Long-Time IS Section Member Honored with Outstanding Researcher Award

Dr. Murphy Smith, long-time IS Section member and accounting professor at Texas A&M University's Mays Business School, was presented the Outstanding Researcher Award by the American Accounting Association Strategic and Emerging Technologies Section at its annual meeting in New York City in August 2009. As stated on the award, Smith was recognized “for his extraordinary academic achievements and leadership in research.”

During his academic career Smith has taught classes at the bachelors, masters, and doctoral level. Smith is ranked in the top one percent of U.S. accounting faculty according to number of articles published in leading accounting journals and ranked second for total articles published regarding accounting information systems. His work has been cited in various news media, including Fortune, USA Today and The Wall Street Journal. Regarding information technology, Smith says, "Technology continues advancing. To succeed, businesses must identify and apply new technologies that benefit their operations."

Smith’s research examines topics such as Internet financial reporting, cybercrime, disaster recovery planning, and XBRL, an Internet based document language that has been adapted for business and financial reporting purposes. Smith says: “XBRL in conjunction with the worldwide movement toward International Financial Reporting Standards is expected to yield a powerful synergy that will facilitate a better quality of financial reporting around the globe.” Smith has given a number of keynote addresses on International Financial Reporting Standards at academic and professional accounting conferences, including the fall 2008 Council Meeting of the American Institute of CPAs.

Photo: Dr. Murphy Smith (left) receives the Outstanding Researcher Award from Dr. Stewart Leech, Professorial Fellow of the Department of Accounting and Business Information Systems at the University of Melbourne.

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