University of Kansas Graduate & Professional Association, May 2002.
  • Outstanding Mentor Award, Association of Business Doctoral Students, University of Kansas, May 2002.
  • Associate Editor, Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting, AI/ET Section Journal of the American Accounting Association, 2002-present.
  • Guest Co-editor with Professor Prakash Shenoy, Information Systems Frontiers, 2002.
  • Keynote Speaker at the Vth International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Accounting, Finance, and Tax, held in Huelva, Spain, November 2-3, 2000.
  • Keynote Speaker at the Symposium on Sustainability and Value Creation, Calcutta, India, September 26, 2000.
  • The Chief Guest of Honor to address the graduating class of MBAs at the Eastern Institute for Integrating Learning in Management (EIILM), Calcutta, India, September 25, 2000.
  • Member of the NSF Review Panel, March 2000.
  • Two best paper awards at the 32-Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science, January 4-8, 1999, one in the Internet and the Digital Economy Track (out of 59 papers) and the other in the Modeling Technology and Information Systems Track (out of 38 papers).
  • Keynote Speaker at III International Meeting on Artificial Intelligence in Accounting, Finance, and Tax, held in Huelva, Spain, September 25-26, 1997.
  • 1997 & 1996 Research Excellence Award of the School of Business, University of Kansas.
  • 1996 Award for Notable Contribution to AI & Expert Systems Research in Accounting from the AI/ES Section of the American Accounting Association.
  • Fulbright Scheme to Visit Mexico for five weeks during May and June of 1996.
    " 1996 Outstanding Mentor Award by Association of Business Doctoral Students at the University of Kansas.
  • 1996 Maybry Research Award for the best paper of the year by a senior faculty in the School of Business, Univ. of Kansas.
    " The Chief Guest of Honor at the 19th All India Accounting Conference held at The Vikram University, Ujjain, December 26-27, 1995. Inaugurated the conference.
  • Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting, The University of Kansas (1995-present).
  • Nominated for "Outstanding Educator of the Year" award in 1995 by Master students in the School of Business.
  • Deloitte & Touche Faculty Fellow, School of Business, The University of Kansas (1990-1995).
  • Gordon Fellow Mentor, 1989-1990, 1995-96, and 1998-99, School of Business, The University of Kansas.
  • Fulbright Scheme to Visit Japan and Korea during July and August of 1989.
  • Arthur Young Faculty Scholar, 1986 - 88, School of Business, University of Kansas.
  • Arthur Andersen & Co. Faculty in Residence, May 1987 to December 1987.
  • First prize at the 1986 AACSB/University of Minnesota "basic" Information System Faculty Development Institute for developing an automated accounting information system.
  • Arthur Andersen & Co. Doctoral Dissertation Fellow, 1981-82. American Accounting Association Consortium Fellow, 1981.
  • AAA Fellow, 1981-1982, and 1980 -1981, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of New Brunswick (Canada), 1974 - 1975.
  • AAA Fellow, 1981-1982, and 1980 -1981, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of New Brunswick (Canada), 1974 - 1975.

COURSES TAUGHT

  • MBA Financial and Managerial Accounting at the Institute of International Business Studies, Italy & Slovenia (1993-94).
  • Introductory and Advanced Auditing (BUS 743 and BUS 744) - 14 years at KU, and one semester at Univ. of Florida.
  • Advanced Auditing - one semester at the University of Florida (Spring 1998).
  • Introductory, Intermediate, and Advanced Managerial Accounting (BUS 241, BUS 517, BUS 739) - 16 years at KU.
  • Introductory and Intermediate Financial Accounting - one and half years at University of Oklahoma (1980-82).
  • Calculus - one year at University of Oklahoma (1979-80).
  • Physics (under-graduate & graduate courses) - 16 yrs (BITS, Pilani, India; OSU, Oregon; and, UNB, Fredericton, Canada).

GRADUATE (Ph. D.) STUDENTS SUPERVISED

Chairman/Co-Chairman of Dissertation Committee for the following students:

  • Chairman: Melanie Gao, Ph. D. Student in Accounting and Information Systems, Graduated in 2005. Currently Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE.
  • Co-Chairman: Lili Sun, Ph. D. Student in Accounting and Information Systems, graduated in 2004 Currently Assistant Professor at Rutgers University, Newark, NJ
  • Co-Chairman: Matt Bovee, Ph. D. Student in Information Systems, graduated in 2004. Currently Assistant Professor at the University of Vermont
  • Co-Chairman: Mari Buche, Ph. D. in Information Systems, graduated in 2003. Currently Assistant Professor at Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, USA
  • Co-Chairman: Keith Harrison, graduated in 1999, Associate Professor in Accounting, Truman State University, Missouri, USA.
  • Chairman: Peter Gillett, graduated in 1996, former partner in UK with Grant Thornton, graduated in Fall 1996, currently Associate Professor, Graduate Faculty, Rutgers University-Newark, New Jersey, USA.
  • Co-Chairman: Kurt Fanning, graduated in 1994, currently Assistant Professor in Accounting, Central Missouri State University, Missouri, USA
  • Chairman: Saurav K. Dutta, graduated in 1991, currently Associate Professor, State University of New York at Albany, NY, USA.

Member of Dissertation Committee for the following students:

  • Robert Stangl, Accounting, graduated 1993.
  • Jane Milward, Accounting, graduated in Spring 1992.
  • Ilene Kleinsorge, Accounting, graduated in Fall 1985.
  • Khaled Mellouli, Operations Research, graduated in Fall 1985.


External Member of Dissertation Examining Committee:

  • Four PhD dissertations, Banaras Hindu Univeristy, India
  • Two Ph.D. dissertations, Uttkal University, Bhuwaneshwar, India.
  • One D.Sc. dissertation, Vikram University, Ujjain, India.


External Member of Dissertation Supervisory Committee:

  • Ph. D. dissertation of Mohamed El-Dyasty, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt (1996).


GRANTS and PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

External Grants

  • $10,000 for International Conference on XBRL from E&Y during 2006-2007.
  • $15,000 for XBRL Educational Project from E&Y during 2004-2005.
  • $8,000 ($4,000 travel money, and $4,000 for a visitor) from CIBER during 2004-2005.
  • $22,000 ($10,000 from E&Y LLP and $12,000 from CIBER) during 2003-2004.
  • $7,500 from the Center for International Business Education and Research, 2002-2003.
  • $15,000 from the Center for International Business Education and Research, 2001-2002.
  • $25,000 with Mike Ettredge, from Edgar Online, Spring 2001.
  • $6,000 from Center for International Business Education and Research, 2000-2001.
  • $200,000 for the E&Y CARAT from Ernst & Young LLP, 1999-2001.
  • $6,000 from the Center for International Business Education and Research, 1999-2000.
  • $39,980 with Shafer and Shenoy, Peat Marwick Main & Co., 1989 - 1990.
  • $39,499 with Shafer and Shenoy, Peat Marwick Main & Co., 1988 - 1989.
  • $37,196 with Shafer and Shenoy, Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co., 1986 - 1987.

