Dr. Debra Sanders
Photo of Dr. Sanders Professor of Accounting
Director of MAcc - WSU Vancouver

  • Office: Classroom Bldg. 308 F
  • Phone: 360-546-9147
  • E-Mail: dsanders@vancouver.wsu.edu

Support Staff
Danette Knowlton
  • Office: Classroom Bldg. 308
  • Phone: 360-546-9750
  • E-Mail: knowlton@vancouver.wsu.edu


Expertise:
  • Accounting: Federal Income Taxation
Teaching Area:
  • Master of Accounting (MAcc)
  • Undergraduate - Accounting
Research:
  • Advance Prospect Theory and Taxpayers
  • Tax Compliance
  • WA State Taxation
  • Tax Research Methodology
  • Bankruptcy
Education:
  • Ph.D., Accounting: Taxation & Law, Arizona State University, 1986
  • MS, Accounting: Tax, Arizona State University, 1979
  • BA, Anthropology, Arizona State University, 1975
Professional Memberships:

  • American Accounting Association
  • American Taxation Association
  • National Tax Association
  • Washington State Society of CPAs
Service:

  • Wiley Graduate Expo, Judge
  • GPPC, Member
  • Accounting Planning Committee, Chair
  • Curriculum Committee, Chair
  • RegentScholarship Committee, Member
  • Regent Professorship Committee, Member
  • International VITA, Coordinator
  • Admissions Subcommittee, Member
  • Recruitment Committee - Vancouver, Member
  • Western Unv. Masters Program Review, Reviewer
  • Masters Program Coordinator, Coordinator
  • Curriculum Change Implementation Committee, m
  • Scholarship Committee, Member
  • Strategic Planning Committee, Member
  • Issues in Accounting Education, Ad-Hoc Reviewer
  • National Tax Jounral, Ad-Hoc Reviewer
  • ATA Accreditation and Curriculum Issues Committee, Member
  • Advances in Accounting, Ad-Hoc Reviewer
  • Accounting Department Newsletter, Editor
  • Teaching Assistnant Coordinator, Coordinator
  • Master Teacher Program Committee, Chair
  • GPPC, Member
  • National Tax Jounral, Ad-Hoc Reviewer
  • Issues in Accounting Education, Ad-Hoc Reviewer
  • RegentScholarship Committee, Member
  • VITA for Nonresident Aliens, Coordinator
  • Masters Exam Coordinator, Chair
  • Accounting Planning Committee, Chair
  • Accounting Department Newsletter, Editor
  • Accouning Scholarship Committee, Member
  • Masters Exam Coordinator, Coordinator
  • Accounting Horizon, Ad-Hoc Reviewer
Awards:
  • Internationalizing the Curriculum Award, , International Programs , 2007
  • Innovative Teaching Award , College of Business , 2007
  • Dean's Excellence Award , College of Business & Economics , 2005
  • Innovative Teaching Award , College of Business & Economics , 2004
  • Commissioned Research Grant , Washington Department of Revenue , 2004
 
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