Ms. Jessie Wright
Assistant Professor
Lariccia School of Accounting & Finance
Williamson Hall 3304
phone: (330) 941-7259
jcwright@ysu.edu
Bio
Jessie Wright is an Assistant Professor in the Lariccia School of Accounting and Finance in the Williamson College of Business Administration at Youngstown State University as well as a Manager at Schroedel, Scullin, and Bestic, LLC. She earned her PhD in Accounting from the University of Scranton. She has professional experience in both public and corporate accounting.
Research Interests
Auditing, Audit Committees, Fraud, Fraud Models and Accounting Education.
Teaching Interests
Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Auditing Theory and Practice, Auditing and Fraud Investigation.
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Education
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2022
Ph D, Accounting
The University of Scranton
Dissertation/Thesis Title — "Audit Committee Support for Auditors: The Effects of Alternative Fraud Models and Disagreement Type"
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2006
MBA
Youngstown State University
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2005
BS, Business Administration
Youngstown State University
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Awards and Honors
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2023
Institute of Management Accountants
Certificate of Appreciation
for outstanding character and excellence in contributing to the literature for the advancement of management accounting and financial management
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2023
The Sokolov Honors College 4/14/2023
Penguin Choice Awards - Best Honors Course Instructor
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2023
YSU
NOVA AWARD for National Society of Leadership and Success (student organization I advise)
The award recognizes an exceptional student organization for its outstanding leadership and service to the university community during the current academic year.
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2021
National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts
40 Under Forty Honoree
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2019
CPA Practice Advisor
40 Under 40 Honoree
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2018
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS)
Distinguished Honorary Member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars
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2017
AICPA
AICPA Leadership Academy Graduate
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Professional Positions
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2012 -
Schroedel, Scullin & Bestic, LLC
Manager
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2011 - 2022
Youngstown State University
Instructor, Lariccia School of Accounting & Finance
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2007 - 2012
Commercial Metal Forming
Senior Accountant
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Intellectual Contributions
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2022
"The SEC’s EPS Initiative"
L. Lamb, J. Wright, S. Morlino, D. Boyle
Strategic Finance, issue May, 2022, p. 42-49
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2019
"Managerial Accounting Concepts with SAP transition from ERP to S/4HANA"
B. Karpak, J. Wright, K. Henderson
Proceedings of the SAP Next-Gen Chapter Conference 2019 in Milwaukee, WI, USA, July, 14-15, 2019, p. 3
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Professional Service
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2023 - 2030
Board of Directors of a Company
Accountancy Board of Ohio
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2023 - 2023
Interaction with Industry
Still active in practice with affiliation with local CPA firm
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2023 - 2023
Other
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
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2023 - 2023
Other
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
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2023 - 2023
Other
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
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2022 - present
Other
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
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2022 - 2023
Other
OSCPA
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2018 - 2023
Board of Directors of a Company
Ohio Society of CPAs
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2012 - 2015
Other
Ohio Society of CPA's
