Contact Information

Office Hours

• Monday: 3:00 -- 4:30
• Tuesday: 3:00 -- 4:30
• Wednesday: 3:00 -- 4:30
• Thursday: 3:00 -- 4:30

Education

• PhD, