Name: Avi Rushinek =
Department: Accounting
Rank: Associate Professor
FACULTY ACTIVITY REPORT
Reporting Period: January - December 2008
Due Date: January 20, 2009
Chairman’s Comments: (please do not summarize mater=
ials
listed by the candidate; use this space to add your own perspective. (Leave
this space blank if the information contained in the report speaks for itse=
lf.)
Dean’s Comments:
Per Year Teaching Load (2009)
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SECTION
1: Publication and Research
Activities
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Scholarly refereed journal articles published=
in
calendar year
Rushinek=
, A.
and Rushinek S. “Optimal Forecasting Models For The Oil & Gas
Industry: A Study Of The Dail=
y Dow
Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index And ConocoPhillips With The Aid Of The Virtu=
al
Internet Office”, OIL, GAS, & ENERGY QUARTERLY, Volume 57, No. 1,
893-901, June, 2008.
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Scholarly refereed journal articles accepted =
in
calendar year
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”
International Outsourcing And
Repurposing Classroom Surveillance High Definition Videos For Continuing Professional Education,
Distance Learning & Free Public Service Using Google Webcasting”,
UBIQUITY,(Accepted for Publication 2008).
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Books published in calendar year
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Other articles, book chapters and proceedings
published in calendar year
Published and developped web sites for Forensic Accounting Expert Witness
Testimony & Computer litigation Support: http://www.CPE1.ORG,
http://www.DrJD.net http://www.DVDU.Org http://www.itisjournal.com http://www.isitjournal.com http://www.jovd.org http://www.ITISJOB.Net http://www.eTails.Net http://www.MOAX.Org http://www.VCEZ.Net http://www.XLSM.Org http://www.xlsm.net http://www.workxtudy.com http://www.fewt.net http://www.fitn.org http://www.fin-stat.com http://www.onafree.com http://www.webjobnet.com
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Manuscripts or working papers (including a co=
mplete
description of the paper’s status, such as submitted, or planning to
submit, to X journal on Y date, submission history, expecting to revise to =
do
Z, etc.)
Rushinek, A., Rushinek S,
”Class Action Sex Discrimination Prevention Con=
trols
of AIS Faculty Promotion - A
Forensic Audit, Expert Witness Testimony and Computer Litigation Sup=
port
Case” (submitted to Jou=
rnal
of Forensic Studies in Accounting and Business, request for revision October
2008, plan to resubmit Spring 2009)
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Compliance Analysis/Alert System And The Convergence Of Forensic Experts In
Accounting And Computing” (to be submitted Spring 2009 to Journal of
Forensic Accounting)
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Rushinek, A. and Rushinek, S.,̶=
1; Internet Security & Due Diligent Au=
dit,
Forensic Experts, Offshore Off Balance Sheet Banking, &
Uncooking The Books: Automatic Scans, Enron Corp. & The Energy Trading
Industry” (submit=
ted to
Oil & Gas Quarterly, 2008)
Rushinek, A. and Rushinek, S. ̶=
0;International E-Collaboration, Technology Design &
Implementation of Audio/Video Chat Conferencing and Decision Support System
Tools” (Working Paper)
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Research in progress (stage and expected subm=
ission
date and journal)
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0-15-2008a-Wed_MHTM-FRAUD_BA-NET
SALES TO TOTAL ASSETS INFLATED SALES RECEIVABLE TO ENLARGE GROSS PROFIT
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BOOKS
FROM TOXIC PAPER SUB-PRIME MORTGAGES CDS AND CSOS MATERIAL MISSTATEMENTS
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SECURITY DUE DILIGENT AUDIT, FORENSIC EXPERTS, OFF BALANCE SHEET BANKING
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SETTLING FOR SILENT OR LIVE DOMAIN NAME AUCTION SELLERS SUB-OPTIMIZATION Avi
Rushinek
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SECTION
2: Other Academic Activities
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External research grants obtained during repo=
rting
period (e.g. funding agency, amount of grant and your role, PI)
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Equipment & software granted for:
Accounting Info
Systems, Web Services & Business Intelligence: Academic
e-Learning and
Intelligent Security Systems – Panasonic and Sony Corporation –=
IT
Structure.
