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Sandra Cereola

Assistant Professor of Accounting 

When started working at JMU: Fall 2001

Office: 342 Zane Showker Hall 
Phone: 540-568-3074
Fax: 540-568-3017
Email: cereolsj@jmu.edu
Mailing address: JMU, College of Business, MSC 0203, Harrisonburg, VA 22807

Education: 
Ph.D. Virginia Commonwealth University
M.B.A. James Madison University
B.S. New Hampshire College

Licensures and Certifications:
Certified Public Accountant, State Board of Accountancy - Virginia. (November 2000 - Present).

Professional Interests:
Accounting Information Systems, Managerial Accounting

Current Courses Taught:
Managerial Accounting, Innovative MBA Managerial Accounting, Information Security Managerial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Accounting Information Systems, Financial Accounting 

Key Publications:

“The Performance Effects of Latent Factors on Assimilation of Commercial Open-Source ERP Software on Small-Medium Enterprises,” Behaviour & Information Technology, 2011 (1), February 25, 2011, 1-19

“Breach of Data at TJX – an Instructional Case used to Study COSO and COBIT with a focus on Computer Controls, Data Security and Privacy Legislation,” with Ronald Cereola. Issues in Accounting Education, 26 (3), 521-545