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Academic Background

B.S., business administration: accounting/economics, University of Great Falls
M.A., accountancy, Utah State University
Ph.D., higher education/accounting/ business education, University of Minnesota

Research Specialties

• Accounting for faith-based organizations
• International accounting
  

Major Works

• "Sustainability, Accounting and Reporting," Accounting Instructors' Report (Spring, 2011).
• Polejewski, S. A. and T. Ressler, “Leading Cost Accounting Students from Naïve Analysis to Realistic Analysis,” Human Systems Management Journal 29:1 (2010): 11-26.
• "Resource Consumption Accounting," Accounting Instructors' Report (2010).
• "German Cost Accounting vs. Activity-based Costing," Accounting Instructors' Report (2010).
• “Incorporating Ethics in the Accounting Curriculum." Paper presented at the Asian Pacific International Accounting conference, Maui, Hawaii, November, 2012.
• “Outsourcing Offshoring Accounting: Pro and Con.” Paper presented at the Asian Pacific International Accounting Conference, Beijing, China, October, 2011.
• “Sustainability Accounting and Reporting.” Paper presented at the Asian Pacific International Accounting Conference, Gold Coast, Australia-QLD, November, 2010.
• "Teaching Business Ethics in the Accounting Discipline: A Faith Based Professor’s View." Paper presented at the Asian Pacific International Accounting Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, November, 2009.
• “Leading Cost Accounting Students from Naïve to Realistic Analysis." Paper presented at the Asian Pacific International Accounting Conference, Paris, France, November, 2008.
• "Is German Cost Accounting (GPK) and Activity Based Costing (ABC) Complimentary?” Paper presented at the Asian Pacific International Accounting Conference, Kula Llampur, Malaysia, December, 2007.
• “Transfer Pricing: Issues and Challenges." Paper presented at the Asian Pacific Accounting Conference, Maui, Hawaii, 2006.
• “How Cultural Difference Affect the Development and Implementation of International Accounting Standards." Paper presented at the Asian Pacific Accounting Conference, Wellington, New Zealand, 2005.
• “International Accounting Standards: Europe and Asian Perspective." Paper presented at the Asian Pacific International Accounting, Wellington, New Zealand, 2005.
• “Chinese GAAP VS IAS." Paper presented at the Asian Pacific International Accounting Conference, Seoul, Korea, 2004.
• “Harmonization in the European Union: Effect of Integration of Czech." Paper presented at the Asian Pacific International Accounting Conference, Seoul, Korea, 2004.
• “Free Trade Zones: Their Impact in Developing Markets." Paper presented at the Asian Pacific International Accounting Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 2003.
• “Software Issues in International Accounting." Paper presented at the Asian Pacific International Accounting Conference, Los Angeles, California, 2002.
• "Teaching Business Ethics in the Accounting Discipline: A Catholic Professor’s View," Quarterly Journal of Review of Distribution, Communication and Administrative Sciences, Osaka, Japan (March, 1995).
  

Significant Scholarly Honors

• Recognized for 35 years at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, 2012.
• Outstanding Faculty in Service Award, University of St. Thomas, $1000, 2005.
• OCB Research Grant, 2008.
• UST/OCB Research Grant Summer, $5000, 2007.
• Distinguished Alumna, University of Great Falls, Montana, 2001
• Distinguished Professor, Ware College, Virginia, 2000
• Outstanding Board Member of the Year, Viking Chapter of Institute of Management Accountants, 1990
• President, Accounting Educators of Minnesota, 1986-1987
• President, MN Accounting Educators Council, 1986
• Vice President MN Accounting Educators, 1985- 1986