International =
Case
Study: Compliance, security, software, Symantec Corporation Latin American
Headquarters,
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roposals
Under Review
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009 SEAAA 2009 AAA Papers + Presentations un=
der
Review:
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Rushinek, A. and Rushinek, S. American Accounting Association An=
nual
Meeting 2009, NY, NY CPE Session: Saturday, August 2, 8:00 AM – 11:00=
AM,
sponsored by Teaching and Curriculum Section. *
Rushinek=
, A.
and Rushinek, S. American Accounting Association Annual Meeting 200, NY, NY=
, CPE
Session 11: Saturday, August 2, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, sponsored by Teach=
ing
and Curriculum Section. *
Rushinek=
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Accounting Association Annual Meeting 2009, April 30, 2009-May 2, 2009, 2009
Southeast Regional Meeting
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Accounting Association Annual Meeting 2009, April 30, 2009-May 2, 2009, 2009
Southeast Regional Meeting
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Grant Involvement
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Academic
Presentations made in calendar year
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Rushinek=
, A.
and Rushinek, S. “Case
Studies from the Litigator and Expert Witness Point of View: How to Use New
Media for Role Playing & Mock Trial Demonstration in the Classroom,R=
21;
2008 International Fraud and Forensic Accounting Education Conference, May =
9,
2008,
Rushinek, A. and Rushinek, S. “Mock Trial & Forensic F=
aculty
WWW Marketplace, Jury, Judge & Attorneys — Courtroom & Classr=
oom
Instructional Technology Research & Service,” American Accounting
Association Annual Meeting 2008, Anaheim, California, CPE Session 2: Saturd=
ay,
August 2, 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM, sponsored by Teaching and Curriculum
Section. http://aaahq.org=
/AM2008/cpe/cpe02.htm
Rushinek=
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and Rushinek, S. “Role =
Play
Forensic Accounting, Auditing & Tax Expert Witness: Providing Testimony=
and
Computer Litigation Support Teaching, Services, Research and
Development,” American Accounting Association Annual Meeting 2008,
Anaheim, California, CPE Session 11: Saturday, August 2, 1:00 PM – 4:=
00
PM, sponsored by Teaching and Curriculum Section. http://aaahq.org/AM2008/cpe/=
cpe11.htm =
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e:
normal;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Forensic Accounting Audit Expert Witness
Testimony & Computer Litigation Support on HD/AV Media Role Play for
Classroom, Courtroom + YouTube©, eBay® Google® ITunesU® &a=
mp; Producing
a Free Microsoft® OfficeLive Dot Com Domain http://www.OnAFree.com
SharePoint®,” Effective Learning Strategies, American Accounting Associa=
tion
Annual Meeting 2008, Anaheim, California, August 6, 2008.
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220;How
to Use Cases, Role Playing, and Mock Trials in the Classroom: The Role of t=
he
Accounting Educator with New Media” American
Accounting Association Annual Meeting 2008,
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Editing during calendar year and your role (e=
.g.,
editor, guest editor, etc.)
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Journal Editor
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Reviewing during calendar year (Journal name =
and
number of papers reviewed, etc.)
J=
ournal
of Forensic Accounting, 8 papers reviewed
American Accounting Association – reviewed 2 papers
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Journal Editor, 10 papers
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Ph.D. involvement, such as mentoring, committ=
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new
course content, teaching awards or other recognition
I=
ncorporate
new online technologies, collaboration tools to enhance learning
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Capturing
lectures to develop knowledge acquisition for minimal costs and availabilit=
y to
students
Microsoft Professional
Accountants Network – Certification for Students
Incorporated
new Accounting Information System Software to Classes, Accounting Software:
Office Accounting 2007, QuickBooks 2007; Real Time Auditing Capture Tools:
Adobe Captivate 3, Windows Media Encoder, Collaboration Tools, Podcasting a=
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Accounting Course Outline
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Applied for Faculty Learning Community
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mber
of students in each. Please i=
nclude
grade distribution for each course and list the mean and median for the
instructor and course rating for each course taught. (Full teaching evaluation forms wil=
l be
attached by department.)