Grants from University of Kansas

  • $ 3,000.00 General Research Fund, University of Kansas 2006 - 2007.
  • $ 5,200.00 General Research Fund, University of Kansas 2005 - 2006.
  • $ 5,200.00 General Research Fund, University of Kansas 2004 - 2005.
  • $ 3,200.00 General Research Fund, University of Kansas 2003 - 2004.
  • $ 5,332.50 General Research Fund, University of Kansas 2002 - 2003.
  • $ 1,560.00 General Research Fund, University of Kansas 2000 - 2001.
  • $ 2,600.00 General Research Fund, University of Kansas 1999 - 2000.
  • $ 7,500.00 General Research Fund, University of Kansas 1997 - 1998.
  • $ 5,566.05 General Research Fund, University of Kansas 1989 - 1990.
  • $ 5,615.88 General Research Fund, University of Kansas 1988 - 1989.
  • $ 5,569.72 General Research Fund, University of Kansas 1987 - 1988.
  • $ 4,820.00 General Research Fund, University of Kansas 1985 - 1986.
  • $ 4,326.67 General Research Fund, University of Kansas 1984 - 1985.
  • $ 4,195.56 General Research Fund, University of Kansas 1983 - 1984.
  • $ 4,500.00 New Faculty Grant, University of Kansas 1982 - 1983.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • Member of the American Accounting Association, Member of Auditing Section of AAA
  • Member of Artificial Intelligence and Expert System Section of AAA
  • Member of Accounting Information Systems Section of AAA
  • Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors

PUBLICATIONS


Paper Under Progress

  1. Desai, V., R. Roberts, and R. P. Srivastava. A Conceptual Model for External Auditor Evaluation of the Internal Audit Function Using Belief Functions. Submitted to Contemporary Accounting Research.
  2. Gao, L., and R. P. Srivastava. The Decomposition of Management Fraud Schemes: Analyses and Implications.
  3. Mock, T. J., R. P. Srivastava, and J. Turner, “A Model for Assessing the Risk of Impaired Auditor Independence.”
  4. R. P. Srivastava, T. Mock, and J. Turner. “Fraud Risk Formulas for Financial Statement Audits under Bayesian Theory and Dempster-Shafer Theory of Belief Functions.”
  5. Bovee, M., T. Roberts, and R. P. Srivastava, “Empirical Validation Of The Structure Of An Information Quality Model In The Context Of Health Care Claims Processing”.
  6. Li, C., and R. P. Srivastava, “Evidential Reasoning Framework for Trust Assurance Services.”
  7. Li, C., and R. P. Srivastava, “Assurance Risk Formulas for Planning and Evaluation of Trust Services.”
  8. Li, C., and R. P. Srivastava, “Cost Benefit Analysis of Internal Control over Financial Reporting Consulting Services in Belief Function Framework”
  9. Sun, L., R. P. Srivastava, D. Vun Kannon, T. Mock, and M. Vasarhelyi, “Internal Control Assessment under Sarbanes-Oxley Act using Dempster-Shafer Theory of Belief Functions.”
  10. Srivastava, R. P., A. Wright, and T. Mock. Causal Schemas and Multiple Hypotheses Evaluation in Accounting: A General Framework.

Articles (Refereed):

