Dr. William Mccarthy

Professor

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Biography

William McCarthy is a Professor in the Department of Accounting Information Systems at Michigan State University. His research interests focus on the development of knowledge-based systems, object-oriented approaches, and database theories related to accounting systems. He is particularly known for his seminal contributions to REA (Resource-Event-Agent) accounting systems, having received the Seminal Contribution Award from the American Accounting Association in 1996 for his influential paper. His current research includes the development of enterprise ontologies and models for open value networks in the context of blockchain environments. McCarthy has authored a research monograph published by the American Accounting Association on the REA accounting model and continues to contribute significantly to teaching, having received multiple awards for his approaches in semantic modeling for accounting education. He has supervised numerous doctoral dissertations, many of which have won national awards, and has been recognized with various teaching awards. McCarthy is active in the accounting education community and has held leadership positions within the American Accounting Association, contributing to international efforts in e-commerce standardization and the development of new accounting standards related to blockchain technology.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Michigan State University • East Lansing, MI

Teaching and research in Accounting Information Systems, focusing on knowledge-based systems and blockchain integration.

Awards

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Seminal Contribution Award

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Cook Prize

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Innovation Accounting Education Award

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Outstanding Accounting Educator Award

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Roland F. Salmonson Outstanding Teaching Award

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Withrow Teacher-Scholar Award

Courses

ACC 821: Enterprise Information Systems ACC 823: Advanced Database Systems ACC 825: Object-Oriented Enterprise Systems ACC 890: Accounting Interoperability

Requirements for Michigan State University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:17
Writing
Required:17
Speaking
Required:17
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field At least 15 credits in psychology courses
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Specialization Notes

Department of Psychology