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Dr. Walter Baggett

Dr. Walter Baggett

Dr. Walter Baggett

Associate Professor of Accounting

 

Education:

  • BA, Hanover College, 1966, Business Administration
  • MBA, University of California, Los Angeles, 1968, Finance
  • Ph.D. , University of North Carolina, 1973, Organizational Behavior
  • Certified Public Accountant, State of New York

Contact Information:

Courses Taught/Teaching

  • ACCT 201: Principles of Accounting I
  • ACCT 202: Principles of Accounting II
  • ACCT 401: Auditing
  • ACCT 404: Computer Applications in Auditing

These courses may not reflect what is being taught this semester. For current information visit the course catalog online.

 

Refereed Journal Articles:

“Essential Strategies for Ensuring Behavior in High Risk Industries,” Oil, Gas & Energy Quarterly, Vol. 56, No1, Fall 2007, pp. 113-125.

“7 Criteria for Ethics Assessments,” Internal Auditor, Vol. LXIV: I February 2007, pp. 65-69.

“The Trouble with Assertions,” Journal of Theoretical Accounting Research, Spring 2006, Volume 1, No.  2, pp 21-38..

“Creating a Culture of Security,” Internal Auditor, June 2003, pp. 37-41.

Other Intellectual Contributions

“Why Sarbanes-Oxley Will Fail: A Review of the Reporting/Governance Model”, Proceedings, Hawaii International Conference on Business, Honolulu, HI, May 2005.

“Implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley: Issues and Approach,” Institute of Internal Auditors, Brisbane, Australia, June 2005.

“Reconciling COSO and COBIT,” Accounting Information Systems Educator Conference, Denver, CO, June 2004.

“Measuring the Culture of Security in Health Care Information Systems,” Proceedings,  Conference on Nursing in a Technological World, Brisbane, Australia, July 2003, p. 93.

“Ensuring Security in Healthcare Information Systems,” Proceedings, Conference on Nursing in a Technological World, Brisbane, Australia, July 2003, p. 179.

“Creating a Culture of Security,” Queensland Chapter meeting, Institute of Internal Auditors, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, July 2003.

“Individual Development Accounts,” Corporation for Enterprise Development. http://www.idanetwork.org, July 2002.

Other Intellectual Contributions

“Healthcare Information Technology Security: Survey Instrument Development,” (with Fernando, Juanita, Graham, Paula, Malmgren, Chris), World Health Congress, Perth, Australia, March 2008.

“Validation of the Student Academic Integrity Scale: Focus Groups and Factor Analysis,” (with Shortridge-Baggett, Lillie), 2007 Center for Academic Integrity International Conference, Newport News, Virginia, October 18- 19, 2007

 “Corporate Governance: Addressing Internal Controls, Risk and Computer Platforms,“ Proceedings, Fort Hays State University 3rd Business and Leadership Symposium, Hayes, Ks, September 24-25, 2007, pp 39-43.

 “Information Technology Security,” IT Audit Research Topics Symposium, This Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation, July 8, 2007, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

“Training Nurses To Be Part Of Healthcare Information Systems Security,” (with Graham, Paula, Malmgreen, Christine, Shortridge-Baggett, Lillie), International Council of Nurses Conference 2007, 27 May - 1 June 2007, Yokohama, Japan

“Ethical Behavior by Students: Beyond Knowing to Doing the Right Thing,” (with Shortridge-Baggett, Lillie), 2006 Center for Academic Integrity International Conference, Boulder, Colorado, October 19- 21, 2006.

“Ethical Behavior by Accountants: Beyond Knowing to Doing the Right Thing,” 11th Annual Ethics Research Symposium of the American Accounting Association’s Professionalism & Ethics Committee, Washington, DC, August 5-6, 2006. http://aaahq.org/AM2006/cpe/2006EthicsSymposimProgram.pdf

“Technology Research Study,” (with Malmgreen, Christine, Graham, Paula, & Fernando, Juanita), Sigma Theta Tau 17th International Nursing Research Congress, Montreal, Canada, July 19-22, 2006.

“Program to Improve Student Academic Integrity,” (with Shortridge-Baggett, Lillie) Mixed Methods 2006 Conference sponsored by Homerton School of Health Studies, Cambridge, England, July 8- 11, 2006.
http://www.health-homerton.ac.uk/research/events/files/Mixed%20Methods%20Programme%202006.pdf

“A Program to Improve Health Care I.T. Security,” Mixed Methods 2006 Conference sponsored by Homerton School of Health Studies, Cambridge, England, July 8- 11, 2006.
http://www.health-homerton.ac.uk/research/events/files/Mixed%20Methods%20Programme%202006.pdf

“The Control Environment: Essential Strategies for Ensuring Ethical Behavior,” Proceedings 5th Global Conference on Business and Economics, Cambridge, England, July 6- 8 , 2006.  Association for business and Economic Research ISBN: 0-97452114-3-5, Lynchburg, VA.