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Academic Background

B.A., accounting, Gustavus Adolphus College
M.B.A., University of Minnesota
Ph.D., business administration, University of Minnesota

Research Specialties

• Auditing
• Financial reporting
• Fraud detection
  

Current Research

• Applying attestation standards to non-traditional accounting services
• Developing interview skills for the new auditor
   

Major Works

• Matson, D. M. and W. Yu, “Dr. Sterling’s Disability Insurance Claim: A Case Study,” Journal of Forensic & Investigative Accounting 3:2 (2011): 417-439.
• Shapiro, B. P., and D. M. Matson, “Strategies of Resistance to Internal Control Regulation,” Accounting, Organizations and Society, February-April (2008): 199-228.
• Coglitore, F. J. and D. M. Matson, “The Use of Computer-Assisted Auditing Techniques in the Auditing Course: Further Evidence,” Journal of Forensic Accounting January–December (2007): 201-226
 

Significant Scholarly Honors

• Best Paper Award, American Accounting Association Midwest Meeting, April 2002
• Deloitte & Touche Doctoral Fellowship
  

Current Community Relationships

• CPA (inactive license)
• CFE
• CMA
• American Accounting Association
• Institute of Internal Auditors
• Institute of Management Accountants
• Associatiion of Certified Fraud Examiners
• Minnesota Society of CPAs