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Dr. Tim Mccoy
Professor
School of Accounting & Information Systems 

Phone: (409) 880-8614
Email: tmccoy@lamar.edu
Office: Galloway Business Building Room 255

Ph.D.   University of Mississippi
M.S.   Missouri State University
B.S.   Missouri State University
Certified Public Accountant

Courses Taught

Masters:

Course Title to Change with Topic (Special Topics)
Internship 
Internship 

M.B.A.:

Business Ethics 
Financial & Managerial Accounting Foundations 
Financial Accounting Foundations 
Managerial Accounting 

Bachelors:

Governmental Accounting (Bachelors)
Intermediate Accounting I (Bachelors)
Intermediate Accounting II (Bachelors)
Intro to Financial Accounting (Bachelors)
Intro to Managerial Accounting (Bachelors)

Professional Experience

Academic Experience 

Associate Professor, Lamar University (June, 2007 - Present), Beaumont, Texas.

Associate Professor, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (2001 - 2006), Corpus Christi, Texas.

Assistant Professor, University of Texas-Pan American (1995 - 2001), Edinburg, Texas.

Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Texas-Pan American (1994 - 1995), Edinburg, Texas.

Graduate Instructor, University of Mississippi (1988 - 1994), University, Mississippi.

Instructor, Southeast Missouri State University (1983 - 1988), Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Graduate Assistant, Southwest Missouri State University (1981 - 1983), Springfield, Missouri. 

Service

Service to the Institution   

Department Assignments

Chair:
2004-2005:  Accounting Search Committee  
2011-2012:  Fourth-Year Tenure Review Committee  
2020:  Fourth-Year Tenure Review Committee  
2017:  Second-Year Tenure Review Committee  
2017-2018:  Personnel Committee for Tenure/Promotion to Associate Professor  
2016:  Fourth-Year Tenure Review Committee  
2016-2017:  Personnel Committee for Promotion to Associate Professor  
2012-2013:  Personnel Committee for Tenure/Promotion to Associate Professor  

 

Faculty Advisor:
2016-2017:  Student Accounting Society  
2013-2014 – 2015-2016:  Student Accounting Society  
2012-2013:  Student Accounting Society  
2008-2009 – 2011-2012:  Student Accounting Society  
2005-2006:  Professional Program in Accounting Mentor  
2004-2005 – 2005-2006:  Student Accounting Society  
2001-2002:  Freshman Advising  

 

Member:
2018 – 2020:  Southeast Texas TSCPA Scholarship Committee  
2018:  Second-Year Tenure Review Committee  
2018-2019:  Search Committee  
2017-2018 – 2019-2020:  Accounting Department Scholarship Committee  
2019-2020 – 2020-2021:  Personnel Committee  
2017-2018 – 2019-2020:  M.S.A. Appeals Committee  
2015-2016:  Department Chair Evaluation Committee  
2015-2016:  Search Committee  
2011-2012:  Department Chair Evaluation Committee  
2010-2011 – 2011-2012:  Search Committee  

 

Mentoring Activities:
2016-2017 – 2018-2019:  Faculty Mentor  

 

Other Institutional Service Activities:
2012-2013 – 2020-2021:  Internship Coordinator/ACCT 2302 Coordinator
2009:  Department Representative  

 

College Assignments

  

Chair:
2018-2019:  Graduate Program Committee  
2014-2015:  M.B.A. Program Committee Lamar University  
2003-2004:  Joslin Endowed Chair Search Committee  

 

Faculty Advisor:
2001-2002 – 2005-2006:  Beta Gamma Sigma  

 

Member:
2020-2021:  College of Business Strategic Planning (task force - Student Outcomes)  
2019-2020:  Graduate Programs  
2017-2018:  Graduate Program Committee  
2015-2016 – 2016-2017:  Graduate Programs Committee  
2014-2015:  Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Lamar University  
2013-2014:  M.B.A. Program Committee Lamar University  
2007-2008 – 2012-2013:  Graduate Program Committee Lamar University  

