Academic Consultants

Roster of subject matter experts in our nationwide network:

Aloke (Al) Ghosh, Ph.D.
Professor of Accountancy
Baruch College
The City University of New York
Financial Statement Analysis and Accounting

Christine Botosan, Ph.D.
Endowed Chair in Ethical Financial Reporting
University of Utah
Financial Statement Analysis

Elizabeth Gordon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Accountancy
Temple University
US GAAP and International
Accounting Standards

Michael Williams, Ph.D.
Director of Research
Gradient Analytics Inc
Financial Statement Analysis and Accounting

Carr Bettis, Ph.D.
Chairman and Chief Scientist
Gradient Analytics Inc
Research Professor
Arizona State University
Executive Compensation and Incentives

Donn Vickrey, Ph.D.
Editor-in-Chief
Gradient Analytics Inc
Financial Statement Analysis and
Forensic Accounting

Frank Beil
Senior Lecturer
Carlson School of Management
University of Minnesota

Stephen Bryan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Accountancy
Wake Forest University
Financial Statement Analysis and Accounting

Tom Dalton, Ph.D.
Professor of Accounting and Taxation
University of San Diego
Taxation and Accounting

Norman Strauss, M.B.A., CPA
Ernst & Young Executive Professor
in Residence
Baruch College
City University of New York
Red Flag Review and Accounting Questions

 

Dr. Tom Dalton

Tom Dalton is a Professor of Accounting and taxation at the University of San Diego. He served as the Associate Dean in the School of Business Administration from January 2000 until June 2004 and was designated as the Steber Professor for the 2003-04 academic year. He received his Ph.D. in accounting at the University of Houston in 1992 and an M.S. in Business Administration from San Diego State University in 1983. He has published numerous tax planning articles in professional journals and tax related research studies in academic journals. He is a Certified Public Accountant and, prior to entering academia, was a tax consultant to Touche Ross & Co. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the California Society of CPA's San Diego Chapter, and is a Past President of the San Diego Chapter. He teaches courses in financial statement analysis, individual tax, corporate tax, partnership tax, and retirement planning.