Background
Needles, Belverd Earl was born on September 16, 1942 in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Son of Belverd Earl and Billie (Anderson) Needles.
Needles, Belverd Earl was born on September 16, 1942 in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Son of Belverd Earl and Billie (Anderson) Needles.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Texas Technical University, 1964, Master of Business Administration, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1969.
Certified Public Accountant, Illinois. Certificate.mgmt. accountant Assistant professor, associate professor accounting Texas Technical University, Lubbock, 1968-1972. Dean College Business and Administration, Chicago State University, 1972-1976.
Professor accounting University of Illinois, Urbana, 1976-1978.
Director School Accountancy, DePaul University, Chicago, 1978-1986, professor accounting, 1976-1988, Arthur Andersen & Company Alumni Distinguished professor accounting, 1988. Author: Accounting and Organizational Control, 1973, Modern Business, second edition, 1977, Principles of Accounting, 1980, 6th edition, 1996, Financial Accounting, 1982, 6th edition, 1998, The Certified Public Accountant Examination: A Complete Review, 7th edition, 1986, Comparative International Auditing Standards, 1985, Financial and Managerial Accounting, 4th edition, 1996, Managerial Accounting, 4th edit, 1996.
Editor Accounting Instructor"s Report, 1981, The Accounting Professionand the Middle Market, 1986, Creating and Enhancing The Value of Post-Baccalareate Accounting Education, 1988, A Profession in Transition: The Ethical and Responsibilities of Accountants, 1989, Comparative International Accounting Educational Standards, 1990, Accounting Education for the 21st Century: The Global Challenges, 1994. Treasurer, board of directors Certified Public Accountants for Public Interest, 1978-1986.
General Electric fellow, 1965-1966.
Deloitte Haskins and Sells fellow, 1966-1968. Named Distinguished Alumnus Texas Technical University, 1986. Recipient Award of Merit DePaul University, 1986, FacultyAward of Merit Federation of Schools of Accountancy, 1990.
Fellow American Accounting Association (secretary international section 1984-1986, vice chairman 1986-1987, chairman 1987-1988, named outstanding international accounting educator 1996).
Married Marian Powers, May 23, 1976. Children: Jennifer Helen, Jeffrey Scott, Annabelle Marian, Abigail Marian.