Donald Deis, CPA, CFE, MBA, Ph.D.
FAR Instructor
Expertise
Education
- Ph.D. in Accounting at Texas A&M University
- MBA in Accounting at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
- B.A. at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Experience
- System Regents Professor of Accounting at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
- Joslin Endowed Chair in Accounting at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
- Joseph Silvoso Director of the School of Accountancy at the University of Missouri
- Ernst & Young Endowed Research Professor at Louisiana State University
- Auditor for Touché Ross & Co
Overview
Donald Deis is the System Regents Professor of Accounting and the Joslin Endowed Chair in Accounting at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
He teaches state and local government and not-for-profit topics in the FAR section of UWorld CPA Review and routinely teaches courses on Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting, Advanced Auditing, Forensic Accounting, and Professional Accounting Research.
Dr. Deis is active in the American Accounting Association, where he served on its National Council from 2001-2002. Previously, he was a board member of the Federation of Schools of Accountancy, served as a technical advisor to the CPA exam for the American Institute of CPAs, and was a member of the Government Performance Accountability Committee.
He received his B.A. from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, his MBA in Accounting from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, and his Ph.D. in Accounting at Texas A&M University.
Donald Deis is an associate editor or editorial board member of four journals and his research focuses on auditor independence, the quality of public sector audits, outsourcing of government services, corporate governance, and forensic accounting.
He has over 50 publications, which have been featured in places such as Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, Accounting Review, Journal of Forensic & Investigative Accounting, Journal of Business & Economics Research, and Issues in Accounting Education. In his spare time, Dr. Deis an avid fisherman, boater, and volunteer at PGA golf events.
Highlights
Licenses and Certifications:
- SAP Solution Knowledge – SAP Learning Hub User Onboarding (SAP)
- Certified Board Advisor (Center for Strategic Business Integrity)
- Certified Fraud Examiner (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners)
- Certified Public Accountant (Texas State Board of Public Accountancy)
Publications:
- “Study on quality-improving measures in the accountancy sector.”, Erasmus Competition & Regulation Institute Workshop on Audit Quality for the Dutch Ministry of Finance, 2021-01-01, (Other)
- “Bank holding companies’ earnings management response to the removal of the AOCI filter”, 2021 Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association, 2021-05-27, (Paper)
- “Pricing the Risk of Innovation: Patents and Intangibles”, 2020 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, 2020-08-10, (Paper)
- “Banks’ Response to AOCI Filter Removal: Opportunistic Selling AFS Behavior, LLP, and Earnings Management”, 2020 SPARK AAA Virtual Meeting, 2020-06-12, (Paper)
- “Banks’ Response to AOCI Filter Removal: Opportunistic Selling AFS Behavior, LLP, and Earnings Management”, 2020 Joint Midyear Meeting of the AIS, SET, and International Section, 2020-01-25, (Paper)
- “Pricing the Risk of Innovation: Patents and Intangibles”, TAMUCC- College of Business Research Seminar Series, 2020-01-24, (Oral Presentation)
- “Corporate Innovation and Audit Fees”, 2020 Auditing Section Midyear Meeting, 2020-01-18, (Poster)
- “FASB’s Not-for-Profit Financial Reporting Project: Analysis of Letters to ASU 2016-14 Exposure Draft”, 2019 American Accounting Association Annual Conference, 2019-08-14, (Paper)
- “Long Lived Assets and Audit Fees”, 2017 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, 2017-08-01, (Paper)
Acknowledgments:
- Texas A&M University 2015 System Regent Professor Award
- Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 2010 Outstanding Alumni Award
