James Donald Edwards

Background

Edwards, James Donald was born on November 12, 1926 in Ellisville, Mississippi, United States. Son of Thomas Terrell and Rietha Mae (Cranford) Edwards.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Louisiana State University, 1949. Master of Business Administration, University Denver, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1953.

Career

Instructor, graduate assistant University Denver, 1949-1950, University Texas, 1950-1951. Instructor accounting Michigan State University, 1951-1953, assistant professor, 1953-1955, associate professor, 1955-1957, professor, 1957-1971, acting head department, 1957-1958, head department accounting and financial administration, 1958-1971. Acting associate dean Michigan State University (Graduate School Business Administration), 1960.

Dean (School Business Administration), Graduate School Business Administration, University Minnesota, 1971-1972. J.M. Tull professor accounting School Accounting, University Georgia, Athens, since 1972, acting head, 1982-1985. Formerly with Touche, Ross, Bailey & Smart, Certified Public Accountants.

Member Public Review Board Arthur Andersen & Company, 1974-1982, Georgia Board Accountancy, since 1978. Chairman Georgia State Board Accountancy, 1978, 1985-1986. Visiting scholar Nuffield College, Oxford (England) University, 1979-1980.

Member national research committee United States Business Education Association and Research Foundation. Trustee, secretary Financial Accounting Foundation.

Achievements

• James Donald Edwards has been listed as a noteworthy accounting educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Elementary Accounting
  • History of Public Accounting in the United States (Accounting history classics series)

Membership

Member American Accounting Association (vice president 1964, president 1970-1971, chairman Certified Public Accountants examination committee, nominations committee 1980, Accounting Educator of Year 1975), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (director 1979-1983), Georgia Association Certified Public Accountants, American Finance Association, Bank Administration Institute (board regents 1975-1981, examination committee), National Association Accountants (vice president, associate director publications, chapter president, national director 1962-1963, chairman research planning committee, chairman research grants committee, member management accounting practices committee since 1977), Commission on Study Objectives of Financial Statements, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Beta Alpha Psi (outstanding accountant award), Delta Sigma Pi. Clubs: Mason.

Connections

Married Clara Florence Maestri, August 16, 1947. 1 son, James Donald.

Father:

Thomas Terrell Edwards

Mother:

Rietha Mae (Cranford) Edwards

Spouse:

Clara Florence Maestri