Foster School of Business
University of Washington
Box: 353200
Seattle, WA 98195-3200
Educating accountants for the information age is a great challenge. How well accounting programs meet that challenge will determine their stature in the twenty-first century.
Gary L. Sundem
- Professor Emeritus of Accounting
Education
- PhD Stanford University (1971)
- MBA Stanford University (1969)
- BA Carleton College (1967)
Current Research
- Ethical issues in accounting, Future of the accounting profession
Positions Held
- At the University of Washington since 1971
- Visiting professor, Nanyang Business School in Singapore, 2003
- Visiting professor, INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France, 1987
- Visiting professor, Cornell University, 1977-1978
- Visiting professor, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, 1974-1975
Selected Publications
- “Introduction to Management Accounting, 16th edition“Book:Horngren, C., Sundem, G., Burgstahler, D., and Schatzberg, J., (2013). Prentice Hall
- “Introduction to Financial Accounting, 11th edition“Book:Horngren, C., Sundem, G., Elliott, J., and Philbrick, D., (2013). Prentice Hall
- “Research for Accounting Policy: An Overview“Journal Article:May, R., and Sundem, G., (1976). The Accounting Review, Vol. 51(4), pp. 747-764.
Honors and Awards
- Ron Crocket Award for Academic Excellence, 2008
- American Accounting Association (AAA) Outstanding Educator Award, 1998
- American Accounting Association Distinguished International Lecturer, 1990
- Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants Outstanding Accounting Educator, 1987
- AICPA/AAA Notable Contribution to the Accounting Literature Award, 1977
Academic Service
- Chair, AACSB Accounting Accreditation Committee, 1997-99
- President of the American Accounting Association, 1992-1993
- Executive director of the Accounting Education Change Commission, 1989-1991
- Editor of The Accounting Review, 1982-1986