Harrast, Steven

Publications: 

• Harrast, S. A., Olsen, L. M., Sun, Y. (2023). Analyzing Eight Emerging Topics and Their Importance to Career Success.  Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting, 20(1), 16.
• Harrast, S. A., Olsen, L. M., Sun, Y. (in press). The Most Important Emerging Skills for Career Success: A Survey Analysis. Advances in Accounting Education.
• Harrast, S. A., Wood, D. (2022). The Status of Robotic Process Automation. In Quinn, M., Strauss, E. (Ed.), The Routledge Companion to Accounting information Systems (ed.). Routledge.
• Harrast, S. A., Sun, Y., McGilsky, D. A. (2022). Determining the Inherent Risks of Cryptocurrency: A Survey Analysis. Current Issues in Auditing.
• Harrast, S. A. (2020). Robotic Process Automation in Accounting Systems. Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance, 31(4), 209-213.
• Harrast, S. A., Swaney, A. (2019). What is the Role of the Board-Level Technology Committee? Journal of Corporate Accounting & Finance, 30(4), 43-47. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcaf.22414.

Presentations: 

• Harrast, S. A. (Author Only), Olsen L. (Author Only), Sun, Y. (Author Only), MICPA Accounting Educators' Conference, "The Most important Emerging Skills for Career Success,"  MICPA, Lansing, MI  (2023). 
• Harrast, S. A. (Presenter & Author), Olsen L. (Author Only), Sun, Y. (Author Only), Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters, "The Most important Emerging Skills for Career Success: A Survey Analysis."  (2023).
• Harrast, S. A. (Author Only), Mattingly, J. (Author Only), Olsen L. (Author Only), Sun, Y. (Presenter & Author), American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, "The Relation Between Corporate Social Performance and Financial Reporting Bias," Virtual.  (2022).
• Harrast, S. A. (Presenter & Author), Olsen, L. M. (Author Only), Sun, Y. (Author Only), Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, "The CPA Evolution Initiative Critical Technologies: Importance and Teaching Locus," MASAL, Virtual. (2022).
• Harrast, S. A. (Presenter & Author), McGilsky, D. A. (Author Only), Sun, Y. (Author Only), Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, "Determining the risks of cryptocurrency: A survey analysis," MASAL, Virtual. (2021).
• Harrast, S. A., AAA Midwest Meeting, "Advising Accounting Student Organizations," Indianapolis, IN. (2018).
• Harrast, S. A., Swaney, A., AAA Midwest Meeting, "The Technology Committee's Identity Crisis," American Accounting Association, Indianapolis, IN. (2018).

Professional:

• Session Chair, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, Alma, MI. approximately 40 hours spent per year. (March 11, 2022 - Present).
• Session Chair, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, Alma, MI. approximately 25 hours spent per year. (March 12, 2021 - Present).
• Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, American Journal of Business Research. (2019 - Present).
• Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society. approximately 20 hours spent per year. (2009 - Present).
• Workshop, "Automation & Analytics Academy," PwC, Charlotte, MC. (March 7, 2019 - March 8, 2019).
• Session Chair, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts & Letters, Alma, Michigan. approximately 60 hours spent per year. (March 2013 - March 2018)
• Seminar, "Robotic Processes and Control Planning," WMISACA, Wyoming, MI. (November 15, 2018).

Reviewer

• American Journal of Business Research - Ad Hoc Reviewer (2019 - Present)
• Journal of contemporary Business Issues - Ad Hoc Reviewer (2016 - Present)
• Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society - Ad Hoc Reviewer (2009 - Present)

Awards

• Central Michigan University, School of Accounting Outstanding Teaching Award (2022).

• SAP TERP10

• PhD - University of Memphis (1999)
• BS/MAcc - Brigham Young University (1989)

• Current Accounting Technology
• Corporate Governance
• Accounting Education

• American Accounting Association (1998 - Present)

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)