 

Other Institutional Service Activities:
2016 – 2017:  Faculty Marshal, Spring Graduation  
2016:  Faculty Marshal, Fall Graduation  

 

Member:
2020-2021:  Graduate Programs  
2019:  University Professor/Merit Award Committee  
2017:  University Professor/Merit Award Committee  
2017:  COB LU 2023 Planning Group  
2015:  University Professor/Merit Award Committee  
2007-2008:  Accounting Department Chair Search Committee  
2002-2003:  Professional Advisor Search Committee  

 

 

University Assignments

 

Committee Member:
2016-2017 – 2020-2021:  Faculty Senate  
2016-2017 – 2020-2021:  Budget and Compensation Subcommittee of Faculty Senate  
2015:  Advisory Review Committee for the Distinguished Faculty Fellowship  
2014-2015 – 2015-2016:  Undergraduate Curriculum Committee  
2012-2013 – 2014-2015:  Undergraduate Curriculum Committee  
2011-2012:  Undergraduate Curriculum Committee  
2003-2004 – 2005-2006:  Graduate Council  
2002-2003 – 2005-2006:  Academic Advising Council  
2002-2003 – 2005-2006:  Undergraduate Admissions Committee  
2001-2002:  Faculty Development Committee  

 

 

Service to the Profession 

Academic Conference: Moderator / Facilitator 

1999:  American Academy of Accounting and Finance Annual Meeting, Unknown, Unknown.

 

Chair: Conference / Track / Program
1998:  Academy of Business Administration National Conference - Financial Accounting Track, Unknown, Unknown.

 

Presentation
2010:  SE Texas Chapter of Texas Society of CPAs, Beaumont, Texas.  Panelist for CPA Career Awareness Panel, Chapter meeting, April 22.

 

Reviewer: Conference Paper
2009 – 2010:  American Accounting Association Western Regional Meeting.
2005:  Global Information Technology Management (GITM) World Conference, Unknown, Unknown.
2005:  Global Information Technology Management (GITM) World Conference, Unknown, Unknown.
2000:  Southwest American Accounting Association w/SWFAD, Unknown, Unknown.
2000:  Academy of Business Administration National Conference, Unknown, Unknown.
1999:  SWAAA Meeting, Unknown, Unknown.

 

Service to the Community 

Member of a Committee
2001:  Valley Christian Heritage School, Vice Chair of the Board
1999 – 2000:  Valley Christian Heritage School, Board Member

 

Other Community Service Activities
2003:  Business Professionals of America, Judge for Small Business Management team case competition.
2003:  SCORE, Edited accounting and record keeping section of SCORE program workbook.

 