  1. R. P. Srivastava, T. Mock, and J. Turner. "Analytical Formulas for Risk Assessment for a Class of Problems where Risk Depends on Three Interrelated Variables".2006 International Journal of Approximate Reasoning (forthcoming)(pre-publication version).
  2. R. Hoitash., A. Kogan, R. P. Srivastava, M. A. Vasarhelyi. 2006. Measuring Information Latency."International Journal of Digital Accounting Research(pre-publication version)", Vol. 6, No. 11, January-June, pp. 1-24.
  3. Sun, L., R. P. Srivastava, and T. Mock. 2006. "An Information Systems Security Risk Assessment Model under Dempster-Shafer Theory of Belief Functions(pre-publication version)". Journal of Management Information Systems, Vol. 22, No. 4: 109-142.
  4. Srivastava, R. P. 2005. Alternative Form of Dempster's Rule for Binary Variables. International Journal of Intelligent Systems, Vol. 20, No.8, August 2005, pp. 789-797(pre-publication version).
  5. Bovee, M., A. Kogan, R. P. Srivastava, M. A. Vasarhelyi, K. M. Nelson, 2005. " Financial Reporting and Auditing Agent with Net Knowledge (FRAANK) and eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL)(pre-publication version)". Journal of Information Systems, Vol. 19, No. 1 (Spring): pp. 19-41.
  6. V. K. Vasal, and R. P. Srivastava. 2005. IT and Web-based Accounting: Evidence from the Indian Capital Market. IIMB Management Review (March), pp. 79-85.
  7. R. P. Srivastava and T. J. Mock. 2005."Why We Should Consider Belief Functions in Audit Research and Practice(pre-publication version)". The Auditor's Report, Vol. 28, No. 2, (March).
  8. P. P. Shenoy, and R. P. Srivastava, "Application of Uncertain Reasoning to Business Decisions: An Introduction(pre-publication version)" Information Systems Frontiers, Vol. 5, No. 4, December 2003, pp. 343-344.
  9. R. P. Srivastava and Liping Liu, "Applications of Belief Functions in Business Decisions: A Review(pre-publication version)" Information Systems Frontiers, Vol. 5, No. 4, December 2003, pp. 359-378.
  10. V. K. Vasal, and R. P. Srivastava. 2003. Internet, XBRL, and Online Business Reporting: Challenges and Opportunities. The Chartered Accountant. Vol. 51, No. 12, pp. 1251-1226.
  11. Bovee, M, R. P. Srivastava, and B. Mak, "A Conceptual Framework and Belief-Function Approach to Assessing Overall Information Quality(pre-publication version)" International Journal of Intelligent Systems, Volume 18, No. 1, January 2003, pp. 51-74.
  12. R. P. Srivastava, A. Wright, and T. Mock, "Multiple Hypothesis Evaluation in Auditing(pre-publication version)" Accounting and Finance (Australian), Volume 42, No. 3, November 2002, pp. 251-277.
  13. M. Bovee, M. Ettredge, R. P. Srivastava, M. Vasarhelyi, "Does the Year 2000 XBRL Taxonomy Accommodate Current Business Financial Reporting Practice?(pre-publication version)" Journal of Information Systems, Vol. 16, No. 2, Fall 2002, pp. 165-182.
  14. Turner, J., T. Mock, and R. P. Srivastava, "A Formal Framework of Auditor Independence Risk(pre-publication version)" Australian Accounting Review, Issue 27, Vol. 12, No. 2, July 2002, pp. 31-38.
  15. Srivastava, R. P. and Hai Lu, "Structural Analysis of Audit Evidence using Belief Functions(pre-publication version)" Fuzzy Sets and Systems, Vol. 131, Issues No. 1, Oct. 2002, pp. 107-120. This paper won the best paper award among 38 papers in the Internet and the Digital Economy Track at the 32-Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science, January 4-8, 1999.
  16. Vasal, V. K., and R. P. Srivastava, "eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) -The Digital Language of Business: An Indian Perspective(pre-publication version)" Indian Accounting Review, Vol. 6, No. 1, June 2002, pp. 41-59.
  17. R. P. Srivastava, A. Kogan, M. Vasarhelyi, "Balanced Scorecard Approach to Sustainability and Value Creation: A Challenge for Survival in the New Economy(pre-publication version)" Kshitij, The Journal of Eastern IILM Calcutta, January-March, 2001, pp.1-9.
  18. Nelson, K., Alex Kogan, R. P. Srivastava, Miklos A. Vasarhelyi, Hai Lu, "Virtual Auditing Agents: The EDGAR Agent Challenge(pre-publication version)" Decision Support Systems (28) 3 (2000) pp. 241-253.
  19. Gillett, P., and R. P. Srivastava, "Attribute Sampling: A Belief-Function Approach to Statistical Audit Evidence(pre-publication version)" Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, Vol. 19, No. 1, Spring 2000, pp. 145-155.
  20. Srivastava, R. P. and T. J. Mock, "Evidential Reasoning for WebTrust Assurance Services(pre-publication version)" Journal of Management Information Systems, Vol. 10, No. 3, Winter 1999-2000, pp. 11-32. This paper won the best paper award among 59 papers in the Internet and the Digital Economy Track at the 32-Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science, January 4-8, 1999.
  21. Ettredge, M., and R. P. Srivastava, "Using Digital Analysis to Enhance Data Integrity(pre-publication version)" Issues in Accounting Education, Vol. 14, No. 4, November 1999, pp. 675-690.
  22. Srivastava, R. P., "Decision Making Under Ambiguity: A Belief-Function Perspective(pre-publication version)" Archives of Control Sciences, Vol. 6 (XLII), 1997, No. 1-2, pp. 5-27.
  23. Srivastava, R. P., "Audit Decisions Using Belief Functions: A Review(pre-publication version)" Control and Cybernetics, Vol. 26, No.2, 1997, pp. 135-160.
  24. Dutta, S. K., L. Graham, and R. P. Srivastava, "A Framework for Harmonizing Financial Statement User Needs with Accounting and Auditing Standards," Indian Accounting Review, Vol. 1, No. 1, June 1997, pp. 33-50.
  25. Srivastava, R. P., "Discussion of An Empirical Test of Bentham's Theory of the Persuasiveness of Evidence(pre-publication version)" Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, Supplement, Vol. 15, 1996, pp. 23-32.
  26. Srivastava, R. P., S. K. Dutta, and R. Johns, "An Expert System Approach to Audit Planning and Evaluation in the Belief-Function Framework(pre-publication version)" International Journal of Intelligent Systems in Accounting, Finance and Management, Vol. 5, No. 3, 1996, pp. 165-183.
  27. Dutta, S. K., and R. P. Srivastava, "A Bayesian Perspective on the Strength of Evidence in Auditing(pre-publication version)" Indian Journal of Accounting, Vol. XXVII, June 1996, pp. 4-18.
  28. Srivastava, R. P., "Value Judgments using Belief Functions(pre-publication version)" Research in Accounting Ethics, Vol. 2, 1996, pp. 109-130.
  29. Fanning, K., K. Cogger, and R. P. Srivastava, "Detection of Management Fraud: A Neural Network Approach," International Journal of Intelligent Systems in Accounting, Finance and Management, Vol. 4, 1995, pp. 113-126.
  30. Srivastava, R. P., P.P. Shenoy, and G. Shafer, "Propagating Beliefs in an 'AND' Tree(pre-publication version)" International Journal of Intelligent Systems, Vol. 10, 1995, pp. 647-664.
  31. Srivastava, R. P., "The Belief-Function Approach to Aggregating Audit Evidence(pre-publication version)" International Journal of Intelligent Systems, Vol. 10, No. 3, March 1995, pp. 329-356.
  32. Srivastava, R. P. and G. Shafer. 1994. Integrating Statistical and Non-Statistical Audit Evidence Using Belief Functions: A Case of Variable Sampling. International Journal of Intelligent Systems, Vol. 9: 519-539.
  33. Srivastava, R. P. 1993. Belief Functions and Audit Decisions. Auditor's Report, Vol. 17, No. 1, Fall: 8-12.
  34. Srivastava, R. P., and W. Bentz, "Reciprocal Cost Allocation Model: Extensions and Implications," Indian Journal of Accounting, Vol. XXIV, June 1993, pp. 22-35.
  35. Dutta, S. K., and R. P. Srivastava, "Aggregation of Evidence in Auditing: A Likelihood Perspective(pre-publication version)" Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, Vol. 12, Supplement 1993, pp. 137-160.
  36. Srivastava, R. P., and B.H. Ward, "An Investigation of Sampling Efficiency in the Presence of Asymmetric Materiality Thresholds," Journal of Accounting and Finance (Indian), Vol. VI, No. 2, October 1992.
  37. Srivastava, R. P., and G. Shafer, "Belief-Function Formulas for Audit Risk(pre-publication version)" The Accounting Review, April 1992, pp. 249-283 (lead article).
  38. Srivastava, R. P. and R. Chandra, "Application of Electronic Spreadsheet to Reciprocal Services Cost Allocation," Journal of Accounting & Finance, Spring 1991, pp. 129-146.
  39. Shafer, G. and R. P. Srivastava, "The Bayesian And Belief-Function Formalisms: A General Perspective for Auditing," Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, (Supplement 1990) pp. 110-148.
  40. Singh, S.N., M. Rothschild, J. Lastovicka and R. P. Srivastava, "The Contrast Models and Geometric Models as Tests of Similarity of Print Ads: An Exploratory Investigation," Singapore Marketing Review, 1987, pp. 24-31.
  41. Srivastava, R. P., "Auditing Functions for Internal Control Systems with Interdependent Documents and Channels," The Journal of Accounting Research, Fall 1986, pp. 422-426..
  42. Srivastava, R. P., "A Note on Internal Control Systems with Control Components in Series," The Accounting Review, July 1985), pp. 504-507.
  43. Srivastava, R. P. and B. H. Ward, "Reliability Modeling of Information Systems with Human Elements: A New Perspective," IEEE Transactions: Total System Reliability Symposium, December 1983, pp. 30-39.
  44. Srivastava, R. P., "Effect of External Static Perturbation on Radiative Decay of a Two-level Atom," Can. J. Physics, 57 (1979), pp. 1157-62.
  45. Srivastava, R. P. and H. R. Zaidi, "Intermolecular Forces revealed by Raman Scattering," Topics in Current Physics (Springer-Verlag, N. Y., 1979), Vol. II, Chapter 5, pp. 167-201.
  46. Srivastava, R. P., "Theoretical Investigation of Energy Trapping Mechanism by Atomic Systems," Physical Review, 17A (1978), pp. 1976-83.
  47. Srivastava, R. P., "An Atomic Device for Trapping Energy," Physics Letters, 62A (1977), pp. 475-76.
  48. Srivastava, R. P. and H. R. Zaidi, "The role of Short Range Interaction in Molecular Collision Broadening," Canadian Journal of Physics, 55 (1977), pp. 533-41.
  49. Srivastava, R. P. and H. R. Zaidi, "Calculation of Selfbroadened Widths of Rotational Raman Lines in H2 and N2," Canadian Journal of Physics, 55 (1977), pp. 542-48.
  50. Srivastava, R. P. and H. R. Zaidi "Selfbroadened Widths of Rotational Raman and Infrared Lines in CO2," Canadian Journal of Physics, 55 (1977), pp. 549-53.
  51. Srivastava, R. P., "Shift of Holes in Spectral Lines Due to Time Dependent Perturbation," Canadian Journal of Physics, 54 (1976), pp. 2422-28.
  52. Srivastava, R. P. and H. R. Zaidi, "Lorentz - Lorenz Shift in Gases," J. Quantitative Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 16 (1976), pp. 301-8.
  53. Srivastava, R. P. and H. R. Zaidi, "Complete Line Shape for the Impact, Static, and Intermediate Regions," Canadian Journal of Physics, 53 (1975), pp. 84-92.
  54. Fontana, P. R. and R. P. Srivastava, "Electrical Analogs of Atomic Radiative Decay Processes," American Journal of Physics, 45 (1977), pp. 288-94.
  55. Fontana, P. R. and R. P. Srivastava, "Crossing and Anticrossing Signals from Li7," Acta Physica Acad. Scient. Hung., 37 (1974), pp. 329-38.
  56. Srivastava, R. P. and P. R. Fontana, "Effects of Coupled Atomic States on the Resonance Scattering of Radiation," Journal of Physics, B7 (1974), pp. 911-22.
  57. Fontana, P. R. and R. P. Srivastava, "Holes in Spectral Lines," Physical Review, A7 (1973), pp. 1866-69.