(*estimated student evaluation scores)
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List self-improvement efforts to improve teac=
hing
effectiveness
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Case
Study: Implications for IFRS and Information Technology
Continuing
Developing Web Based Notes for Accounting information Systems, Sarbanes Oxl=
ey
(SOX) Compliance, HIPPA Compliance (including Video and Audio Clips)
Liaison with Panasonic
Liaison with Microsoft Academ=
ic
Guest Speaker Program for
Accounting Info Systems – Executives from KPMG, E&Y, UM Medical,
Symantec Latin
Evaluation MS Accounting 2008,
.Net Framework,
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Participation in seminars,
workshops, conferences -- Sample Follows:
Microsoft Offi=
ce
Accounting 2008 Training for Higher Education, Certified Microsoft Professi=
onal
Accountant Network, Microsoft Developers- Miami, FL
Tech-Ed,
Consumer Electronics Association Annual Confe=
rence
– January 2008,
Podcasting and VodCasting With =
On
Campus Instructional Advancement Center With Bill Vilberg and with Guest
Speakers from Sony and Itunes University, 2008
Multiple Video and Audio Taping of Cl=
asses
and Review to Improve delivery style 2008, & their publications on
Blackboard and Google
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Supervising graduate and undergraduate indepe=
ndent
studies and internships, including masters and bachelor theses committee
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Roberto Colon- Thesis Faculty M=
ember,
Magna Thesis Submitted April, 2008, “An
All-Inclusive Online Study Program: Integrated Av (Audio-Video Recording an=
d IP
(Internet Protocol) Streaming Technology Systems in Higher Education”=
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4: Service
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List any administrative duties you have perfo=
rmed
during the reporting period
Evaluated Accounting Informat=
ion
System Software
Referee of papers and software
for Institute of Internal Auditors, American Accounting Association.
Referee of papers - Journal of
Forensic Accounting.
Appointed to Board of Directo=
rs
– Institute of Internal Auditor.
Evaluated Computer Based and
Video Based Training Supplements and Distance Learning - for Instructional =
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ved on
(and your role)
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Evaluator of instructional hardware and software –
Advisor
and Director - L’Chaim Society Jewish
Advisor
and Evaluator of hardware and software to Digital Media Lab Richter Library=
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business community (including presentations)
I=
nvited
Guest Speaker for Continuing Professional Education:
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Media
in Forensic Accounting, Auditing, Role Playing & Mock Trial Demonstrati=
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From the Litigator and Expert Witness Point of View".&=
nbsp;The seminar was approved for 2 of Continuing
Professional Education (CPE) Credits by the FICPA (Florida Institute of
Certified Public Accountants),
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Business
Community Service (Volunteer Advisory Service):
Evaluation of
e-Learning and Internet Softw=
are
to: Miami Herald, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Te=
grity,
Blackboard, Symantec Latin American Headquarters, Sony Corporation, Panason=
ic,
SAP Latin American Division, Checkpoint Software Technologies,
Assessment Automat=
ion
Software for Accounting, Teaching, and Recruiting Programs" -- using
Tegrity recording and Blackboard for assessment of instructors and students;
automation and governance for administrators
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style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Florida Gold Coast Alumni Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi & Florida International University (FIU)
Accounting Association CPE Workshops & Seminar Series for the local
business community.
Appointed University Academic Resource – Microsoft Education G=
roup
– 2008 –Developed =
Student Focus Group Online Surveys
Invited
Participant to Business Conferences and Events
Invited
Speaker – “Business Intelligence in the Global Environment̶=
1;, 20=
08
User/Partner QlikTech Conference entitled Qonnections, May 1, 2008=
Invited
participant to “Virtual Computing; Implications for Competitive Advan=
tage”
latest threats.” February 21, 2008,
Invited
Participant ““Enhanced Security and Data Management”,
Microsoft Southeast Region, February 28, 2008,
Invited
Speaker- “Forensic Accounting & Computing”, KPMG Forensics,
February, 2008.
