William Black, Ph.D.
Area(s) of Expertise: Forensic Accounting, Business Valuation, Business Ethics
Overview
Dr. William (Bill) Black brings more than 20 years of financial and business valuation experience to students at the Â鶹´«Ã½. Prior to joining the Â鶹´«Ã½'s Mike Cottrell College of Business, Dr. Black has taught courses at Emory University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Case Western Reserve University. Prior to becoming an educator, Dr. Black has worked for a variety of accounting firms specializing in litigation consulting, serving as manager of financial planning and special projects for Penn Central, manager of management consulting services for Deloitte Haskins & Sells, senior manager of litigation consulting for Price Waterhouse and director of litigation consulting for Deloitte & Touche. He is the owner of two companies, Analytical Value LLC, which focuses on business valuation and litigation consulting services, intellectual property valuation as well as other services, and WIlliam H Black PC, which provides financial analysis and strategy consulting for complex financial problems.
He holds the following financial certifications: Accredited in Business Appraisal Review, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner (ACFE).
Courses Taught
Education
- Ph.D., Accounting & Finance, University of Mississippi, 2012
- M.S., Accounting, Penn State University, 1979
- B.S.B.A., Accounting, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, 1976
Research/Special Interests
Publications
Fogarty, T. J., Black, W. H. (2015). The Reduced Opportunity Structure: Senior Faculty Movement in Accounting 1980-2012. Issues in Accounting Education / American Accounting Association, 30(3), 207-232.
Black, W. H., Fogarty, T. J. (2014). Further tales of the schism: the practice credentials of US accounting faculty. Journal of Accounting Education / Elsevier, 32(3), 223-237.
Black, W. H. (2012). The Activities of the Pathways Commission and the Historical Context for Changes in Accounting Education. Issues in Accounting Education / American Accounting Association, 27(3), 601-625.
Book Chapters
Black, W. H., White, B. S. (2012). In Cynthia Jeffrey (Ed.), Ethical Prompts and Their Effects on the Individual’s Evaluation of Acceptable Business Practices: Considerations for Accountants (vol. 12, pp. 129-166). Research on Professional Responsibility and Ethics in Accounting / Emerald Publishing.
Other
Black, W. H. (2016). History of Management Accounting in Japan: Institutional & Cultural Significance of Accounting, Studies in the Development of Accounting Thought, Volume 18. Hiroshi Okano. (2nd ed., vol. 28, pp. 132-133). Research in Accounting Regulation / Elsevier. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1052045716300261
Black, W. (2012). A Longitudinal Analysis of Changes in Accounting Curriculum Requirements since the Perry Commission Report (pp. 224). Ann Arbor, Michigan: University Microfilms International.
Work Experience
Assistant Professor of Accounting Practice
Emory University, Guizueta School of Business
August 2013 - August 2015
Visiting Assistant Professor of Accounting
University of Illinois
August 2012 - May 2013
Visiting Assistant Professor of Accounting
Case Western Reserve University, Weatherhead School of Management
July 2011 - June 2012
Visiting Adjunct Professor of Accounting
Case Western Reserve University, Weatherhead School of Management
August 2010 - May 2011
Graduate Assistant
University of Mississippi
August 2007 - May 2010
Managing Director
William H. Black, PC
1991 - Present