JOSEPH B. OMONUK, Ph.D., FCCA

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE JOSEPH B. OMONUK, Ph.D., FCCA Mailing address: School of Accountancy, College of Business, Southern University P.O. Box 9820, Baton Rouge, Louisiana OR Phone: (225) SUMMARY OF PROFILE Dr. Joseph Ben Omonuk is both academically and professionally qualified in the discipline of Accounting. He received his Ph.D degree in Accounting from Louisiana State University, USA. He qualified as a Professional Accountant by passing Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), UK exams. He is a fellow (senior member) of ACCA. Dr. Omonuk has a vast experience in academia and accounting practice. He is currently an Associate Professor at the school of Accountancy, College of Business, Southern University Baton Rouge. He served as a faculty member at the American University of Nigeria and Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. At both universities, he was the Chair/Head Department of Accounting and a member of Senate. He received a certificate of recognition for exemplary service to the Makerere University Senate and is a recipient of awards for excellent teaching. Besides academia, Dr. Omonuk has practiced accounting. He was Head of Finance/Accounts Department in a Government Ministry. He has also been a World Bank Consultant in Financial Management and Accountability Program. PERSONAL PROFILE Full Name: Joseph B. OMONUK Date of Birth: June 20 th 1966 Nationality Ugandan Sex Male Civil Status Married MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS American Accounting Association (AAA) Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), UK Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society 1

2 EDUCATION Academic Qualifications Date (From-to) Institution Description of Qualification Louisiana State University, Ph.D in Accounting with a Finance USA minor Makerere University, Kampala MBA (Accounting and Finance Concentration). Best academic performer Makerere University, Kampala Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting Concentration), Upper Division Honors. Professional Qualifications : Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), United Kingdom. Became a member in 2002 after passing professional examinations in a record two years ( ) 2007 to date: Fellow (senior member) of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA). EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Experience in academia From August, Present: Associate Professor of Accounting, School of Accountancy, College of Business, Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. Courses taught: Advanced Accounting, International Accounting, and Intermediate Accounting II. Besides teaching advises accounting students. August 2009 July 2012: Associate Professor and Chair/Head Department of Accounting, School of Business and Entrepreneurship, American University of Nigeria. Courses taught: Fundamentals of Financial Accounting, Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting, Intermediate Financial Accounting 1, Intermediate Financial Accounting II, Cost Accounting, Auditing and Cases in Corporate Finance, and Auditing. Evaluated highly by students and received excellence in teaching awards. Besides teaching, supervised research projects for graduating seniors and chief academic advisor for accounting students. Served as the Chair of Accounting 2

3 Department. As department chair, revamped and created new courses in an effort to meet minimum requirements of an accounting program as prescribed by AACSB. Administrative duties included but not limited to; supervising and developing faculty and staff, planning/budgeting and representing the department in top management meetings. Was a member of the university Senate, a member of the Curriculum Committee and a member Committee on Faculty Recruitment and Hiring. August May 2008: Visiting Professor, School of Accountancy, College of Business, Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. Courses taught: International Accounting, Cost Accounting, Introduction to Financial Accounting and Introduction to Managerial Accounting. Teaching evaluation was excellent. May 2007 July 2007: Summer fellowship: Research Fellow: College of Business, Louisiana State University, USA. August 2006 May 2007: Adjunct Professor, School of Accountancy, College of Business, Southern University, Baton Rouge, USA Senior Lecturer and Chair / Dept. of Accounting, Makerere University Business School Provided academic leadership in the department, motivated and developed faculty and staff, and provided academic advice to students. Besides administrative duties, instructed MBA students the following graduate courses; Financial Accounting, Management Accounting and control, Financial Management, Investment and Portfolio Management, and Financial Decision Analysis. Also taught the following undergraduate courses; Introduction to Financial Accounting, Cost & Management Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, Advanced Accounting, and Principles of Management. Had excellent students evaluations in all courses instructed. As part of academic duties, supervised numerous MBA and MSC (Accounting & Finance) students research theses. Was a member of the Makerere University Senate. Practical Accounting and Financial Management Experience : Ministry of Finance: Posted from the Ministry of Finance to head finance/accounts department in Ministry for Karamoja Affairs, Office of the President, Government of Uganda. Prior to that posting worked as an accountant in the Ministry of Education & Sports and the Judiciary departments. Had incident-free experience in practical accounting/financial management career. CONSULTANCIES i. November 2008 July 2009: World Bank Technical Expert/Consultant Financial Management and Accountability Project, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Uganda. 3