Intellectual Contributions

Refereed Articles 

  • Thompson, J. H., & McCoy, T. L. (in press, 2020).  How Do Proxy Statement Proposal Recommendations Within the Energy Sector Compare to Other Fortune 250 Companies?   Oil Gas and Energy Quarterly.
  • Thompson, J. H., & McCoy, T. L. (2019).  Corporate Social Responsibility Ratings: How Does the Energy Sector Compare to Other Sectors?   Oil Gas and Energy Quarterly, 68 (1), 91-100.
  • Thompson, J. H., & McCoy, T. L. (2018).  Equal Opportunity Protections As Part Of Corporate Social Responsibility By Companies In The Energy Sector.   Oil Gas and Energy Quarterly, 66 (3), 455-468.
  • Thompson, J. H. & McCoy, T. L. (2016).  An Analysis of Ethics Articles Published Between 2000-20015 In The Journal of Accountancy and the Accounting Review.   Journal of Accounting, Ethics & Public Policy, 17 (2), 333-347.
  • McCoy, T. L. (2015).  An Investigation of Management Accountants' Experience With Ethical Dilemmas Involving Financial Reporting and Employee Supervision.   Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues, 18 (2), 125-132.
  • McCoy, T. L. (2012).  The Effects of Perceived Legal and Economic Factors on Management Accountants' Compliance With Their Code of Ethics.   Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues, 15 (1), 67-77.
Refereed Proceedings
  • McCoy, T. L., Thompson, J. H., & Hoskins, M. A. (2006).  Early Trends In Reported Comprehensive Income And Its Components.   American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, 13 (1), 1340-1347.
  • Mollick, J., Changchit, C., & McCoy, T. L. (2006).  Website Abandonment: Why Do Shoppers Leave Websites Without Buying?   Global Information Technology Management (GITM) World Conference, 33.
  • McCoy, T. L., Changchit, C., & Cutshall, R. (2006).  E-Browser vs. E-Purchaser.   Global Information Technology Management (GITM) World Conference, 223.
  • Cameron, P., Chambers, V., & McCoy, T. (2004).  State Sales Tax Audit Privatization: When It Will and Will Not Work.   American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, 11 (1), 266-278.
  • Thompson, J. H., Womack, C., Hodge, T. G., & McCoy, T. L. (2002).  A Survey of Fortune 500 Companies' Reporting of Comprehensive Income.   American Accounting Association Northeast Regional Meeting, Internet, AAA_Northeast_Region.
Presentations of Refereed Papers  
International
  • McCoy, T. L. (2018). Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting Choices for the Fortune 250.  Institute for Global Business Research Conference, Virtual, Virtual.
  • McCoy, T. L., Changchit, C., & Cutshall, R. (2006, June). E-Browser vs. E-Purchaser.  Global Information Technology Management (GITM) World Conference, Orlando, Florida.
  • Mollick, J., Changchit, C., & McCoy, T. L. (2006, June). Website Abandonment: Why Do Shoppers Leave Websites Without Buying?  Global Information Technology Management (GITM) World Conference, Orlando, Florida.
  • McCoy, T. L. & Hoskins, M. A. (2006, April). ALZA Corporation: A Case Study Concerning R&D Accounting Practices in the Pharmaceutical Industry.  Allied Academies International Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Petrie, A. G., McCoy, T. L., & Hume, E. C. (1998, April). The Effect of Accounting Practices on Financial Ratios: A Comparison of Mexico, Brazil, and The United States.  BALAS Conference, South Padre Island, Texas.
  • Hume, E. C., McCoy, T. L., & Petrie, A. G. (1998, March). Accounting Harmonization in the EU: A Financial Ratio Comparison of Six Member Nations.  International Atlantic Economic Society Meeting, Rome, Italy.
  • Petrie, A. G. & McCoy, T. L. (1997, October). The New Standard of Comprehensive Income: Another Potential Source of Confusion in Financial Reporting?  International Atlantic Economic Society Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • McCoy, T. L., Petrie, A. G., & Ganguli, G. (1996, November). The Impact of Legal Liability on Management Accountants' Compliance with Their Code of Ethics and Tax Laws.  International Management Development Association Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.
National
  • Thompson, J. H. & McCoy, T. L. (2017). An Analysis of Accounting Ethics Articles Published in Practitioner and Academic Journals.  American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Chambers, V., McCoy, T., Deis, D., & Cameron, P. (2007). Is Florida's Privatized Sales Tax Audit Program A Success?  American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • McCoy, T. L., Thompson, J. H., & Hoskins, M. A. (2006, February). Early Trends In Reported Comprehensive Income and Its Components.  American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Cameron, P., Chambers, V., & McCoy, T. (2004, February). State Sales Tax Audit Privatization: When it Will and Will Not Work.  American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • McCoy, T. L. (1999, December). The Influence of Personal Characteristics and Situational Moderators on the Ethical Decision Process of CPAs.  American Academy of Accounting and Finance, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Regional
