William Black, Ph.D.
Area(s) of Expertise: Forensic Accounting, Business Valuation, Business Ethics
Overview
Dr. William (Bill) Black brings more than 20 years of financial and business valuation experience to students at the University of North Georgia. Prior to joining the University of North Georgia's Mike Cottrell College of Business, Dr. Black has taught courses at Emory University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Case Western Reserve University. Prior to becoming an educator, Dr. Black has worked for a variety of accounting firms specializing in litigation consulting, serving as manager of financial planning and special projects for Penn Central, manager of management consulting services for Deloitte Haskins & Sells, senior manager of litigation consulting for Price Waterhouse and director of litigation consulting for Deloitte & Touche. He is the owner of two companies, Analytical Value LLC, which focuses on business valuation and litigation consulting services, intellectual property valuation as well as other services, and WIlliam H Black PC, which provides financial analysis and strategy consulting for complex financial problems.
He holds the following financial certifications: Accredited in Business Appraisal Review, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner (ACFE).
Courses Taught
Education
- Ph.D., Accounting & Finance, University of Mississippi, 2012
- M.S., Accounting, Penn State University, 1979
- B.S.B.A., Accounting, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, 1976
Research/Special Interests
Publications
Fogarty, T. J., Black, W. H. (2015). The Reduced Opportunity Structure: Senior Faculty Movement in Accounting 1980-2012. Issues in Accounting Education / American Accounting Association, 30(3), 207-232.
Black, W. H., Fogarty, T. J. (2014). Further tales of the schism: the practice credentials of US accounting faculty. Journal of Accounting Education / Elsevier, 32(3), 223-237.
Black, W. H. (2012). The Activities of the Pathways Commission and the Historical Context for Changes in Accounting Education. Issues in Accounting Education / American Accounting Association, 27(3), 601-625.
Book Chapters
Black, W. H., White, B. S. (2012). In Cynthia Jeffrey (Ed.), Ethical Prompts and Their Effects on the Individual’s Evaluation of Acceptable Business Practices: Considerations for Accountants (vol. 12, pp. 129-166). Research on Professional Responsibility and Ethics in Accounting / Emerald Publishing.
Other
Black, W. H. (2016). History of Management Accounting in Japan: Institutional & Cultural Significance of