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Portrait
Ryan Teeter
I am currently pursuing a doctoral degree in accounting information systems in the Department of Accounting and Information Systems of Rutgers Business School - Newark and New Brunswick. I anticipate to complete my Ph.D. in the spring of 2011. My research interests include fraud detection, continuous audit, and technology-enhanced instruction.
Courses

Managerial Accounting 29:010:485
Spring 2009

Teaching Philosophy

True education is real, that is to say useful in students' lives outside the classroom regardless of their field of study. I believe students come first and have the right to a great education - an education that encompasses a balance of academics, real-world exposure, high expectancy from themselves and from me their instructor, rigor, and an environment where they have the opportunity to succeed. Students learn in different ways and by incorporating all of the tools that are at my disposal, I hope to help them stay on the cutting edge. I feel that student success in the classroom leads to more success and that will, in turn, benefit our university, our community, and our world.

Blog

Google Apps For Dummies

Google Apps for DummiesIf you've been wondering why I've been a bit lax on updating my blog in the past few weeks (okay, months), it's because I've been very much involved in school... and travel to Hawaii... and writing a little book called "Google Apps For Dummies" with my good friend Karl Barksdale on the side. So I'll blame my complete lack of blog updates to the overwhelming detail and humor that have gone into creating this amazing tome.

Now, mind you, this book is chock full of random and amazing stuff that will take you cleverly through the epic journey of Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, and Google Talk and help you make  the most of these amazing tools. I'm not too biased, of course, having worked as a trainer at Google, so you can expect only the best information and goodness. And if that weren't enough, we even cover the brand new Google Apps Team Edition, which lets you get going right away with Google Apps using your existing company or school email account.

Don't trust me, though. It's on Amazon.com so it has to be real, right? Expect to see all of the black-and-yellow goodness at your local bookstore this April!

Read on >

Research

Teeter, R.A. and Brennan, G. Aiding the audit: using the IT audit as a springboard for continuous controls monitoring. Presented at the American Accounting Association National Conference, AI/ET Section, August 2008.

Teeter, R.A. and Whelan-Berry, K.S. My firm versus our firm: the challenge of change in small, growing professional service firms. Presented at the Academy of Management National Conference, August 2007, and accepted and under review by the Journal of Business Inquiry. This paper presents a case study and discusses the issues facing managers of small professional service firms during each phase of the organizational life cycle. Primary and secondary research by the authors provide insight into the failure of a planned change in a regional accounting firm and what challenges other leaders face as they progress in the organizational life cycle.

In-Process

Note: Links to papers are not currently available. They will be soon.

Greer, D. and Teeter, R. A. A summer abroad: the opportunities, challenges and tax benefits of teaching overseas. This paper discusses foreign employment opportunities for university professors and outlines several programs that serve as a starting point for those interested in teaching abroad. This was my first co-authored article and will be submitted to a regional business journal.

Teeter, R.A. and Whelan-Berry, K.S. Mid-level management and internal controls: keeping up with Sarbanes-Oxley. This paper will provide empirical evidence to the effect of accounting legislation on middle management and their awareness and response to internal controls. This paper will include research of my design and choosing. Data will be gathered by summer 2007. Through this I am gaining an understanding of methods analysis and the journal submission process.

Teeter, R.A. Evaluating the effectiveness of international accounting standards. This paper considers the views of several scholars toward convergence toward international accounting standards. It provides an analysis of current trends as well as implications for the accounting profession.