E
& Y Briefing – Technology Security and Risk Services (TSRS),
Invited
Participant- Microsoft launch event – Web technologies, Competitive
Briefing
“Technology
Trends in AACSB Accreditation”, August, 2008, Panel Discussion,
Invited
Speaker and Participant, “Portal Applications: An Extranet and Intran=
et
Solution”, Tetramer, February 25, 2008,
Invited Participant –
“Computing Applications for Business and Education”, Pearson
Publishing, April 4, 2008,
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organizations with which you are involved (e.g., elected offices held, etc.=
)
American Accou=
nting
Association – Forensic Accounting Section (NEW) – Council Membe=
r
American Accou=
nting
Association – Teaching & Curriculum Section
Institute of
Internal Auditors – Appointed to the Board of Governors
Institute of I=
nternal
Auditors – Academic Relations Committee
Royal Society =
of
Fellows – Academic Advisory Board
Microsoft Tech=
Ed
& Developer Conferences Reviews
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ttp://www.CPE1.ORG
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ttp://www.DrJD.net
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ttp://www.DVDU.Org
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ttp://www.itisjournal.com
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ttp://www.isitjournal.com
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ttp://www.jovd.org
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ttp://www.ITISJOB.Net
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ttp://www.eTails.Net
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ttp://www.MOAX.Org
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ttp://www.VCEZ.Net
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ttp://www.XLSM.Org
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ttp://www.xlsm.net
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ttp://www.workxtudy.com
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ttp://www.fewt.net
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ttp://www.fitn.org
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ttp://www.fin-stat.com
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ttp://www.onafree.com
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ECTION 5: NEXT REPORTING PERIOD EVALUATION
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this section, please list your performance objectives for the next calendar
year in each of the following areas.
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; RESEARCH
Continue to work on my resear=
ch
in Forensic Accounting, Accounting Information Systems, Compliance and Audi=
ting
Software, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Frameworks, Return on
Investment of Information Technology and Compliance Issues. Likewise, conti=
nue
to explore automatic techniques to provide Forensic Accounting Tools that w=
ill
serve in the development of Expert Systems.
Research:
Solving HIPPA and IFRS Challenges with IT Enabled Solutions
B. =
; TEACHING
Develop new modules in Forens=
ic
Accounting
Develop new modules for IFRS =
Test the effectiveness of CD/=
DVD
Burning Audio/Video Streaming, Web casting & Publishing to enhance my
teaching
Continue to work on improving=
my
teaching – develop better methods for recording, CD/DVD burning,
distribution, Audio/Video Streaming, Web casting & Publishing Classes as
Expert System Components. Develop Web Server Internet Computer Based Traini=
ng
and Testing.
Develop
New Modules on Computer Security, Computer Auditing, Surveillance &
Internal Auditing, Compliance Verification with requirements such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability &a=
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Accountability Act), Sarbanes-Oxley & Basel II Compliance, etc.<=
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; SERVICE
Continue serving on Board of
Directors of the following Professional Organizations:
Institute of Internal Auditors
– Board of Governors
Institute of Forensic Account=
ing
& Computer Litigation Support &nbs=
p;
Royal Society of Fellows
American Accounting Associati=
on
–Emerging Technologies
American Accounting Associati=
on
– Teaching & Curriculum (Assessment), Forensic Accounting
Microsoft Tech/Academic
Continue to conduct workshops=
and
seminars for Florida International University (FIU) Accounting Association,=
Alpha Kappa Psi
Professional Business Fraternity, and the
Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
Develop Computer Security Vulnerabilities
Alert Methodology for Internal Auditing, testing & evaluating software =
for
CPE
Serve on any committees or
activities suggested by my Chair and/or Dean.
Continue to serve as a reviewer for the Journal of Forensic Account=
ing.
Please Note: I do not=
have
access to the O drive, please add my budget request to the department budget
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TRAVEL PLAN FUNDING BUDGET
2=
009 SEAAA 2009 AAA Papers + Presentations un=
der
Review:
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Rushinek, A. and Rushinek, S. American Accounting Association An=
nual
Meeting 2009, NY, NY CPE Session: Saturday, August 2, 8:00 AM – 11:00=
AM,
sponsored by Teaching and Curriculum Section. *
Rushinek=
, A.
and Rushinek, S. American Accounting Association Annual Meeting 200, NY, NY=
, CPE
Session 11: Saturday, August 2, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, sponsored by Teach=
ing
and Curriculum Section. *
Rushinek=
, A.
and Rushinek, S. “Effective Learning Strategies Paper 1,” <=
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Accounting Association Annual Meeting 2009, April 30, 2009-May 2, 2009, 2009
Southeast Regional Meeting
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Accounting Association Annual Meeting 2009, April 30, 2009-May 2, 2009, 2009
Southeast Regional Meeting
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Faculty
Professional Activities Report
Faculty Name Avi Rushinek