4 ii. iii. iv. Aug/Sept 2003: Lead Consultant designing financial management manual for Rural Electrification Agency, a project under the Ministry of Energy, Uganda. The Project was funded by the World Bank. April 2001 June 2003: Budget/ Financial Analyst, Restructuring of Local Governments in Uganda project Funded by DFID. June 2002: Team leader Capacity Building project for Local government Internal Auditors funded by Rockefeller foundation. v. March 2002: Team leader strengthening accountability in local governments project funded by Rockefeller foundation. PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND Work-in-progress Omonuk Joseph B., Rate Regulation in the U.S. Does it Constrain Earnings Management? (with K.E Skip Hughes 11, Joseph A. Johnston and Michael T. Dugan). Advances in Accounting, incorporating Advances in International Accounting Journal. Omonuk Joseph B., Rate Regulation and Earnings Management: Evidence from the U.S. Electric Utility Industry (with K.E Skip Hughes 11 and Joseph A. Johnston), American Accounting Association (AAA) proceedings; Oklahoma City, Feb Omonuk Joseph B., Rate Regulation and Earnings Management: Evidence from the U.S. Electric Utility Industry (with K.E Skip Hughes 11 and Joseph A. Johnston), American Accounting Association (AAA) proceedings; Anaheim, California, August Omonuk Joseph B., (with others). The Public Financial Management Report for the Republic of Uganda, February Presented at a Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) Conference organized by the World Bank in conjunction with the Government of Uganda and IMF in Kampala,Uganda. Omonuk Joseph B., Curricular for Advanced Financial Accounting, International Accounting, and Accounting Information Systems courses Presented to the American University of Nigeria Senate, October 2010 Omonuk Joseph B., Fundamental Accounting for Business: Practical Emphasis, Accounting Instructional Text, Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation, 1997 (Revised edition June 2012) Omonuk, Joseph B., Rate Regulation and Earnings Management: Evidence from the U.S. Electric Utility Industry, Presented to the Department of Accounting Graduate Faculty at Louisiana State University (LSU). Omonuk, Joseph Ben, Application of Costing Techniques in Selected Ugandan Manufacturing Companies. MBA Thesis. Presented to Graduate Faculty at Makerere University, Kampala Omonuk Joseph B., and Osasumwen Frances A. Non-Audit Services and Audit Quality, May 2012 (Submission to journals in progress). 4

5 Omonuk Joseph B., and Ulasi Uzoamaka M. Computerized Accounting and Financial Statement Auditing, May 2012 ((Submission to journals in progress). Omonuk Joseph B., and Amadi Theresa E. Corporate Governance and Financial Performance of Selected Financial Institutions, April 2012 ((Submission to journals in progress). Omonuk Joseph B., Audit Committee Financial Literacy and Financial Reporting Quality, Working Paper, Omonuk Joseph B., Value Relevance of Form 20-F Reconciliations: US GAAP or International Accounting Standards (IAS) Becoming a Global GAAP? Working Paper, WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED i. Feb. 2009: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) workshop organized by Ministry of Finance, Uganda in Conjunction with the World Bank and IMF. ii. Dec.2007: Entrepreneurship Conference at Makerere University Business School iii. Feb. 2006: Grants writing workshop at Southern University, Baton Rouge, USA. iv. June 2005: Globalization workshops (International Finance) at The University of Memphis, Tennessee, USA. v. Jan-May 2004: Current developments in Accounting Research workshops/fora at Louisiana State University, USA. vi. Sept. 2002: Financial markets Reform Seminar in Addis Ababa organized by COMESA Bankers Association and OAU. vii. July 2002: Financial management conference at Abidjan, Cote D Ivoire. viii. Feb.2001: East, Central and Southern Africa Federation of Accountants workshop in Nairobi, Kenya. ix. Dec.1998: Management conference in Swaziland Organized by University of Swaziland. AWARDS/RECOGNITION Teaching excellence award, American University of Nigeria Exxon Mobil scholarship and membership to Beta Gamma Sigma honor society owing to excellent academic performance. Academic excellence on MBA voted best student and awarded cash prize and memento. Best lecturer, Makerere University Business School, Kampala. Certificate of recognition for exemplary service to the Makerere University Senate. 5

6 USAID Scholarship for PhD studies DANIDA Scholarship for MBA studies LANGUAGES Speaking Reading Writing English Excellent Excellent Excellent Kiswahili Fair Good Good REFERENCES 1 Dr. Donald R. Andrews The Dean College of business, Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA [email protected] Phone: (225) Dr. Osuagwu Linus American University of Nigeria [email protected] Phone: Dr. Akileng Godfrey Makerere University [email protected] Phone CERTIFICATION I certify that to the best of my knowledge and beliefs, the afore-mentioned information correctly describes my qualifications and experience. 6