Biography and expertise
Dr. Watkins received her Ph.D. from Louisiana State University. She has taught in many areas of accounting including financial, managerial, accounting information systems, auditing and ethics. Dr. Watkins also spent three years at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland where she taught UK GAAP and European financial statement analysis. Her research interests include financial accounting, audit quality and other issues relating to the public interest.
Education
Doctorate Degree
PhD in Accounting
Louisiana State Univ A&M College, 1995
Bachelor's Degree
BS in Accounting
McNeese State University, 1989
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Raiborn, C. A., Butler, J. B., & Watkins, A. L. (2018). From the Vine to the Bottle: Opportunities for CPAs within the Wine Industry. The CPA Journal, 88(11), 34–40.
- Iyer, V. M., & Watkins, A. (2008). Adoption of SOX Measures by Not-For-Profit Organizations: An Empirical Study. Accounting Horizons, 22(3), 255–277.
- Watkins, A., Hillison, W., & Morecroft, S. E. (2004). Audit Quality: A Synthesis of Theory and Empirical Evidence. Journal of Accounting Literature, 23, 153–153.
- Arrington, C. E., & Watkins, A. (2002). Maintaining Critical Intent Within a Postmodern Theoretical Perspective on Accounting Research. Critical Perspectives on Accounting, 13(2), 139–157.
- Watkins, A. (2000). Classification Patterns of Hospital Financial Ratios Revisited: Upon Considering Nonfinancial Information. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, 19(1), 73–95.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Accounting Historians Journal Award of Excellence, Accounting Historians Journal (American Accounting Association Section). August 2, 2026
- Award / Honor Recipient: Lloyd Morrison Outstanding Teaching Assistant. 1993
Featured service activities
- Member
Department Governance Committee
- Member
Department Scholarship Committee
- Board Member
McCarty Ranch HOA
- Other
Accounting Historians Journal
- Reviewer / Referee
Issues in Accounting Education
- Member
Member of Summative Review Committee for Dean Ramchander