Proceedings refereed and invited:

  1. Turner, J., T. Mock, and R. P. Srivastava, "A Conceptual Framework for Audit Planning & Evaluation Given the Potential for Fraud(pre-publication version)" Proceeding of the Deloitte and Touche/University of Kansas Auditing Symposium, May 10-11, 2002.
  2. Wright, A., T. J. Mock, and R. P. Srivastava, "Audit Program Planning using A Belief Function Framework(pre-publication version)" Proceedings of the 1998 Deloitte & Touche University of Kansas Symposium on Auditing Problems, 1998, pp. 115-142 (invited).
  3. Dutta, S. K., and R. P. Srivastava. 1992. Belief Revision in Auditing: A Theoretical Investigation. Proceedings of the 21st Annual Western Decision Science Meeting, Reno Nevada, March 24-27, 1992 (refereed).
  4. Shafer, G., P.P. Shenoy and R. P. Srivastava. 1988. AUDITOR'S ASSISTANT: A Knowledge Engineering Tool For Audit Decisions. Proceedings of the 1988 Touche Ross University of Kansas Symposium on Auditing Problems, May: 61-79 (invited).
  5. Nichols, D. R., R. P. Srivastava, and B. H. Ward. 1986. Unresolved Issues in Classical Audit Sample Evaluation. Proceedings of the 1986 Touche Ross University of Kansas Symposium on Auditing Problems, May:105-119 (invited).

Books Chapters:

  1. . R. P. Srivastava, M. Buche, and T. Roberts. 2005. Belief Function Approach to Evidential Reasoning in Causal Maps. In Causal Mapping for Information Systems and Technology Research: Approaches, Advances and Illustrations, edited by V. K. Narayanan and D. Armstrong, Idea Group, Inc., Hersey: pp. 109-141.
  2. Srivastava, R. P. and T. Mock. 2002. Introduction to Belief Functions. In Belief Functions in Business Decisions, edited by R. P. Srivastava and T. Mock, Physica-Verlag, Heidelberg, Springer-Verlag Company: 1-16.
  3. Srivastava, R. P., and D. Datta. 2002. Belief-Function Approach to Evidential Reasoning for Acquisition and Merger Decisions. In Belief Functions in Business Decisions, edited by R. P. Srivastava and T. Mock, Physica-Verlag, Heidelberg, Springer-Verlag Company:.220-248.
  4. Harrison, K., R. P. Srivastava, and R. D. Plumlee. 2002. Auditors' Evaluations of Uncertain Audit Evidence: Belief Functions versus Probabilities. In Belief Functions in Business Decisions, edited by R. P. Srivastava and T. Mock, Physica-Verlag, Heidelberg, Springer-Verlag Company: 161-183.
  5. Srivastava, R. P. and T. J. Mock. 2000. Belief Functions in Accounting Behavioral Research. In Advances in Accounting Behavioral Research, vol. 3, Jai Press Inc., Stamford, Connecticut: 225-242.
  6. Dutta, S. K., and R. P. Srivastava. 1999. A Theoretical Investigation of Belief Revisions In Auditing. In Soft Computing in Financial Engineering, edited by R. Ribeiro, R.R. Yager, H. J. Zimmermann and J. Kacprzyk, Physica-Verlag, Heidelberg, Springer-Verlag Company: 484-498.
  7. Dutta, S. K., K. Harrison, and R. P. Srivastava. 1998. The Audit Risk Model Under the Risk of Fraud. In Applications of Fuzzy Sets & The Theory of Evidence to Accounting II, Vol. 7, edited by P. Siegel, K. Omer, A. Korvin, and A. Zebda, published by Jai Press Inc.:221-244.
  8. Srivastava, R. P. 1997. Integrating Statistical and Non-Statistical Evidence Using Belief Functions. In Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology, Vol. 37, edited by Allen Kent, James G. Williams, and Carolyn M. Hall, published by Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, .Supplement 22: 157-174 (invited).
  9. Srivastava, R. P. 1995. A General Scheme for Aggregating Evidence in Auditing: Propagation of Beliefs in Networks, In Artificial Intelligence in Accounting and Auditing, Vol. 3, Miklos A. Vasarhelyi, editor, Markus Wiener Publishers, Princeton: 55-99.
  10. Srivastava, R. P. 1989. Measurement of the Reliability Parameters of Internal Accounting Control Components: A Field Study. Advances in Accounting, Supplement 1: 159 -178.

Books and Conference Proceedings Edited:

  • Srivastava, R. P., and T. Mock, Belief Functions in Business Decisions, Physica-Verlag, Heidelberg, Springer-Verlag Company, 2002.
  • Srivastava, R. P., Proceedings of the 1994 Deloitte & Touche/University of Kansas Symposium on Auditing Problems, May 1994.
  • Srivastava, R. P., Proceedings of the 1992 Deloitte & Touche/University of Kansas Symposium on Auditing Problems, May 1992.
  • Srivastava, R. P., Proceedings of the 1990 Deloitte & Touche/University of Kansas Symposium on Auditing Problems, May 1990.
  • Srivastava, R. P., and J. Rebele, Proceedings of the 1988 Deloitte & Touche/University of Kansas Symposium on Auditing Problems, May 1988.
  • Srivastava, R. P., and A. Ford, Proceedings of the 1986 Deloitte & Touche/University of Kansas Symposium on Auditing Problems, May 1986.

