James S. Wainberg Assistant Professor University of Waterloo 200 University Avenue West Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 3G1 Office Tel: (519) 888-4567 ext. 37027 [email protected]
EDUCATION
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 2010 Ph.D. in Accounting
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 2003 M.S. Accounting
Concordia University, Montreal, Canada 1991 B.A. History
RESEARCH
Working Papers
“Empirical Evidence of the Effectiveness of Recent Changes to PCAOB Inspection Reports,” with Thomas Kida, David Piercey, and James F. Smith, University of Massachusetts.
“Stories vs. Statistics: The Effect of Anecdotal Data on Professional Decision Making,” with Thomas Kida and James F. Smith, University of Massachusetts.
“Does Error-Management Climate Impact Auditor Reporting Decisions? An Investigation into the Inter-Organizational Effects of Tone-at-the-Top,” with Stephen Perreault, Bryant University and Benjamin Luippold, Georgia State University.
“Whistleblowing in Audit Firms: Do Explicit Protections from Retaliation Activate Explicit Threats of Reprisal,” with Stephen Perreault, Bryant University.
Current Projects
“An Examination of Affect and Power Roles in Accounting Negotiation,” with Benjamin Luippold, Georgia State and Stephen Perreault, Bryant University.
“Incentive Contracts in Periods of Uncertainty” with Alan Webb, University of Waterloo and Leslie Berger, Wilfred Laurier University.
“Does Corporate Social Responsibility Affect Auditor Perceptions?” with Tom Vance and Greg Berberich, University of Waterloo.
“The Unintended Consequences of Utilizing a Case-Based Learning Approach in Auditing,” with Benjamin Luippold, Georgia State University.
“The Effect of Data Repetition on Accounting Judgment and Decision Making” with Clark Hampton, University of Waterloo.
“Blink vs. Think: The Effectiveness of Intuitive Versus Analytical Decision Making in Accounting,” with Thomas Kida and James F. Smith, University of Massachusetts.
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Editorial and Review Activities
• Ad hoc reviewer for the Journal of Business Ethics 2013 • Reviewer: 2013 AAA Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA 2013 • Reviewer: 2012 AAA Annual Meeting, Washington D.C. 2012 • Ad hoc reviewer for Journal of Business Ethics (2) 2012 • Presenter: 2012 AAA Audit Mid-year Conference, Savannah, GA. 2012 • Ad hoc reviewer for Journal of Business Ethics (1) 2012 • Reviewer: AAA Audit Mid-year Conference, Savannah, GA. 2012 • Ad hoc reviewer for Contemporary Accounting Research 2011 • Discussant: CAAA Annual Meeting, Toronto, ON, Canada. 2011 • Ad hoc reviewer for Journal of Business Ethics 2011 • Presenter: AAA Audit Mid-year Conference, Auditing Section San Francisco, CA. 2010 • Moderator: AAA Annual Meeting: Auditing Section, New York, NY. 2009 • Discussant: AAA Northeast Regional Meeting, Newport, RI. 2008 • Discussant: AAA Accounting, Behavior and Organizations Section, Providence, RI. 2008
University Service
Research Seminar Series Co-Coordinator 2011 - 2013
AWARDS & HONORS
Recipient, Graduate Scholarship, Department of Accounting & Information Systems, UMass 2009 • Presented to graduate student who has excelled academically
Nominee, Isenberg School of Management Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award 2009
Fellow, American Accounting Association – J. Michael Cook / Deloitte Doctoral Consortium 2008 Lake Tahoe, CA
MEMBERSHIPS
Member, American Accounting Association (AAA) Since 2006 • Auditing Section • Accounting, Behavior and Organizations (ABO) Section • Management Accounting Section
Member, Canadian Academic Accounting Association (CAAA) Since 2010
ACADEMIC TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Waterloo – Assistant Professor 2010 - Present • Audit Strategy • Assurance and Governance (Graduate Program)
Western New England University - Visiting Instructor of Accounting 2009 - 2010 • Introduction to Accounting I - Financial Accounting • Introduction to Accounting II - Managerial Accounting
University of Massachusetts – Instructor of Accounting 2005 - 2009 • Introduction to Accounting II - Managerial Accounting
NON-ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCE
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Boston, MA 2004 - 2005 • Audit Associate
KPMG LLP, Providence, RI 2003 - 2004 • Audit Associate
Scientific Telemetry Corporation, Raynham, MA 1997 - 2002 • 2000 to 2002 - Director of Field Operations & Installations • 1998 to 2000 - Production Manager • 1997 to 1998 - Supply-Chain Manager
Avnet, Inc., Boston, MA 1996 - 1997 • Field Sales Account Manager, Semiconductor Products Division
Request Components, Inc., Montreal, Qc 1992 - 1996 • Territory Manager, Electronics Manufacturing Representative
Future Electronics, Inc. Montreal, Qc 1991 - 1992 • Account Manager, Semiconductor Products Division