  •   Thompson, J. H. & McCoy, T. L. (2020). An Investigation of the Proxy Statements of Fortune 250 Companies: Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility Matters.  American Accounting Association Southwest Regional Meeting, San Antonio, Texas.
  • Thompson, J. H. & McCoy, T. L. (2019). Corporate Social Responsibility Ratings by Sector.  American Accounting Association Southwest Regional Meeting, Houston, Texas.
  • Thompson, J. H. & McCoy, T. L. (2008, March). An Analysis of Restatements Due to Errors And Auditor Changes By Fortune 500 Companies in 2001 and 2002.  American Accounting Association Southwest Regional Meeting, Houston, Texas.
  • Thompson, J. H., Hoskins, M. A., Hodge, T. G., & McCoy, T. L. (2002, April). A Survey of Fortune 500 Companies' Reporting of Comprehensive Income.  American Accounting Association Northeast Regional Meeting, Providence, Rhode Island.
  •  Thompson, J. H., Hoskins, M. A., Hodge, T. G., & McCoy, T. L. (2002, April). CPE Requirements Among Jurisdictions in the United States: A Lack of Uniformity.  American Accounting Association Northeast Regional Meeting, Providence, Rhode Island.
  • McCoy, T. L., Thompson, J. H., Hodge, T. G., & Hoskins, M. A. (2001, May). Faculty perspectives on the Teaching of Intermediate Accounting.  American Accounting Association Western Regional Meeting, San Jose, California.
  • McCoy, T. L., Thompson, J. H., Hodge, T. G., & Hoskins, M. A. (2001, May). The Comparative Study of Graphs in Annual Reports.  American Accounting Association Western Regional Meeting, San Jose, California.
  • McCoy, T. L. & Thompson, J. H. (2001, February). An Exploratory Look at Trends in Audit Services. American Accounting Association Southwest Regional Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • McCoy, T. L., Thompson, J. H., Hoskins, M. A., & Hodge, T. G. (2000, May). A Study of Financial Accounting Standard Board Statement No. 130: Reporting Comprehensive Income.  American Accounting Association Western Regional Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • McCoy, T. L. (2000, May). Tenured Faculty: Should They Be Subject to Continuing Review?  American Accounting Association Western Regional Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • McCoy, T. L., Thompson, J. H., Hoskins, M. A., & Hodge, T. G. (1999, April). A Study of Accounting Internships. American Accounting Association Western Regional Meeting, Newport Beach, California.
  • McCoy, T. L., Thompson, J. H., Hodge, T. G., & Hoskins, M. A. (1998, May). The Use of Graphs in Annual Reports. American Accounting Association Western Regional Meeting, Seattle, Washington.
  • Hodge, T. G., Thompson, J. H., & McCoy, T. L. (1997, May). Ethical Dilemmas Involving Employee Supervision: Some Empirical Findings.  American Accounting Association Western Regional Meeting, Rohnert Park, California.
  • Thompson, J. H., Hodge, T. G., & McCoy, T. L. (1997, May). A Comparison of the Codes of Ethics that Confront CPAs.  American Accounting Association Western Regional Meeting, Rohnert Park, California.
  • Petrie, A. G. & McCoy, T. L. (1997, March). Nafta: Current Achievements and Future Expectations.  Southwestern Society of Economists, New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Hodge, T. G., Flesher, D. L., Thompson, J. H., & McCoy, T. L. (1996, May). The Empirical Development of a Financial Reporting Ethics Decision Model: A Factor Analysis Approach.  American Accounting Association Western Regional Meeting, Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
  • McCoy, T. L. & Flesher, D. L. (1996, April). An Historical Case of an Early 1900s Principal-Agent Relationship in the Timber Industry.  American Accounting Association Southeast Regional Meeting, Richmond, Virginia.
  • Petrie, A. G. & McCoy, T. L. (1996, March). External Financial Reporting in Germany, Mexico, and the United States.  Southwestern Society of Economists, San Antonio, Texas.
  • Thompson, J. H., McCoy, T. L., & Wallestad, D. A. (1991, May). Ethics and the Accounting Curriculum: Some Survey Results.  American Accounting Association Western Regional Meeting, Scottsdale, Arizona.
  • McCoy, T. L. & Cassidy, J. (1991, March). An Investigation of the Case Approach to Ethics Education.  American Accounting Association Southwest Regional Meeting, Houston, Texas.