University of New Orleans

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Business Administration (Major in Accounting)

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, May 2003

Master of Accountancy - Concentration in Tax, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, August 1994

B.S. in Accounting - University of Virginia - College at Wise, Wise, VA, May 1993

Publications

Beams, J., L. Killough, and R. Brown. "An Experiment Testing the Determinants of Non-Compliance with Insider Trading Laws." Journal of Business Ethics, July 2003.

Beams, J. “Stock Options: This Time It’s Going To Be Different.” Strategic Finance, November 2004.

Beams, J. and L. Nelsestuen. “Tax Planning With the Retirement Savings Contribution Credit.” Practical Tax Strategies, September 2004.

Beams, J. and L. Nelsestuen. “Limitations of the Retirement Savings Contribution Credit.” Tax Practice, July 9, 2004.

Dissertation

"Insider Trading: A Study of Motivations and Deterrents." Committee: Larry Killough (Chair), David Brinberg, Robert Brown, John Maher, Eugene Seago

COURSES TAUGHT

University of New Orleans & VA Tech PhD Program

Advanced Income Tax (Corporate, Partnerships, Estate, and Trusts)

Cost Accounting

Introduction to Business Information Systems

Personal Computers in Business

Principles of Managerial Accounting

Principles of Financial Accounting

Seminars Taught (Roanoke County Adult Education)

Investing over the Internet - Trading, research, and managing assets over the Internet

Computerized Accounting - Teaching small business owners how to integrate from manual to computerized bookkeeping

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mid-Atlantic Services, LLC, Managing Member, Developed client relationships and conducted all phases of developing and running the business. Designed accounting systems and provided training for small businesses. Prepared tax returns for corporations, partnerships, estates and trusts, and individuals, Full time from 1996-1999, part time from 1999-2003.

Firebaugh and Berry Inc., CPAs, Staff Accountant, Performed auditing of for profit and not for profit entities; individual, partnership and corporate taxation, 1994-1996.

SELECTED HONORS, AWARDS, OTHER ACTIVITIES

AAA Doctoral Consortium Fellow, 2001

AAA New Faculty Consortium, 2004

AAA Doctoral Scholarship

Passed all parts of CPA exam on first sitting

Virginia Society of CPAs Scholarship

President of Phi Beta Lambda Business Club (University of Virginia at Wise)

Certified Public Accountant - Licensed in Virginia

Placed 2^nd in Phi Beta Lambda National Accounting Competition, 1993

Awarded “Outstanding Student in Accounting” University of Virginia at Wise, 1993

Member of Beta Alpha Psi and Beta Gamma Sigma (University of Virginia)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Member of American Accounting Association (AAA)

Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

Member of Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)

SERVICE

Reviewer for 5^th Asian Academic Accounting Association Conference – 2004

College of Business Technology Committee (University of New Orleans), 2003-2004

Department of Accounting Web and Technology Committee (University of New Orleans), 2003-2004

Department of Accounting Research and Faculty Development Committee (University of New Orleans), 2003-2004

Department of Accounting Instructional Resource Committee (University of New Orleans), 2003-2004

Department of Accounting and Information Systems Seminar Series Committee (VA Tech), 1999 –2001