Professor from Coles College of Business at KSU accepts prominent roles in accounting community
Kennesaw‚ Ga. (Feb. 20‚ 2007) – Coles College of Business associate professor of accounting Audrey…
Georgia (Feb 20, 2007) — Professor from Coles College of Business at KSU accepts prominent roles in accounting community
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Kennesaw‚ Ga. (Feb. 20‚ 2007) – Coles College of Business associate professor of
accounting Audrey Gramling is taking leadership roles with two top business organizations:
the American Accounting Association (AAA) and the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations
of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
Gramling has been elected president of the auditing section of the AAA. She will serve
as president−elect beginning August of this year and will assume the presidency in
August 2008.
“Assuming presidency of the auditing section of the American Accounting Association
is a significant position and reflects the tremendous reputation Audrey has in the
auditing community‚” said W. Ken Harmon‚ Chairman of the Coles College’s Accounting
Department.
In addition‚ Gramling has also been selected to serve as a member of COSO’s monitoring
project task force. COSO is a voluntary private sector organization that promotes
quality financial reporting‚ business ethics‚ effective internal controls and corporate
governance.
As a task force member of COSO‚ Gramling will participate in a research project aimed
at helping companies monitor the quality of their internal control systems. The research
will help companies develop effective strategies for managing their control systems‚
as well as help them maintain compliance with the Sarbanes−Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX).
The project is scheduled for completion in 2008.
“We are proud of the recognition Audrey is receiving for her outstanding commitment
to the accounting community. She is uniquely qualified to fulfill both roles and we
are delighted that she has been chosen to assume these leadership positions‚” said
Timothy S. Mescon‚ Dean of the Coles College of Business.
Gramling has been an associate professor of accounting at the Coles College of Business
since 2005. Before joining the Kennesaw State University faculty‚ she served as an
Academic Accounting Fellow in the Office of the Chief Accountant at the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission.She has also taught at Georgia State University‚ Wake Forest
University and the University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign. Gramling also provides
executive training for banks‚ public accounting firms and audit committees.
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A member of the 35−unit University System of Georgia‚ Kennesaw State University is
a comprehensive‚ residential institution with a growing student population approaching
20‚000 from 132 countries. The third−largest university in Georgia‚ Kennesaw State
offers more than 60 graduate and undergraduate degrees‚ including a new doctorate
in education.
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