INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Learning & Pedagogical Scholarship

Peer reviewed journals - None

Other intellectual contributions

Post-Publication Book Review  - Taxation of Individuals, 2010 Edition, Spilker, Brian, Ben Ayers, John Robinson, John Barrick, Ed Outslay, Ron Worsham, and Connie Weaver.  McGraw-Hill Companies, April, 2009.

Manuscript Reviews (2), 11th Annual Accounting Information Systems Educators Association Conference,  Colorado Springs, CO.

Manuscript Reviews-Accounting Track, (2009).  Decision Sciences Institute, 36th Annual Federal Business Disciplines Conference, February 25-28, 2009, Oklahoma City, OK.

Pre-Publication Book Review -Taxation of Individuals, First Edition Manuscript, Spilker, Brian, Ben Ayers, John Robinson, John Barrick, Ed Outslay, Ron Worsham, and Connie Weaver.  McGraw-Hill Companies, Summer, 2008.

Conference Proceeding–Shanahan, Kevin J., Tammy Cowart and Mark Washburn (2007), “The Development and Testing of a Multi-Faceted Cheating Behavior Scale,” Marketing Educators’ Association, San Antonio, Texas.

Discipline-Based Scholarship

Peer reviewed journals – None

Other intellectual contributions – None

Contributions to Practice       

Peer reviewed journals – Fischer, Mary and Washburn, M. (2009).  Synthetic Leases: Uses, Abuses, Benefits and the Future.  Oil, Gas & Energy Quarterly, June, 2009, Vol. 57, No.4, pp. 703-710.

Other intellectual contributions

Referred  Proceedings

Washburn, Mark (2010).  Has Section 404 Lived up to its promise?  February, 2010. Federation of Business Disciplines, 37th Annual Conference, Dallas, TX.

Washburn, Mark and Mary Fischer, (2009).  “Diffusion of Innovation and the AICPA Model Tax Curriculum”, February 25-27, 2009.  Federation of Business Disciplines 36th Annual Conference, Oklahoma City, OK.

Fischer, Mary and Mark Washburn, (2009).  “Synthetic Leases: Uses, Abuses, Benefits and the Future”, February 25-27, 2009.  Federation of Business Disciplines 36th Annual Conference, Oklahoma City, OK.

Washburn, Mark (2008), “Recent Revisions to AICPA Model Tax Curriculum,” March 28, 2008. Accounting Education and Research Forum, Nacogdoches, Texas.

Washburn, Mark (2007), “The Tax Gap,” Accounting Education and Research Forum, Tyler, Texas.

Washburn, Mark (2006), “Update on Executive Compensation.” Accounting Education and Research Forum, Louisiana State University-Shreveport, LA.

Washburn, Mark, and Tammy Cowart, (2006),  “Executive Compensation: New Disclosures Created by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 and how the SEC and IRS are teaming to enforce these Disclosure Requirements.”  Accounting Education and Research Forum, Nacogdoches, TX.

Presentations to Professional Groups

East Texas Chapter of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants Continuing Education Expo on May 18, 2007.  Update topic: Taxation Issues on Executive Compensation and recent SEC and IRS changes aimed at curbing excessive executive compensation.  4 hours  CPE credit for certified public accountants.

Other intellectual contributions

Washburn, Mark (2009).  “How to Claim State and Local General Sales Taxes Properly.”  AICPA Tax Insider, July, 2009. 

Washburn, Mark (2009).  “Are You Familiar with Form 1099C?”  AICPA Tax Insider.  June, 2009.

Washburn, Mark (2009).  “Make Sure Your Tax Software Works for You.” AICPA Tax Insider, May, 2009.

Washburn, Mark (2009).  “Tax Client Retention During the Recession.”  AICPA Tax Insider.  February 12, 2009. 

Washburn, Mark (2008).  “Opportunities for Tax Advisors”  AICPA Tax Insider.  December 11, 2008. 

Gordon, Gus and Mark Washburn  (2008).  Raise the Capital Loss Limits.  Tax Notes, November 17, 2008, Vol. 121 No. 7, p.861.

Washburn, Mark (2008).  “Managing Portfolio and Retirement Benefits”, November 13, 2008.

Washburn, Mark (2008).  “Control Your Cost of Doing Business”, AICPA Tax Insider, July 17, 2008.  

Washburn, Mark (2008).  “Why You Should Evaluate Your Tax Software Now”, AICPA Tax Insider, May 8, 2008.

Washburn, Mark (2008).  “Can an S Corporation Help You Save Tax Dollars?” AICPA Tax Insider, April 10, 2008.

Washburn, Mark (2008), “It’s Never Too Late to Offer E-Filing,” AICPA Tax Insider, March 13, 2008.

Washburn, Mark (2008).  “A Personal Guide to Surviving Tax Season,” AICPA Tax Insider, February 14, 2008. 

Washburn, Mark (2007), “Investors Beware: IRS Is On the Hunt for Cost Basis Information,” AICPA Tax Insider, December 13, 2007.

Working Papers

Washburn, Mark (2009).  The Impact of Auditing Standard No. 5 on Audit Delay. 

Washburn, Mark (2008).  Diffusion of Innovation and the Adoption Rate of the AICPA Model Tax Curriculum.  Accepted for presentation February, 2009 SWDSI Annual Conference.

Washburn, Mark (2008).  The Tax Gap.

INSTITUTIONAL, PROFESSIONAL, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Institutional Service
External
Committee Memberships

American Accounting Association: American Taxation Association Individual Taxation Sub-committee member 2010-2011, Kay Sheridan, Troy University, Chair

American Accounting Association: American Taxation Association Assessment and Accreditation Issues Committee member 2010-2011, Marty Wartick, University of Northern Iowa, Chair

Internal

Faculty Advisor, Beta Alpha Psi, Alpha Sigma Petitioning Chapter, The University of Texas at Tyler

Faculty Advisor, Accounting Society, The University of Texas at Tyler

Accounting Executive Advisory Committee Member

Maintenance of Accreditation Curriculum Committee Member, 2007-2008

Mission Statement Committee Member, 2008-2009

Professional Service Activities

Served on the East Texas Chapter of Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants 2006 Golf Tournament Committee-the 2006 golf tournament raised a record amount for the East Texas Chapter’s Scholarship Foundation

Community Service Activities

Community Service Day, Beta Alpha Psi, August 7, 2008, Anaheim, California

Participate with the University of Texas at Tyler Accounting Society and BAP Chapter in the Adopt-A-Highway Program, Habitat for Humanity, IRS VITA Volunteer

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