Thomas R. Weirich, Ph.D, CPA, received his B.S. and MBA degrees from Northern Illinois University, and a Doctorate in Accountancy form the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is currently the Arthur Andersen & Co. Alumni Professor of Accounting and Central Michigan University. Dr. Weirich has served on special assignment as the Academic Fellow to the Office of the Chief Accountant as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. He has public accounting experience with an international firm as well as with a local firm. He has served on the Editorial Advisory board to the Jou...