Prior to that, he served on the faculty at Louisiana State University. He is a Case Study Facilitator in the LSU Center for Internal Auditing. He earned his undergraduate degree in Accounting from the University of South Alabama, Masters in Accounting from Texas Tech University, and PhD in Accounting from Texas Tech University. He is a licensed CPA in the state of Alabama. His teaching interests are in Accounting Information Systems and Auditing. His research interests include Continuous Auditing and Judgment and Decision Making Issues. His work has been published in a variety of academic, educational and practitioner journals.