ACTIVITIES IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Paper Presentations at Conferences/Symposia:

  • Srivastava, R. P., T. Mock, and Jerry Turner. Audit Risk Formula with the Risk of Fraud. Eighth International Accounting Conference Indian Accounting Association Research Foundation, Crystal Hall, Taj Bengal, Kolkata (India)
    January 6-7, 2007, Keynote Speaker.
  • Srivastava, R. P. Research Opportunities and Challenges in XBRL in the Global Economy. 29th All India Accounting Conference, University of Delhi (India), December 22-23, 2006, Keynote Speaker.
  • Srivastava, R. P. SEEK-INF: A Search Engine for Extracting Knowledge from Industrial Filings and Beyond XBRL. 12th World Continuous Audit Symposium, November 3 - 4, 2006.
  • Srivastava, R. P. SEEK-INF: Search Engine for Extracting Knowledge from Industrial Filings. Digital Accounting Research Conference, Huelva, Spain, October 13-14, 2006.
  • Sun, L., R. P. Srivastava, D. Vun Kannon, T. Mock, and M. Vasarhelyi. Internal Control Assessment under Sarbanes-Oxley Act using Dempster-Shafer Theory of Belief Functions. The American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, Washington DC, August 6-9, 2006. This paper was also presented at 3rd CONTECSI and 11th WCA-World Continuous Auditing, May 30-June 2, 2006, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  • Desai, V., R. Roberts, and R. P. Srivastava. A Conceptual Model for External Auditor Evaluation of the Internal Audit Function Using Belief Functions. The American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, Washington DC, August 6-9, 2006.
  • Li, C., and R. P. Srivastava. Cost Benefit Analysis of Internal Control over Financial Reporting Consulting Services in Belief Function Framework. The American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, Washington DC, August 6-9, 2006.
  • Chan Li and R. P. Srivastava. Assurance Risk Formulas for Planning and Evaluation of Trust Services. at the 2005 All India Accounting Conference in Hyderabad, India, December 9-10.
  • Sun, L., R. P. Srivastava, D. Vun Kannon, T. Mock, and M. Vasarhelyi, "An Evidential Reasoning Approach to Sarbanes-Oxley Mandated Internal Control Assessment," at the Tenth Continuous Auditing and Reporting Symposium, Rutgers University-Newark, November 4-5, 2005.
  • Srivastava, R. P., T. J. Mock, and J. Turner, "Fraud Risk Formulas for Financial Statement Audits", at Third European Auditing Research Network Symposium, October 28th & 29th, 2005.
  • Chan Li and R. P. Srivastava, "Assurance Risk Formulas for Planning and Evaluation of Trust Services" at The Annual Meeting of the American Accounting Association, San Francisco, August 6-11, 2005.
  • Lei Gao and R. P. Srivastava, "The Decomposition of Management Fraud Schemes: Analyses and Implications" at The Annual Meeting of the American Accounting Association, San Francisco, August 6-11, 2005.
  • Mock, T. J., R. P. Srivastava, and J. Turner, "A Model for Assessing the Risk of Impaired Auditor Independence." Presented at the 28th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association, 18-20 May, 2005, in Göteborg.
  • Li, C. and R. P. Srivastava, "Issues and Challenges for E-Business Reporting in XBRL (EXtensible Business Reporting Language) Framework," Presented at The 2005 International Applied Business Research Conference held during March 14-18, 2005.
  • Li, C., and R. P. Srivastava, "Evidential Reasoning Framework for Trust Assurance Services." Presented at the 2005 Midyear AIS Meeting, New Orleans, January 6-8.
  • Gao, L., and R. P. Srivastava, "The Decomposition of Management Fraud Schemes: Analyses and Implications." Presented at the Round Table Forum at the 2005 Midyear Auditing Section Meeting, New Orleans, January 13-15.
  • Sun, L., R. P. Srivastava, and T. Mock, "Risk Assessment of Information Systems Security: An Evidential Reasoning Approach," presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Accounting Association, August 2004.
  • Srivastava, R. P. and T. J. Mock, presented a research workshop on "Evidential Reasoning in Assurance Services" at the AAA Midwest Regional Meeting, Kansas City, March 25-27, 2004.
  • R. Hoitash, A. Kogan, R. P. Srivastava, and M. A. Vasarhelyi, "An Electronic Businesses Balanced Scorecard and Digitization Metrics." Presented at the Mid-Year AIS and AI/ET Sections joint meeting, January 7-9, 2004, Clearwater Beach, Florida.
  • R. P. Srivastava, T. Mock, and J. Turner, "The Effects of Integrity, Opportunity, Incentive and Mitigating Factors on Fraud Risk." Presented at the Mid-Year Auditing Section Meeting, January 16-17, 2004, Clearwater Beach, Florida.
  • Sun, Lili, Mike Ettredge, and R. P. Srivastava, "Predicting Bankruptcy among Distressed Firms," International Symposium on Audit Research (ISAR), Los Angeles, CA, May 30-31, 2003.
  • Turner, J., T. Mock, and R. P. Srivastava, "An Analysis of the Fraud Triangle," Presented at the Mid-Year Auditing Section Meeting, January 16-17, 2003. This paper was also presented at the Central State Conference at Kansas State University, October 4, 2002.
  • Turner, J., T. Mock, and R. P. Srivastava, "A Conceptual Framework and Case Studies on Audit Planning and Evaluation Given the Potential for Fraud," presented at the International Symposium on Audit Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, July 1-2, 2002, and the AAANZ Annual Conference, Perth, Australia, July 8-9, 2002.
  • Kogan, A., Nelson, K. M., R. P. Srivastava, M. A. Vasarhelyi , and Matt Bovee, "Design and Applications of an Intelligent Financial Reporting and Auditing Agent with Net Knowledge (FRAANK)," at the Mid-Year Meeting of the Information System Section of American Accounting Association, Orlando, FL, January 11-12, 2002.
  • M. Bovee , M. Ettredge, R. P. Srivastava, M. Vasarhelyi, "Does the Year 2000 XBRL Taxonomy Accommodate Current Business Financial Reporting Practice?" at the Mid-Year Meeting of the Information System Section of American Accounting Association, Orlando, FL, January 11-12, 2002.
  • Bovee, M, R. P. Srivastava, and B. Mak, "A Conceptual Framework and Belief-Function Approach to Assessing Overall Information Quality," to be presented at the Information Quality Conference at MIT, Boston, November 2-4, 2001, and also to be presented at INFORMS Conference in Miami, November 4-8, 2001.
  • Sun, L., R. P. Srivastava, and T. Mock, "Belief Function Approach to Evidential Reasoning for WebTrust Assurance Services: A Case Study," to be presented at the INFORMS Conference in Miami, November 4-8, 2001.
  • Srivastava, R. P., "Issues on Internet and Online Auditing: The FRAANK Project," Penal Discussion, The Mid-West American Accounting Association Meeting, Indianapolis, April 13-15, 2000.
