Rankin, Kathleen
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT
Accounting
ACADEMIC SCHOOL
School of Business
TITLES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Assistant Professor, Accounting
CONTACT
Office phone: (716) 375-2095
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OFFICE
Swan Business Center 206A
COURSES TAUGHT
Undergraduate Instruction
- ACCT 201. Introduction to Financial Accounting
- ACCT 202. Introduction to Managerial Accounting
- ACCT 305. Accounting Information Systems
Graduate Instruction
- MBA 516. Accounting and Finance Foundations
ACADEMIC DEGREES
- Ph.D. in Accounting, Morgan State University, 2021
- Executive MBA, Indiana University, 1999
- B.S in Accounting, Robert Morris University, 1991
OTHER EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
- George Mason University, Assistant Professor of Accounting
- Duquesne University, Accounting Instructor
- Chatham University, Accounting Instructor
- PeopleSoft (Enterprise Resource Planning), various roles and responsibilities
- Musculoskeletal Management Systems (healthcare consulting), Regional Director
- Shadyside Hospital, Manager of Revenue Analysis
- South Side Hospital, Budget and Reimbursement Coordinator
- Coopers & Lybrand (Big 6 accounting firm), Health Care Accounting Consultant
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
- Everyone has certain skill sets, but you will not know until you try and determine what you can do.
- Students can accomplish just about anything if they invest time into PRACTICE.
- Knowing why something is done is as important as knowing how something is done.
- I teach as I want to make a positive difference in the lives of the students and my community.
CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS/PROJECTS
Financial reporting, financial statement fraud, auditing regulations, accounting information system design and security, data analytics usage with auditing, corporate governance
PERSONAL INTERESTS/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Music, reading, animals, and travel/Rachel Carson Trail Conservancy volunteer
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