Laura C. Alford, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Accounting
Accounting & Business Law
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
CURRICULUM VITAE
Education
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Ph.D. in Accounting
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Master of Business Administration
Louisiana College, Pineville, LA
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Research Interests
Research
Publications:
- Predicting Federal Contractor Misconduct with Stephen Hansen and Judith Hermis. Journal of Forensic Accounting Research. 2023.
- Electrospun composite fibers containing organic phase change materials for thermo-regulation: trends with María Elena Arce Fariña, Claudia Luhrs, and Andres Suarez. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. Vol 187, November 2023.
- Elan Biodiesel with M. Swanstrom, Journal of Finance Case Research, Vol. 10, No. 2, 2008/2009.
- The Effect of Supply Chain Management on Stock Performance and Valuation of Large Manufacturers with P. Miller (dec) and M. Swanstrom, Business Quest, 2007.
Non-refereed Publications:
- Accounting for Lethality. Proceedings. U.S. Naval Institute. 2021. Volume 147, No. 2 (February) pp 16-17. Print.
- Women in Higher Education? in Sailing Against the Wind: African Americans and Women in Higher Education. Ed. Kofi Lomotey. SUNY Press. 1997. pp 117-123. Print.
Working Papers:
- Market Reactions to the 2020 Oil & Gas Inventory Write-Downs: GAAP versus IFRS with Danielle Lazerson and Mark Swanstrom (invited to revise and resubmit).
- An Investigation into the Audit Fee Determinants of the US Federal Government with Nicholas Mitchell, Kenneth J. Reichelt, & Kim Tribou.
- Oil and Gas Inventory Write Downs During the Pandemic: A Financial Reporting Case Examining Differences between GAAP and IFRS with Benjamin Anderson and Danielle Lazerson.
- The Effect of State Industry Political Affiliation on State Economic Activity with Robert Eger, Steve Hansen, and Judith Hermis.
Works In Process:
- Shake Your Boudin: A Case Study about a Foodtruck Startup with Steve Hansen and Scott Mooty.
- Unintended Consequences of the Dodd-Frank $10 Billion Asset Size Threshold Defended July 17, 2018. Committee: Dana Hollie (Chair), Sanaz Aghezadah, and Wei-Ling Song
Academic Awards and Honors:
Teaching Fellow – 2020
Naval Postgraduate School / Graduate School of Defense Management
Doctoral Consortium Fellow – 2017
AAA / Deloitte / J. Michael Cook Doctoral Consortium
Outstanding Academic Performance and Commitment to LSU – 2017
Lloyd Morrison Award / Louisiana State University / E. J. Ourso College of Business
Outstanding Graduate Student in Accounting Intending to Pursue College Teaching Career – 2016
ExxonMobil Scholarship / Louisiana State University / E. J. Ourso College of Business
Academic Experience
Texas A&M – Texarkana – Assistant Professor
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- Spring 2023/2024
ACCT 2301: Financial Accounting
ACCT 323: Intermediate Financial Accounting III
ACCT 526: Accounting for Managers
ACCT 547: Financial Statement Analysis
ACCT 557: Advanced Accounting Information Systems -
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- Fall 2022/2023
ACCT 2301: Financial Accounting
ACCT 322: Intermediate Financial Accounting II
ACCT 323: Intermediate Financial Accounting III
ACCT 558: Accounting & Auditing Research
Louisiana State University – Visiting Assistant Professor
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- 2021-2022
ACCT 2101: Managerial Accounting
- 2021-2022
Naval Postgraduate School – Assistant Professor
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- Spring 2021; Spring 2020
GE 3050: Financial Reporting and Analysis
- Spring 2021; Spring 2020
- Summer 2020
GB 3050: Financial Reporting and Analysis (4) - Summer 2019
GE 3051: Managerial Accounting
Louisiana State University – Instructor
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- 2018-2019