  • Lu, H. and R. P. Srivastava, "Working Paper Review Process: A Theoretical Model and Simulation," Mid-Year Auditing Conference, Los Angeles, January 2000.
  • Srivastava, R. P., "Towards On-line Predictive Modeling of Corporate Health," presented at the Continuous Auditing and Reporting Symposium, held at Rutgers University-Newark, January 28, 2000.
  • Mock, T., A. Wright, R. Srivastava, and H. Lu, "The Framing, Evaluation and Modeling of Multiple Hypotheses in Auditing," at the International Symposium on Auditing research, Los Angeles, June 1999.
  • Srivastava, R. P. and Hai Lu, "Evidential Reasoning Under Uncertainty Using Belief Functions: A Structural Analysis of Audit Evidence," the 32nd Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science, January 5-8, 1999.
  • Srivastava, R. P. and T. J. Mock, "Evidential Reasoning for WebTrust Assurance Services," the 32nd Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science, January 5-8, 1999.
  • Harrison, K. E., R. D. Plumlee and R. P. Srivastava, "An Empirical Investigation of Descriptions of Uncertainty: Belief Functions and Probabilities." Paper presented at the Sixth Annual Meeting of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, 18-22 February, Las Vegas Nevada, 1999.
  • Srivastava, R. P., A. Wright, and T. J. Mock, "Analytical Modeling of Multiple Hypotheses Evaluation in Auditing," at the 36th Bayesian Research Conference, February 19-20, 1998, and at the 1998 Annual Meeting of American Accounting Association, New Orleans, August 15-19, 1998.
  • Srivastava, R. P., and T. J. Mock, "A Decision Theoretic Approach to WebTrust Assurance Services Using Belief Functions," at the 1998 International Symposium on Auditing Research, Sydney, June 25-26, at 1998 International Conference on Contemporary Accounting Issues, Taipai, Taiwan, July 3-6, and at Online Auditing and Reporting Conference: Accounting 2000 Series, January 16, 1998, Rutgers University, Newark.
  • Nelson, K., A. Kogan, R. P. Srivastava, and M. Vasarhelyi, "Virtual Auditing Agents: The Edgar Agent Example," at the Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science, January 6-9, 1998.
  • A. Kogan, K. Nelson, R. P. Srivastava, and M. A. Vasarhelyi, "Toward Internet Auditing with 'FRAANK'," III International Conference on Accounting, Finance, and Tax" held in Punta Umbria, Spain, September 25-26, 1997.
  • Srivastava, R. P., A. Wright, and T. Mock, "Analytical Modeling of Multiple Hypotheses Evaluation in Auditing," The 1997 International Conference on Audit Judgment, Singapore, June 1997.
  • Srivastava, R. P., "Evidential Reasoning Under Uncertainty Using Belief Functions: A Structural Analysis of Audit Evidence," the British Accounting Association National Conference , March 24-26, 1997, Birmingham, UK
  • Srivastava, R. P., "Emerging Trends in Auditing Research," Third International Accounting Research Conference, Calcutta, India, January 4-5, 1997.
  • Gillett, P. and R. Srivastava, "Integrating Statistical and Non-Statistical Audit Evidence in Attribute Sampling," presented at II International Artificial Intelligence Conference in Accounting, Auditing, and Tax, held on September 27-28, 1996, at Huelva, Spain. An earlier version of this paper was also been presented at the 1995 Annual Meeting of the American Accounting Association (refereed).
  • Srivastava, R. P. "Inaugural speech on "Impacts of Technology on Accounting," at the 19th All India Accounting Conference held on December 26-27, 1995, at the Vikram University, Ujjain, India.
  • Srivastava, R. P. "Evidential Reasoning in Auditing," AI/ES Research Workshop at the 1995 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, August 1995 (invited).
  • Fanning, K., K. Cogger, and R. P. Srivastava, "Detection of Management Fraud: A Neural Network Approach," at IEEE Conference, Los Angeles, February 11, 1995 (refereed).
  • Srivastava, R. P. "Decision Making Under Uncertainty in Auditing Using Belief Functions," AI/ES Research Workshop at the 1994 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, New York, August 1994 (invited).
  • Srivastava, R. P., and R. Johns, " An Expert System Approach to Audit Planning and Evaluation in the Belief-Function Framework," Presented at the 1993 American Accounting Association Workshop on AI/ES in Accounting, Auditing and Tax, Washington, DC. August 1992. This paper was also presented at the Conference on Expert Systems in Auditing, Accounting and Telecommunications, Rutgers University, Newark, November 20-21, 1992 (invited)
  • Dutta, S., and R. P. Srivastava, "Belief Network for Going Concern Decisions," presented at the 1993 USC Audit Judgment Symposium, February 15-16, 1993 (refereed).
  • Dutta, S. K. and R. P. Srivastava, "Belief Revisions in Auditing: A Theoretical Investigation," at the 21st Western Decision Science Annual Meeting, Reno, Nevada, March 24 - 27, 1992 (refereed).
  • Dutta, S. K. and R. P. Srivastava, "Aggregation of Evidence in Auditing: A Likelihood Perspective," at the Audit Judgment Symposium, University of Southern California, February 17 - 18, 1992 (refereed).
  • Dutta, S. K. and R. P. Srivastava, "Aggregation of Evidence in Auditing: A Likelihood Perspective," at the 30th Annual Bayesian Research Conference, Sponsored by the University of Southern California, February 13 and 14, 1992 (invited).
  • Srivastava, R. P. and R. Chandra, "Application of Electronic Spreadsheet to Reciprocal Services Cost Allocation," at the International Conference on Accounting and Auditing Issues, sponsored by the Indian Accounting Association Research Foundation, January 23 - 25, 1991 (refereed).
  • Srivastava, R. P., P. P. Shenoy, "A Graphical System for Audit Planning and Evidence Aggregation," Proceedings of the Making Statistics More Effective in School of Business Conference, University of Kansas, May 31-June 2, 1990 (invited).
  • Srivastava, R. P., P. P. Shenoy and G. Shafer, "Belief Propagation in Networks for Auditing," at the 1990 University of Southern California Audit Judgment Symposium, February 19-20, 1990 (refereed).
  • Srivastava, R. P., "Audit Efficiency Achieved by Statistical Sampling and Analytical Reviews" at the Summer Institute of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Srinagar, June 4 - 8, 1988 (invited).
  • Shafer, G. and R. P. Srivastava, "The Bayesian And Belief-Function Formalisms: A General Perspective for Auditing," at the Audit Symposium, University of Waterloo, Canada, November 1987 (invited).
  • Shafer, G. and R. P. Srivastava, "Managing Uncertainty in Expert Systems: A Perspective for Auditing," at the Conference on AI and Expert system in Auditing at the University of Southern California, February 1986 (invited)

