Al Case, CPA

Associate Professor, School of Business
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR  97520
FAX:  (541) 552-6715
E-mail:  casea@sou.edu

PRIMARY TEACHING AREAS:

Introductory Accounting
Intermediate Accounting
Advanced Accounting
Accounting Information Systems
Auditing
Business Communication
Taxation
EDUCATION:
Masters in Accounting (Tax Emphasis), 1993, BYU
BS: Accounting;  Minor: Japanese.
OTHER UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCES:
Resident Director for Oregon University System at Waseda University in Tokyo (Japan) 2009 - 2010
NAMP coordinator for student exchanges between Canada, U.S., and Mexico 2003 - 2007
OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCES:
Taught at Waseda University in Tokyo (Japan) 2009 - 2010
Taught at Zhengzhou University of Light Industry (China) 2010
Taught at Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea (2013)
Taught at University of Maryland University College in Atsugi (Japan) 2009
Taught undergraduate and graduate accounting courses at Copenhagen Business School (Denmark) in summers of 2008, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021
Taught graduate comparative tax course at Windsor University (Canada) in summer of 2007
Taught undergraduate comparative tax course at University of Guanajuato (Mexico) in summer of 2005
Taught graduate "Master in Management" "Budget and Finance" course at University of Guanajuato (Mexico) in summer of 2014 and 2019
PRIOR NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS:
International Tax Manager, SGI, Mountain View, CA, May 1999 to September 2001
Senior Tax Accountant, Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA, 1995 to 1999
Senior Consultant, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu International, San Jose, CA, 1993 to 1995
Accountant/Assistant Controller, SoftSolutions, Orem, UT, 1992 to 1993
Tour Guide and Translator, Teiki Kanko, San Francisco, 1990 to 1992
Volunteer, Tokyo, Japan, 1987 to 1989
SKILLS: INTERESTS:
Baseball, computers, music, Japan, reading, photography, mountain biking, travel
UNIVERSITY ASSIGNMENTS:
Library Enhancement Campaign Committee, 2002
Financial Aid and Awards Committee, 2002 - 2005
Search Committee for Dean of Students, 2004
International Studies Faculty Advisory Committee, 2006 - 2008
Career Fair Committee, 2003 - 2004
Accounting and Business in the 21st Century: The Integration of the Curriculum in North America Consortium (North America Mobility Program)
Faculty Development Committee, 2005 - 2008
Faculty Senate, 2006 - 2009
Faculty Senate Elections Committee, 2006 - 2009 (chair 2008-2009)
University Planning Committee, 2010 - 2011
Faculty Personnel Committee, 2011 - 2014
Faculty Athletics Representative, 2011 -
Athletics Photographer, 2013 -
Cascade Collegiate Conference, Athletics Eligibility Appeals Committee, chair, 2014 - 2018
Southern Oregon University Alumni Advisory Board, 2019 -
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ASSIGNMENTS:
Academic advisor for AIS focus area, Certificate in Business Information Systems Program
Member, School of Business Search Committee for Accounting Professor, 2002
Chair, School of Business Search Committee for Accounting Professor, 2004 (X2), 2013, 2018
Member, School of Business Search Committee for School of Business Dean, 2005 - 2006
Advisor, student academic and career advising
Chair, School of Business Curriculum Committee
Faculty Advisor, Accounting Students Association
Coordinator, Business After Hours
past Supervisor, Taxpayer Assistance Program (VITA)
MBA Committee
Personnel Committee
Scholarship Committee (2002 - 2019) Chair (2006 - 2009)
Coordinator, Accounting Option and Certificate in Accounting
Accounting concentration representative, Internship Advisory Committee
AICPA On-Campus Champion
Tax team advisor for Berntson Porter/University of Washington MPAcc Tax Competition (2009, 2011)
Chair, School of Business Search Committee for Accounting Instructor and Senior Instructor, 2009
School of Business Search Committee for HTM Senior Instructor, 2011
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:
Volunteer CPA, ScienceWorks
past Chair, UU Audit Committee
past Board Member, Southern Oregon Chapter of Oregon Society of CPAs
past Treasurer and Board Member, Ashland Little League
Audit Committee, City of Ashland, 2002 - 2006 (Chair for last year)
Member, AICPA
"Expert witness" including discovery, analysis, and exhibit creation in areas of financial accounting theory, business valuation, taxation--including tax return analysis, financial statement analysis, forensic accounting, fraud, and internal controls.
Volunteer photographer for Britt Festival, Ashland Independent Film Festival, Medford Rogues, and others
PUBLICATIONS, ETC.:
Accuracy checker for Excel templates for Intermediate Accounting, 3e by Spiceland, et al. 2004.
Problem-Solving Strategy Guide for Intermediate Accounting Students, Volume 1, 2006.
Problem-Solving Strategy Guide for Intermediate Accounting Students, Volume 2, 2006.
Accuracy checker for Prentice Hall's Federal Taxation 2009: Individuals Instructor's Guide, Prentice Hall's Federal Taxation 2009: Individuals Test Bank, Prentice Hall's Federal Taxation 2009: Individuals Solutions Manual, Prentice Hall's Federal Taxation 2009: Corporations, Partnerships, Estates and Trusts Instructor's Guide, Prentice Hall's Federal Taxation 2009: Corporations, Partnerships, Estates & Trusts Test Bank, and Prentice Hall's Federal Taxation 2009: Corporations, Partnerships, Estates and Trusts Solutions Manual.
Accuracy checker for Prentice Hall's Federal Taxation 2010: Individuals Solutions Manual and Prentice Hall's Federal Taxation 2010: Corporations, Partnerships, Estates and Trusts Solutions Manual.
Accuracy checker for Prentice Hall's Federal Taxation 2011: Individuals Solutions Manual, testbank, Prentice Hall's Federal Taxation 2011: Corporations, Partnerships, Estates and Trusts Solutions Manual, and testbank.
Consulting for Ashland Partners (Japan)
American Accounting Association annual meeting attendance, 2007
Photos have been published in hundreds of locations/publications (including the New York Museum of Modern Art, Huffington Post, The Chronicle, The Oregonian, New York Magazine, and international publications in Korea, Japan, Denmark, and Sweden)

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