• I enjoyed a career in public accounting for almost 30 years, and then returned to life as a student to earn a Ph.D. and begin a second career as an accounting professor.听 I am passionate about mentoring students and providing opportunities for them to be successful in the business world.听 My years of experience help me to provide real life examples to engage students in the classroom.听 My desire for life-long learning has provided opportunities beyond my dreams and I hope to mentor students in a way that encourages them to develop confidence as active learners recognizing that knowledge opens doors.听 It is exciting to consider the possibility that some of my students are going to change the world.听

    • Ph.D. in Business Administration; Accounting Major with a Minor in Finance, University of Texas at Arlington听
    • M.S. in Accounting, Texas Tech University
    • B.S. in Accounting, Lubbock Christian University
    • Certified Public Accountant (CPA since 1992)听
    • Certified Management听Accountant (CMA since 2020)
    • Jones, J. R., A. F. Holmes, M. Fischer, and B. Cole. 2019. Financial information transfer in municipal government: An exploratory examination of government finance officers鈥 communication.听Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting, & Financial Management听31(2): 197-217.
    • Holmes, A. F., S. Zhang, and B. Harris.听 2019.听An Analysis of Teaching Strategies Designed to Improve Written Communication Skills.听Accounting Education听28(1): 25-48.
    • Fischer, M. and A. F. Holmes.听 2018. Tax Abatement Disclosures: An Exploratory Study of Professional鈥檚 Perceptions and Early Disclosures of GASB Statement No. 77.听Journal of Applied Business and Economics听20(8).
    • Holmes, A. and S. Rasmussen. 2018. Using Pinterest to stimulate student engagement and interest in managerial accounting courses.听Journal of Accounting Education听43(8): 43-56.
    • Engagement, Innovation, and Impact: Tracking Faculty Activities Under the 2013 AACSB Standards,鈥 with Mike Wilkins and Shage Zhang. May 2017.听Organization Management Journal听14(1): 22-33.
    • 鈥淢antras Ambulance Services, Inc. Case 1: A Seller-Side Business Valuation Case,鈥 with Janet R. Jones and Paul D. Hutchison. November 2017. 听Journal of Case Studies听35(2) Forthcoming.
    • 鈥淢antras Ambulance Services, Inc. Case 2: A Buyer-Side Business Valuation Case,鈥 with Janet R. Jones and Paul D. Hutchison.听 November 2017.听Journal of Case Studies听35(2) Forthcoming.听
    • Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting听听
    • Advanced Managerial Accounting听
    • Advanced Financial Accounting听
    • Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting听听
    • First Year Experience - A Successful Life
    • Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility

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