James Thompson

Professor James W. Thompson holds an Ed.D. in financial issues in higher education through a joint degree program between the Teachers College and the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University.  His dissertation was titled "A Study of the Effects of Inflation on the Plant Fund of College and University Financial Statements" and the research and dissertation were entirely accounting related and the committee included Columbia Graduate School of Business Accounting faculty. He is currently registered as a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York.

Professor Thompson has over twenty-five years of full-time experience as a teacher and researcher. He served as Chair of the Department of Accounting and Taxation for the nine-year period 1989-1998. He is the recipient of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Excellence in Education Award.  He has authored four books, thirty-two articles in peer-reviewed journals, two chapters in books, and a book of readings for the Department's graduate capstone course.  His publications have centered about the application of accounting theory. Major publications include the following topics: Impairment of Long-lived Assets, Comprehensive Income, Earnings Per Share and Discontinued Operations.  He is the recipient of the University's Faculty Outstanding Achievement Medal.  He currently (since 1996) serves on the Finance Board of a major religious community on Long Island. His academic background includes a prior full-time faculty appointment to an AACSB accredited college and past service as the MBA external adviser for an international accounting program.

Professor Thompson has served as external reviewer for accounting programs in different States, and currently is the external reviewer for a major New York City College.  He obtained his audit experience at Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Company (now KPMG) and has experience as the controller of Marymount-Manhattan College, Mannes College of Music, and Malcolm King College.  He has been the independent auditor for the Urban League of Long Island since 1977.  He has provided consulting services to various corporations, including going public and filing with the SEC. 

E-Mail: thompsoj@stjohns.edu