Invited Presentation

  1. Dempster-Shafer Theory of Belief Functions: Introduction and Application to Information Security Risk", State University of New York, Buffalo, August 18, 2006
  2. "Language, Measurement, and Applications of Belief Functions", University of Paris, Sorbonne, Paris, France, June 15, 2006.
  3. "Dempster-Shafer Theory of Belief Functions: Introduction and Applications", University of Paris, Sorbonne, Paris, France, June 14, 2006.
  4. "Evidential Reasoning Framework in Assurance Services." Universidade Do Estado Do Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 5, 2006
  5. "Dempster-Shafer Theory of Belief Functions: Introduction and Fraud Risk Assessment Model". University of Wisconsin, Madison, May 5, 2006.
  6. "Belief Functions and Its Applications", Indian Institute of Sciences, December 13, 2005.
  7. Third Australian National Center of Audit and Assurance Research Conference, Australian National University, Canberra, "An Evidential Reasoning Approach to Sarbanes-Oxley Mandated Internal Control Assessment," November 11-12, 2005.
  8. The Digital Accounting Research Conference, Huelva, Spain, "Evidential Reasoning Framework for Trust Assurance Services," October 13-14, 2005.
  9. Hindu University of America, Orlando, "Dempster-Shafer Theory of Belief Functions: Introduction, and Application to Value Judgment," April 11, 2005.
  10. Florida Atlantic University, Fort Lauderdale, "Dempster-Shafer Theory of Belief Functions: Introduction and Application to Assessing Fraud Risk," April 9, 2005.
  11. University of South Florida, Tampa, "Dempster-Shafer Theory of Belief Functions: Introduction and Application to Information Security Risk," February 25, 2005.
  12. University of Central Florida, "Dempster-Shafer Theory of Belief Functions: Introduction and Applications," February 11, 2005.
  13. Australian National University, Canberra, and The University of Sydney, Australia, "A Model for Assessing the Risk of Impaired Auditor Independence," October 2004.
  14. Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, "Risk Assessment of Information Systems Security: An Evidential Reasoning Approach," June 19, 2003.
  15. Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, "The Effects of Integrity, Opportunity, Incentive and Mitigating Factors on Fraud Risk," June 21, 2003.
  16. Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, "Research Opportunities in Auditing and Information Systems," June 21, 2003.
  17. The University of Sydney, Australia, "Risk Assessment of Information Systems Security: An Evidential Reasoning Approach," June 30, 2003.
  18. University of Sydney, Sydney, "XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): Issues, Opportunities and Challenges," October 14, 2002.
  19. University of Bond, Australia, "A Conceptual Framework and Case Studies on Audit Planning and Evaluation Given the Potential for Fraud," July 12, 2002.
  20. University of Delhi, "XBRL and FRAANK," March 12, 2001.
  21. University of Sydney, Sydney, "Auditors' Evaluations of Uncertain Audit Evidence: An Empirical Study of Belief Functions and Bayesian Probabilities," December 15, 2000.
  22. Keynote speaker at theVth International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Accounting, Finance, and Tax, held in Huelva, Spain, November 2-3, 2000. Presented the paper "Design and Applications of an Intelligent Financial Reporting and Auditing Agent with Net Knowledge (FRAANK)."
  23. Keynote speaker at the Symposium on Sustainability and Value Creation at Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management, Calcutta, September 26, 2000. Presented the paper "Sustainability and Value Creation: A Challenge for Survival."
  24. Presented the paper "Analytical Modeling of Multiple Hypotheses Evaluation in Auditing," at University of Tasmania, Australia, June 5, 1998, and at Deakin University, Geelong, Australia, June 12, 1998.
  25. Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia, "A Decision Theoretic Approach to WebTrust Assurance Services Using Belief Functions," June 15, 1998.
  26. University of Seigen, Germany, "A Framework for Harmonizing Financial Statement User Needs with Accounting and Auditing Standards," January 17, 1997.
  27. Presented the paper "An Expert System Approach to Audit Planning and Evaluation in the Belief-Function Framework," at the following institutions:
    o Institute for Automation and Operations Research, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland, and February 1994.
    o Institute De echerche En Informatique De Toulouse (I.R.I.T), Universite' Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France, March 1994.
    o Institute de Programmation, Laboratoire d'Informatique de la De'cision, Universite' P. et. M. Curie - Paris VI, Paris, France, March 1994.
    o Department of Operating Systems and Computer Networks, Technical University of Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany, March 1994.
  28. IRIDA, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, "Integrating Statistical and Non-Statistical Audit Evidence Using Belief Functions: A Case of Variable Sampling," March 1994.
  29. Technical Education Institute, Serres, Greece, "Accounting and Internal Auditing as a practical tool for business viability to small and medium size enterprises," March 1994.
  30. Clermont Graduate School of Management, Clermont-Ferrond, France, " Planning and Control of Services when Service Departments are Interrelated," and " An Effective and Efficient Audit Approach," March 1994.
  31. Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw, Poland, "Cost of Quality," April 1994.
  32. Department of Economics, Czech Technical University, Prague, "Planning and Control of Services when Service Departments are Interrelated," and " An Effective and Efficient Audit Approach," April 1994.
  33. Dipartimento di Economia Aziendale, "Egidio Giannessi", Universita' Degli Studi di Pisa, Italy, "Recent Developments in Management Accounting in USA," May 1994.

Panels/Sessions Chaired:

  • Chaired a session at the Eighth International Accounting Conference Indian Accounting Association Research Foundation, Crystal Hall, Taj Bengal, Kolkata (India) January 6-7, 2007
  • Chaired a session at the 29th All India Accounting Conference, University of Delhi, December 22-23, 2006.
  • Panel member on "Research Opportunities in Audit and Assurance Services" at Third Australian National Center of Audit and Assurance Research Conference, Australian National University, Canberra, November 11-12, 2005.
  • Panel member on "Research Issues in AI/ET" at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Accounting Association, San Francisco, August 6-11.
  • Panel Member "XBRL and Its Impact on Practice, Education and Research" at the AAA Midwest Regional Meeting, Kansas City, March 25-27, 2004.
  • Served as a moderator for the session on "Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Its Impact on Practice, Education and Research" at the AAA Midwest Regional Meeting, Kansas City, March 25-27, 2004.
  • Chaired a session at the 2002 Annual Meeting of the Accounting Association of Australia and New Zealand, Perth, Australia, July 7-9, 2002.
  • Served as a discussant at the International Symposium on Audit Research, Sydney, July 1-3, 2002.Panel Member on "XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): Continuous Assurance Services," International Conference on XBRL, Toronto, June 17-22, 2002.Panel Member on "XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): Issues, Challenges an Research Opportunities" at the 9TH Annual AIS Research Symposium Scottsdale, Arizona, February 21-23, 2002.
  • Served as a discussant on two papers at the 2000 Mid-Year Auditing Section Conference, Los Angeles, January 13-15, 2000.
  • Panel Member to discuss the impacts of E-commerce and the Internet on Accounting Research, Teaching and Practice at the 1999 All India Conference, Jaipur, India, February 26-27, 1999.
  • Panel Member to discuss Webtrust Services at the 1998 Annual Meeting of American Accounting Association, New Orleans, August 16-19, 1998.
  • Chaired a session at the II International Artificial Intelligence Conference in Accounting, Auditing and Tax held in Huelva, Spain, December 25-26, 1997.
  • Chaired a session at the II International Artificial Intelligence Conference in Accounting, Auditing and Tax held in Huelva, Spain, December 27-28, 1996.
  • Chaired a session on AI/ES Research in Accounting at the 1996 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, August 14-17, 1996.
  • Chaired a session at the 17th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association held in Venice, April 6-8, 1994.
  • Coordinated a panel discussion on "Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems in Auditing, Accounting and Tax: Practice and Research," at the 1993 American Accounting Association's Midwestern Meeting, April 22-24.
  • Served on a panel of experts to discuss the research issues in AI/ES during AAA Annual Meeting, Washington, and DC. (August 9, 1992).
  • Served as a group leader at the 1990 and 1991 New Faculty Consortium.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • Attended the PwC University Training Program, July 2006.
  • Visited China with a group of KU School of Business Professors and MBA Student on a CIBER (Center for International Business Education and Research) grant, May 28 - June 10, 2002.
  • Visited Mexico during May and June of 1996 on A Fulbright scheme.
  • Attend the National and Regional American Accounting Association meetings on a regular basis.
  • Visited Japan and Korea during July and August of 1989 on a Fulbright scheme.
  • Visited Arthur Andersen & Co. as a Faculty in Residence from May 15 - December 15, 1987.
    • Attended the following seminars and workshops:
      Workshop on "E-Commerce and On-line Auditing," American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, August 13-14, 1999.
    • Workshop on "REA Modeling," American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, August 13-14, 1999.
    • Workshop on "Writing Research Proposals for External Funding," organized by IPPBR, The University of Kansas, October 1996
    • The 1993 AAA Professionalism and Ethics Conference, Chicago, May 13-15, 1993.
    • The KPMG Peat Marwick Auditing Practice Seminar on Audit Technology at the Midwest Regional AAA meeting, St. Louis, April 1993.
    • American Accounting Association/Price Waterhouse Auditing Education Conference, San Diego, February 14-15, 1992.
    • One day workshop on SCADII (Simulated Case on Audit Decisions), University of Arizona, March 4, 1988.
    • The Touche Ross True Blood Seminar, Chicago, March 17-19, 1988.
    • A Profession in Transition: The Legal and Ethical Responsibilities of Accountants, DePaul University, Chicago, September 29-30, 1988.
    • The Union Pacific Academicians' Audit Simulation at Orlando, August 10 - 14, 1988.
    • A half-day workshop on CAARS (Computer Assisted Analytical Review System), AAA Southwest Regional Meeting, Houston, March 11, 1987.
    • The Peat Marwick Mitchell Auditing Practice Seminar on Microcomputers in the Audit Process at the Midwest Regional AAA meeting, Chicago, March 1986.
    • Attended the 1986 AACSB/University of Minnesota "basic" Information System Faculty Development Institute. Won the first prize at the Institute for developing an automated accounting information system.
    • The Peat Marwick Mitchell Auditing Practice Seminar on Audit Sampling at the Midwest Regional AAA meeting, Chicago, March 1985.
    • Attended the Ethics Seminar (one week) in the Department of Philosophy, University of Kansas, May 1985.

SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS AND TO THE ACCOUNTING PROFESSION

The University of Kansas

  • Member of the Sabbatical Leave Committee, 1999-2001.
  • Faculty Advisor, KU India Club, 2000 - 2001.
  • Program Director or Co-Director of the Deloitte & Touche/University of Kansas Auditing Symposium, 1986-1996.
  • Member of the Faculty Rights, Privileges and Responsibilities Committee (1992-93).
  • Member of the First Level Review Committee of the University of Kansas reviewing proposal submitted in the General ResearchFund competition (Fall 1986 - May 1989).
  • Member of the Dean of School of Business Review Committee (1985-86).
  • Advisor to the KU Cricket Club (1984-88).

School of Business

  • Chair of the Promotion and Tenure Committee, 2002-2003, and 2003-2004.
  • Member of the Promotion and Tenure Committee, 1998-2002.
  • Member of the Search Committee for the Docking/Joy distinguished professorships in the School of Business, 2002.
  • Member of the Research Team: 1991 - Present.
  • Chair of the Stockton Research Fellow Selection Committee, 1999..
  • Chairman of the Research Visioning Subcommittee, 1997.
  • Member of Promotion and Tenure Committee: 1988-90, 1992 - 94, 1995 - 97.
  • Member of the Ph.D. and research Team: 1995-1996.
  • Editor/Co-Editor for the Deloitte & Touche/University of Kansas Auditing Symposiums and its Proceedings, 1986, 1988,1990, 1992, and 1994.
  • Chairman of the School of Business Promotion and Tenure Committee (1989-90).
  • Member of the Business Research Committee (1988).
  • Member of the Search Committee for the Ronald G. Harper Distinguished Professor in Artificial Intelligence.
  • Member of the Computing Committee of the School of Business (1986-87).
  • Member of the Committee on Master's Affairs of the School of Business (1984-85).
  • Member of the MBA Core Coordination Committee of the School of Business (1983-84).

Division of Accounting and Information Systems

  • Chairman of the Ph.D. Committee of the Division of Accounting and Information Systems, 1998-present.
  • Member of the Recruiting Committee for an AIS faculty, 1998-99 and 1999-2002.
  • Member of the Accounting Team (1990-2000).
  • Member of the Master Admission Committee (1988-90).
  • Member of the Ph.D. Committee (1989-90).
  • Member of the Task Force on 150 Hours Accounting Curriculum.
  • Member of the Committee on Internationalizing Undergraduate Curriculum (1989).
  • Served every year as an advisor for undergraduate students in accounting

Service to Accounting Profession

  • Associate Editor, Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting, AI/ET Section Journal of the American Accounting Association, 2002-present.
  • Chair of the Best Dissertation Award Committee of the AI/ET Section of the American Accounting Association, 2001-2002.
  • Guest Co-editor with Professor Prakash Shenoy, Information Systems Frontiers, 2002.
  • Member of the IT Committee of the American Accounting Association, 2000.
  • Member of Communication Committee, Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association, 1999-2001.
  • Served as a reviewer of at least two papers per meeting submitted for presentation at the regional, mid-year, and annual meetings of the Auditing Section of American Accounting Association (1995-present).
  • Regional Program Director, AI/ET Section of the American Accounting Association (1998-2000).
  • Chairman of the Nomination Committee, AI/ES Section of AAA (1996-97).
  • Member of the Scientific Committee for International Conference on Accounting, Finance, and Tax, Huelva, Spain.
  • Member of the Board of Directors, International MBA Program, Italy (1995-1997).
  • Chairman of the Arthur Carter Scholarship of the American Accounting Association (1995-96).
  • Member of the Arthur Carter Scholarship of the American Accounting Association (1992-95).
  • Chairman of the Nomination Committee of the AI/ES Section of the American Accounting Association (1995-96).
  • President of the AI/ES Section of the American Accounting Association (1994 - 95).
  • President -Elect, AI/ES Section of the American Accounting Association (1993 - 94).
  • Regional Director (Midwest Region), AI/ES Section of the American Accounting Association (1991-93).
  • Member of the Editorial and Review Board of the following journals:
    • Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory (July 1993-2005)
    • International Journal of Auditing (1999-present)
    • International Journal of Accounting Information Systems (1999-present)
    • The Accounting Review (1989-1993)
    • Research in Accounting Ethics (July 1993-1998)
    • The Journal of Accounting and Finance (1991-present)
    • Advances in Accounting (from June 1993)
    • Southwest Business Review (1990-1993)
    • Indian Accounting Review (1996-present)
  • Served as a reviewer for the following journals: (i) The Accounting Review, (ii) Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, (iii) Accounting Horizon, (iv) Advances in Accounting, (v) Management Science, (vi) Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal. (vii) International Academy for Information Management, (viii) Journal of Accounting Literature, (ix) Managerial and Decision Economics, (x) Southwest Business Review, (xi) Accounting Enquiries, (xii) The Journal of Accounting and Finance, (xiii) International Journal of Intelligent Systems in Accounting, Finance & Management, and (xiv) International Journal of Accounting Information Systems.
  • Served as a reviewer for the following books:
    Information Quality Assurance and Internal Control for Management Decision Making, by Bill Kinney, 2001.
    Auditing: Concepts for a Changing Environment by Rittenberg and Schwieger, published by The Dryden Press, 1995.
    Contemporary Auditing: Cases and Issues by Chris Knapp, published by West Educational Publishing, 1991.
    Auditing by Wanda Wallace, published by PWS-Kent Publishing Company, 1990.
    Advanced Auditing by M. Vasarhelyi and T. Lin, published by the Addison -Wesley Publishing Company, 1988.
    Auditing: A Risk Analysis Approach by M. Grobstein, S. Loeb and R. Neary, published by Richard D. Irwin, Inc. 1985.