ACCT 3021: Intermediate II & ACCT 3121: Cost Accounting
- 2018-2019
Louisiana State University – Graduate Assistant
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- Fall 2017; Spring 2017
ACCT 3121: Cost Accounting
- Fall 2017; Spring 2017
Northwestern State University – Instructor
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- Fall 2002; Fall 2003 – Spring 2005
ACCT 2000: Introductory Financial Accounting - Fall 2002; Fall 2003 – Spring 2005
ACCT 2010: Introductory Managerial Accounting - Fall 2003; Fall 2004; Fall 2005
ACCT 3080: Intermediate Accounting I - Spring 2004
ACCT 4260: Accounting Systems
- Fall 2002; Fall 2003 – Spring 2005
Baton Rouge Community College – Instructor
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- 1998-99; 1999-2000
ACCT 2001: Introductory Financial Accounting - 1998-99; 1999-2000
ACCT 2101: Introductory Managerial Accounting
- 1998-99; 1999-2000
LSU at Alexandria – Instructor
- 1997-1998
ACCT 2001: Introductory Financial Accounting - 1997-1998
ACCT 2101: Introductory Managerial Accounting - Spring 1998
ACCT 3001: Intermediate Accounting
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Photography by Stacey Foretich Photography
Professional Experience
2015
Sabine Medical Center, Many, LA
Chief Financial Officer
2011- 2012
Argent Trust, Ruston, LA
Business Development Officer
2008 – 2011
Exchange Bank, Natchitoches, LA
Cashier & Information Security Officer
2005 – 2008
St. Mary’s School, Natchitoches, LA
Comptroller
1991-1997
Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, LA
Fiscal Analyst
Academic Presentations
2024
Texas A & M – Texarkana Honors Colloquium
Texarkana, TX
2023
AAA Annual Meeting
Denver, CO
AAA Southwest Region Meeting
Houston, TX
2022
AAA Western Region Conference
Long Beach, CA
2021
LSU Academic Workshop
Baton Rouge, LA (online)
2019
Haskell & White & Managerial Auditing Journal Academic Conference
Irvine, CA
AAA Ohio Region Meeting
Columbus, OH
2017
AAA Southwest Region Meeting
Little Rock, AR
2017
AAA Auditing Midyear Meeting (Research & Education Table Forum)
Orlando, FL
2016
AAA National Meeting (Restatements & Litigation Concurrent Session)
New York, NY
Other Professional Presentations & Proceedings
2013
RWA National Conference
Atlanta, GA
Finances: Record Keeping, Tax Filing and Budgeting.
Co-presenters: D. Kelly, CPA, and D. McMeans, CPA.
Conferences
attended
2023
AAA Annual Meeting – Denver, CO
AAA Southwest Region Meeting – Houston, TX
2022
AAA Western Region – Long Beach, CA
2021
AAA Forensic Accounting Conference – Online
2020
AAA New Faculty Consortium – Leesburg, VA
AAA Forensic Accounting Research Conference – Washington, DC
2019
Haskell & White & Managerial Auditing Journal Academic Conference – Irvine, CA
AAA National Meeting – San Francisco, CA
AAA Ohio Regional Meeting – Columbus, OH
LSU Regional Conference – Baton Rouge, LA
2018
AAA National Meeting – Washington, DC
LSU Regional Conference – Baton Rouge, LA
2017
AAA National Meeting – San Diego, CA
AAA/Deloitte/J. Michael Cook Doctoral Consortium – Westlake, TX
LSU Regional Conference – Baton Rouge, LA
AAA Auditing Section Doctoral Consortium – Orlando, FL
2016
AAA National Meeting – New York, NY
LSU Fraud & Forensic Accounting Conference – Baton Rouge, LA
LSU Regional Conference – Baton Rouge, LA
2015
AAA Southwest Regional Meeting – Houston, TX
LSU Regional Conference – Baton Rouge, LA
2014
LSU Regional Conference – Baton Rouge, LA
Volunteer Reviewer & Service to the Profession
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- 2021 AAA Ohio Region Midyear Meeting, Financial Accounting and Reporting Section***
- 2021 AAA Western Region Midyear Meeting**
- 2020 AAA Ohio Western Region Midyear Meeting
- 2019 AAA Annual Meeting**
- 2019 AAA Ohio Region Meeting*
- 2019 AAA Financial Accounting and Reporting Section Meeting
- 2017 AAA Southwest Region Midyear Meeting*
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*Reviewer & Presenter
**Reviewer & Discussant
**Reviewer & Paper Co-Chair