Publications

Book:  

Miller, S. (2010), Did the Sarbanes- Oxley Act Improve Corporate Governance?: The Impact of SOX on Agency Costs in Publicly Traded Firms.

Peer Reviewed Journals:

Miller, S. (2010), An empirical investigation of the impact of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 on Agency Costs. Journal of Business and Economics Research.

Miller, S. (2009), Governance mechanisms as moderators of agency costs in a pre-SOX environment. Journal of Business and Economics Research.

Miller, S. (2009), [Review of the book Towards Convergence: A Survey of IRFS to US GAAP Differences], requested by editor of Journal of International Accounting Research, 8(1), 70-71.

Miller, S. (2006), Beyond Trust [Review of the book Family Trust Planning]. Issues in Accounting Education, 121(2), 159.

Dissertation:

Miller, S. (2008). An Empirical Investigation of the Impact of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 on Agency Costs in New York Stock Exchange Listed, Manufacturing Firms. (Doctoral Dissertation, Anderson University, 2008).

Proceedings:

Miller, S. (2006). The impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 on the international business community. Presented at 2006 Annual Meeting Mid-Atlantic Region American Accounting Association: April 20-22, Pittsburgh, PA.

Miller, S. (2005). Ethics as a component of accounting education and continuing professional education in accounting. Proceedings of Twelfth Annual International Conference Promoting Business Ethics: October 26-28, New York.

Miller, S. (2004). The auditors' dilemma: Private interest v. public interest. Presented at International Business and Economics Faculty Conference: October 4-8, Las Vegas, NV.

Miller, S. (2004). Accounting Ethics: Legislating Ethical Behavior, Proceedings of
Association of Pennsylvania Business and Economics Faculty Annual Meeting: September 30-October 1, State College, PA.

Writing and Reviewing for National Exams

Item Reviewer to Computerized CPA Exam: Summer, 2002; Spring, 2004; Summer, 2004; Winter, 2004; Spring, 2007

Item Writer for Computerized CPA Exam, Summer, 2001.

Books Reviewed

Barnes, A. J., Dworkin, T. M., and Richards, E.L. (2005), Business Law, Boston: McGraw-Hill Irwin (Acknowledged Reviewer).

Dennis-Escoffie, S. and Fortin, K.A. (2004) Taxation for Decision Makers, Pearson Prentice Hall. (Acknowledged Reviewer).

Barnes, A. J., Dworkin, T. M., and Richards, E.L. (2003), Business Law, Boston: McGraw-Hill Irwin (Acknowledged Reviewer).

Presentations

Miller, S. (2009). An empirical investigation of the impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 on agency costs. Presented at Applied Business Research Conference: January 5-8, Waikiki Beach, HI.
 
Miller, S. (2009). Governance mechanisms as a moderator of agency costs in a pre-SOX envrionment. Presented at Applied Business Research Conference: January 5-8, Waikiki Beach, HI.
 
Miller, S. (2006). The impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 on the international business community. Presented at 2006 Annual Meeting Mid-Atlantic Region American Accounting Association: April 20-22, Pittsburgh, PA.
 
Miller, S. (2005). Ethics as a component of accounting education and continuing professional education in accounting. Presented at Twelfth Annual International Conference Promoting Business Ethics: October 26-28, New York.
 
Miller, S. (2004). The auditors' dilemma: Private interest v. public interest. Presented at International Business and Economics Faculty Conference: October 4-8, Las Vegas, NV.
 
Miller, S. (2004). Accounting ethics: Legislating ethical behavior, Presented at Association of Pennsylvania Business and Economics Faculty Annual Meeting: September 30-October 1, State College, PA.
 
Miller, S. (2003). Integrating practice and theory in intermediate accounting with a financial statement compilation, Presented at The Colloquium for Change in Accounting Education: October  29 - November 1, 2003: Albuquerque, NM.
 
Panel Discussion:  "Teaching in a business technology program: Opportunities, challenges and problems" 2001 Annual Meeting of the International Business School Computing Association: June, 2001: Erie, PA.

Professional Memberships and Involvement

Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants

  • Executive Board Member - Erie Chapter (2004-2008)
  • Chair - Erie Chapter, Relations wtih Schools and Colleges Committee (2004 to present) 
  • State Education Committee Member (2002 to present)
  • State Relations with Schools and Colleges Committee Member (2004 to present)
  • Editorial Board, Pennsylvania CPA Journal (2004 to 2006; 2007 to 2008)

Erie County Bar Association

  • Chair, Relations with CPAs Committee (2003 to 2006)
  • Member, Solo & Small Firm Committee (2002 to 2006)
  • Member, Real Estate, Probate, and Business Law Sections (2007 to present)

Pennsylvania Bar Association

  • Member of Real Property, Probate, and Trust Council (2004 to present)

Ohio Bar Association

American Bar Association

  • Member of Corporate Governance Committee

American Accounting Association

American Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Institute of Management Accountants

Leadership Erie

Academy of Legal Studies in Business 
 

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