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Ira W Bates

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
EMAIL
PHONE
850-412-7205
OFFICE
Div Of Management Services

Office Hours

SBI South Wing Room #328 

Thursday•  12:30 p.m - 2:00 p.m, 3:30 p.m - 5: 30 p.m 

Office Hours

  • ACG 3101 - INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING I                        TR 2:00PM-3:15PM 
  • ACG 4642 - BUSINESS ASSURANCE & ATTESTATION      TR 11:00AM-12:15PM
  • ACG 3111 - INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING II                        TR  5:30PM-6:45PM
  • ACG 2071E - MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES     ONLINE  

About Me


I am an Accounting Professor with a passion for educating the next generation of accountants. With a background in both academia and industry, I bring a unique blend of theoretical knowledge and practical experience to the classroom. My journey began with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, followed by a Master's degree and ultimately a Ph.D. in Accounting.  


Areas of Interest


  • Financial Accounting
  • Managerial Accounting
  • Intermediate Accounting 
  • Fund Accounting, Internal Auditing 
  • EDP Auditing 
  • CPA Review 
  • Managerial Finance
  • Systems Approach to Business 
  • Essentials of Marketing 
  • Consumer Behavior 
  • Promotions 

Education


 
  • Accounting, Ph.D. • 2000
    University of Arkansas
  • Business Management, MBA• 1985
    University of the Philippines
  • Business Management, BS • 1984
    University of Maryland

Work History


  • Associate Professor •  July 2001 Present  
    Florida A&M University 
  • Chair, Accounting and Finance •  July 2008 – Present  
    Florida A&M University 

Academic Accomplishments


 

PAPERS PUBLISHED IN REFEREED JOURNALS  

  • Bates, I.W. and Hill, A., “An Empirical Analysis of ABI Acceptance Measures and Determinants”, Journal of International Business Disciplines, April, 2007. 
  • Bates, I.W., Finley-Hervey, J. and Hill, A., “Examining the Perceptions of Accounting Professors’ and Accounting Students’ Solution Strategies in an Introductory Accounting Course”, Business Research Yearbook, April, 2006. 
  • Bates, I.W. and Hill, A., “Connecting ABI Acceptance Measures to Task Complexity, Ease of Use, User Involvement and Training”,  Business Research Yearbook, April, 2006. 
  • Bates, I.W., Benjamin, C. and Gillman, E., “A Methodology for Selecting Accounting Software”, Review of Business Research, August, 2005. 

 

REFEREED PAPERS PRESENTED AT ACADEMIC MEETINGS AND INVITED LECTURES 

  •  Holloman, D; Bates, I. and Collins, J.  (2015, April) Does Emotional Intelligence Affect Learning Outcomes of Accounting Students. Paper presented at the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines, Dallas, Texas. 
  • Bowler, K.; Bates, I, “What?! A penalty for underpayment of estimated taxes: A study on estimated taxes” presented at the 2012 Costa Rica Global Conference on Business and Finance, San Jose, Costa Rica 
  • Bates, I.W., Finley-Hervey, J. and Hill, A., “Examining the perceptions of accounting professors’ and accounting students’ solution strategies in an introductory accounting course” presented at the 2006 International Academy of Business Disciplines, San Diego, California 
  • Bates, I.W. and Hill, A., “Connecting abi acceptance measures to task complexity, ease of use, user involvement and training” presented at the 2006 International Academy of Business Disciplines, San Diego, California 
  • Bates, I.W., Benjamin, C. and Gillman, E., “A methodology for selecting accounting software” presented at the 2005 International Academy of Business and Economics, Las Vegas, Nevada 
  • Bates, I.W., Benjamin, C. and Gillman, E., “A framework for selecting accounting software” presented at the 2005 American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, Las Vegas,Nevada. 
  • Bates, I., Bowman, R. “An analysis of the elements of difficulty in an introductory accounting course” presented in 2003 at Alabama State University, College of Business Administration, Montgomery, Alabama 

 


Courses Taught At FAMU


  • Principles of Financial Accounting 
  • Intermediate Accounting I 
  • Intermediate Accounting II 
  • Financial Reporting & Analysis I 
  • Financial Reporting & Analysis II 
  • Auditing 
  • Accounting Information Systems 
  • Financial Statement Analysis 
  • Advanced Accounting 
  • Accounting Theory 
  • Global Accounting