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Assistant Professor of Accounting
John E. Simon School of Business
2212 Anheuser Busch Hall
Maryville University
650 Maryville University Dr
St Louis, MO 63141
Phone: 314-529-6371
Email: stran3@maryville.edu
Research interest:
Dr. Tran is interested in teaching accounting researches, and also audit quality, factors affect audit quality, the effects of IT on audit quality, the relationship between financial ratio and transfer pricing.
Education History
Argosy University · Sarasota Campus | Doctor of Business Administration in Accounting (2010)
National Economics University · Hanoi, Vietnam | MBA in Management (2002)
National Economics University · Hanoi, Vietnam | B.S. in international business administration (1998)
Professional License
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – California (License number: 123276)
Education Professional experience
Maryville University 2018 – current
Assistant professor of Accounting
® Taught Undergraduate courses:
· Managerial Accounting (ACCT 211)
· Advanced Managerial Accounting (ACCT 309)
· Financial Data Analytics (ACCT 315)
· Accounting Information systems (ACCT 415)
· Auditing (ACCT 415)
® Taught online courses:
· Accounting Information Systems (ACCT 415)
· Auditing (ACC423)
· IT Auditing (ACCT 425)
The Sage Colleges 2015 – current
From 08/2016 to Current: Assistant professor of Accounting
From 08/2015 to 05/2016: Visiting Assistant professor of Accounting
® Taught Graduate courses:
· Financial Accounting (MBA 551)
® Taught Undergraduate courses:
· Financial Accounting (ACC201)
· Managerial Accounting (ACC202)
· Intermediate Accounting I (ACC203)
· Intermediate Accounting II (ACC204)
· Cost Accounting (ACC205);
· Accounting Information System (ACC207);
· Mathematics for finance (BUS209)
· Individual Taxation (ACC210)
· Government and Non-profit Accounting (ACC303)
· Corporate & Partnership Taxation (ACC405)
® Taught online courses:
· Accounting Information System (ACC207);
® Prepared online courses:
· Accounting information system (ACC207)
· Individual Taxation (ACC210)
· Government and Non profit Accounting (ACC303)
· Corporate & partnership Taxation (ACC405)
® Services: Advising students, member of Gen Education committee, program review committee, and member of search committee for assistant professor of management position in 2017.
Vietnam Institute for Trade and Industry Studying (VITIS) · Hanoi, Vietnam 1998 – 2014
Head of Research management and international affairs department (04/2012 – 08/2014)
® Supervising international and domestic projects including bidding, express interest, and proposal
® Represent VITIS to set up agreements with domestic and foreigner partners
® Collaborate with domestic and foreigner parties for training and research
® Taught intermediate accounting, financial accounting, and managerial accounting
Vice Dean of Advanced Training Faculty (09/2011 - 04/2012)
® Researched demand, set up, and reviewed training programs such as a training program for officers of market control department, or a training program for representative officers of ministry of trade and industry overseas.
® Taught intermediate accounting, financial accounting, managerial accounting, corporate finance, financial management, and accounting in practice.
® Advised and mentoring students, managed internship, completed other professional activities
Lecturer (12/1998 – 09/2005)
® Taught accounting principles
® Conducted classes on accounting, financial management, marketing and business administration.
® Advised and mentoring students, managed internship, completed other professional activities
Vietnam National University· Hanoi, Vietnam 2002-2003
Lecturer (part-time)
® Taught accounting principles, and enterprise management courses for undergraduates
Non-Education Professional experience
Vietnam Accounting Auditing Consulting Company (AACC), Hanoi, Vietnam 2011-2013
Assistant Auditor (Part-time)
® Supporting and coordinating with the audit team leader to carry out the audit process from planning stage to the reporting stage.
® Counseling clients on issues related to the accounting policies, financial, tax policies and related legislations.
Hang Tax Service· Kissimmee, FL. 2010 –2011
Tax Adviser and Bookkeeper
® Advised and prepared personal, and enterprise tax
® Performed bookkeeping services and payroll services.
New Asia Equipment & Automatic Technique (NASIA), Hanoi, Vietnam 2004-2005
Management Consultant (Part-time)
® Consulted on recruiting and training sales team
® Reviewed financial statements
® Analyzed financial reports to support business planning and advised on cost control.
Project and Publications
® Bui, T., Tran, S., and Pham, H. (Spring 2021). The effect of coronavirus pandemic on the going concern of airline and hospitality industries. International Journal of Management, Marketing & Decision Science, 1(1), 102-113.
® Pham, H., Amaria, P., Bui, T., and Tran, S (Fall 2014). A study of audit quality in Vietnam. International Journal of Business, Accounting, & Finance, 8(2), 73-110.
® Tran Dinh Sang (2005). “The factors affect to business decision making at Flea markets”, reference book for training professional skills for Flea market management officers, National Training Institute of Trade.
® Tran Dinh Sang (2003). Capital sources for private sector, Vietnam securities review, 54
® Project name: “Solutions to improve occupationally training capacity for commercial sector in the period to 2010”; Code: 2002-87-028; Time: November 2002 to April 2004; Client: Ministry of Trade; Duties: Created a survey questionnaire, completed the survey, analyzed data, and wrote the report.
® Project name: “The demand of hiring supermarket sale staff and the solutions to improve the effectiveness of supermarkets in Vietnam for the coming years”; code: 98-78-051; Time: December 1998 to May 2000; Duties: Created a survey questionnaire, completed the survey, analyzed data and wrote the report.
Conference Presented
® Tran, S., Bui, T. and Pham, H. “The effects of Corona virus on accounting firms” presented at the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines, Spring Online Conference, April 23-25, 2020.
® Tran, S., Pham, H., Bui, T., and Amaria, P. “Mutual fund and factors influencing individual investment decisions in Canada” presented at the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines conferences in Orlando, Florida, January 2-5, 2016.
® Tran, S., Pham, H., Bui, T., and Amaria, P. “Effects of the development of information technology on audit quality in Vietnam” presented at the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines conferences in Orlando, Florida, January 2-5, 2015.
® Tran, S., Pham, H., Bui, T., and Amaria, P. “A study of audit quality in Vietnam” presented at the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines conferences in Orlando, Florida, January 2-5, 2014.
® Tran, S. Amaria, P, Rabidoux, R., and Enofe, A. “A qualitative study of the effect of information technology development on the efficiency of company financial auditing in Vietnam” presented at the 7th international conference of American Institute of higher education holding from March 7-9, 2012, at Williamsburg, VA, USA.
Awards
® Distinguished Research Award given by the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines, Orlando – Florida, January 2-5, 2014.
® Full graduate fellowship award for Doctorate program in Argosy University from 2005-2010 by Vietnam ministry of education and training
Technical Skills
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access), Interactive Data Extraction and Analysis (IDEA), Quickbooks, SPSS, Tableau, Power BI, and Canvas.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
® Member of the American Accounting Association
® Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
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