Jessie Wright

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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.

  • 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"

  • 2006

    MBA

    Youngstown State University

  • 2005

    BS, Accounting

    Youngstown State University

  • 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.

    for outstanding character and excellence in contributing to the literature for the advancement of management accounting and financial management

  • 2023

    The Sokolov Honors College 4/14/2023

    Penguin Choice Awards - Best Honors Course Instructor

  • 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.

  • 2021

    National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts

    40 Under Forty Honoree

  • 2019

    CPA Practice Advisor

    40 Under 40 Honoree

  • 2018

    The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS)

    Distinguished Honorary Member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars

  • 2017

    AICPA

    AICPA Leadership Academy Graduate

  • 2018 - 2022

    Youngstown State University

    Lecturer, Lariccia School of Accounting & Finance

  • 2012 -

    Schroedel, Scullin & Bestic, LLC

    Senior Advisor

  • 2011 - 2018

    Youngstown State University

    Adjunct Faculty, Lariccia School of Accounting & Finance

  • 2007 - 2012

    Commercial Metal Forming

    Senior Accountant

  • 2022

    "The SEC’s EPS Initiative"

    L. Lamb, J. Wright, S. Morlino, D. Boyle

    Strategic Finance, issue May, 2022, p. 42-49

  • 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

  • 2023 - 2030

    Board of Directors of a Company
    Accountancy Board of Ohio

  • 2023 - 2023

    Interaction with Industry
    Still active in practice with affiliation with local CPA firm

  • 2023 - 2023

    Other
    American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

  • 2023 - 2023

    Other
    American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

  • 2023 - 2023

    Other
    American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

  • 2022 - present

    Other
    American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

  • 2022 - 2023

    Other
    OSCPA

  • 2018 - 2023

    Board of Directors of a Company
    Ohio Society of CPAs

  • 2012 - 2015

    Other
    Ohio Society of CPA's

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