Dr. Raymond Shaffer

Faculty Emeritus
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Dr. Raymond Shaffer

Assistant Professor

Lariccia School of Accounting & Finance

Williamson Hall 3358

phone: (330) 941-3196

rjshaffer@ysu.edu

  • Education
    • 1990

      DBA, Accounting

      University of Kentucky

    • 1985

      MBA, Accounting

      Youngstown State University

    • 1974

      BA, Business Administration/Education

      Grove City College

  • Awards and Honors
    • 2017

      Beta Alpha Psi, Youngstown State University Chapter

      Professor of the Year

    • 2013

      Youngstown State University

      Watson Merit Award

    • 2010

      Beta Alpha Psi, Youngstown State University Chapter

      Professor of the Year

    • 2008

      Academic Advisor, Beta Alpha Psi, Kappa XI Chapter

      Superior Chapter Status

    • 2008

      International Office of Beta Alpha Psi, awarded by The Nancy Harke Executive Office, Durham, NC

      National Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award

    • 2008

      Academic Advisor, Beta Alpha Psi, Kappa XI Chapter

      First Place in the Midwest Region Best Practices Competition: Financial Literacy for College Students

    • 2008

      Youngstown State University

      Distinguished Professorship in University Service

    • 2007

      Academic Advisor, Beta Alpha Psi, Kappa XI Chapter

      Superior Chapter Status

    • 2007

      Beta Alpha Psi, Youngstown State University Chapter

      Professor of the Year

    • 2006

      Academic Advisor, Beta Alpha Psi, Kappa XI Chapter

      Superior Chapter Status

    • 2005

      Academic Advisor, Beta Alpha Psi, Kappa XI Chapter

      Superior Chapter Status

    • 2005

      Beta Alpha Psi, Youngstown State University Chapter

      Professor of the Year

    • 2004

      Academic Advisor, Beta Alpha Psi, Kappa XI Chapter

      Superior Chapter Status

    • 2000

      Beta Alpha Psi, Youngstown State University Chapter

      Professor of the Year

    • 1998

      Beta Alpha Psi, Youngstown State University Chapter

      Professor of the Year

    • 1994

      Beta Alpha Psi, Youngstown State University Chapter

      Professor of the Year

    • 1991

      Beta Alpha Psi, Youngstown State University Chapter

      Professor of the Year

  • Professional Positions
    • 2015 -

      Director, Master of Accountancy Program

    • 2015 -

      Youngstown State University

      Professor Emeritus/Assistant Professor

    • 2009 - 2015

      Youngstown State University

      Director, Lariccia School of Accounting & Finance

    • 1997 - 1999

      Youngstown State University

      MBA Program Director

    • 1995 - 2015

      Youngstown State University

      Professor, Lariccia School of Accounting and Finance

    • 1990 - 1995

      Youngstown State University

      Associate Professor, Department of Accounting & Finance

    • 1986 - 1990

      University of Kentucky

      Graduate Teaching Assistant

    • 1985 - 1986

      University of Toledo

      Instructor

    • 1983 - 1983

    • 1983 - 1985

      Youngstown State University

      Graduate Assistant

    • 1982 -

      Tax Consulting

      Owner

  • Administrative Assignments
    • 2015 - 2023

      Director

    • 2009 - 2015

      Department Chairperson

  • Intellectual Contributions
    • 2021

      "A History of Tax Education and the Adoption of the AICPA Model Tax Curriculum"

      M. Huber, R. Shaffer, R. Castrigano, G. Robson

      Advances in Accounting Education, volume 25, p. 199-218

    • 2015

      "XYZ Company--An Integrated Capital Budgeting Instructional Case"

      D. Stout, R. Shaffer, J. Schwartz

      IMA Educational Case Journal, volume 8, issue 1, p. 1-7

    • 2015

      "Quantitative Association Rules for Accounting Educational Assessment"

      J. Tackett, R. Shaffer, J. Schwartz

      Journal of Business and Educational Leadership, issue Fall 2016, p. 93-102

    • 2012

      "Student Plagiarism and Economic Versus Moral Based Pedagogy"

      J. Tackett, R. Shaffer, F. Wolf, G. Claypool

      Journal of Business and Accounting, volume 5, issue 1, p. 136-149

    • 2011

      "Tax-Planning Opportunities for Funding an IRA"

      R. Counts, R. Shaffer, D. Stout

      The Tax Advisor Magazine, volume 43, issue 2, p. 123-127

    • 2009

      "Bridging the Student-Practitioner Gap: The Accounting Student-Practitioner Day (ASPD) Program"

      D. Law, R. Shaffer, D. Stout

      Journal of Accounting Education, volume 27, issue 3, p. 133-146

  • Professional Service
    • 2010 - 2015

      Committee Member
      American Accounting Association: Accounting Program Leaders Group

    • 2009 - 2009

      Program Coordinator
      Ohio Region American Accounting Association

    • 2009 - present

      Committee Member
      Youngstown State CPE Day

    • 1997 - 1999

      Other
      Conviser-Duffy, Federal Tax Section

    • 1996 - 2015

      Committee Member
      American Accounting Association: Teaching & Curriculum Section

    • 1991 - 2015

      Committee Member
      American Accounting Association: Taxation Section

    • 1991 - 2015

      Committee Member
      American Accounting Association: Governmental & Non profit Section

    • 1990 - present

      Committee Member
      Tax Institute Planning Committee

  • Public Service
    • 2017 - present


      St. John XXIII Home

    • 2013 - present

      Board Member
      St. John XXIII Home

    • 2007 - 2014

      Board Member
      Catholic Charities Regional Agency

    • 2006 - present

      Board Member
      Mahoning Valley Economic Opportunity Consortium: Income Tax Preparation and Financial Literacy

    • 2006 - present

      Member
      Mahoning County Financial Stability Partnership

    • 2002 - 2006

      Board Member
      Youngstown Consortium for Income Tax Preparation and Financial Literacy

    • 2001 - 2004


      Catholic Charities Regional Agency

    • 2000 - present


      Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Finance Committee

    • 1998 - 2004

      Board Member
      Catholic Charities Regional Agency

    • 1998 - 2016

      Board Member
      The Touched by Nathan Foundation

    • 1998 - 2016


      The Touched by Nathan Foundation