Areas of Expertise:
- Accounting
- Auditing
Education:
- Bachelor of Accountancy, University of Mississippi (Oxford, MS)
- Master of Accountancy, University of Mississippi (Oxford, MS)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Accountancy, University of Mississippi (Oxford, MS)
Dissertation:
- Does Auditor Independence Enhance the Effectiveness of Continuous Auditing?
Research Areas of Interest:
- audit quality
- auditor expertise
- fair value
- internal audit
- external audit
- innovation
Certifications and /or licenses:
- Certified Public Accountant (TN Inactive); Certified Internal Auditor
Select Publications:
- Joe, J. R., D. Janvrin, D. Barr-Pulliam, S. Mason, M. K. Pitman, Z. Rezaee, K. Sanderson, and Y. Wu. (2015). Comments of the Auditing Standards Committee of the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association on PCAOB Staff Consultation Paper No. 2015-01, The Auditors' Use of the Work of Specialists. Current Issues in Auditing, 9 (2): C18-C37.
- Barr-Pulliam, D. (2019). The Effects of Continuous Auditing and Functional Alignment on Internal Auditors' Perceptions of the Likelihood of Earnings Management and Their Likelihood of Reporting. Management Accounting Research, 44 (September): 44-56.
- Barr-Pulliam, D., H. Brown-Liburd, and K. Sanderson (2021). The Effects of the Internal Control Opinion and Use of Audit Data Analytics on Perceptions of Audit Quality, Assurance, and Auditor Negligence. Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory (Forthcoming)
- Barr-Pulliam, D., J. Joe, S. Mason, and K. Sanderson (BJMS). (2020). Unlocking The Black Box of Fair Value Measurement for Financial Instruments: The Role and Perspectives of Accounting Firm-Employed Specialists. [Report to the Research Panel of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland]
- Barr-Pulliam, D. (2015). Engaging Third Parties for Internal Audit Activities: Strategies for Successful Relationships (a joint project with the Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation)
Select Professional Experience:
- Deloitte & Touche (Associate Auditor) [2002 – 2003]
- Federal Express Corporation (Senior Internal Auditor) [2004 – 2009]
- Vitro America (Sarbanes-Oxley Consultant) [2005]
- 2014 – 2019 Assistant Professor, Wisconsin School of Business
- 2009 – 2014 Research Assistant, Patterson School of Accountancy, University of Mississippi
- Editorial Board, Journal of Information Systems
- University of Louisville Alumni Club [Board of Directors]
- Build Back Better Together Louisville [Appointed]
- American Accounting Association
- AAA Membership Committee [Appointed]
- AAA Research Committee [Appointed]
- International Section Research Committee [Appointed]
- Information Systems Section Membership Committee
- Auditing Section
- Nominating Committee [Elected]
- Diversity Section
- Midyear Meeting Co-Chair [Appointed]
- AAA Co-Chair [Appointed]
- AICPA Financial Instruments Task Force [Appointed]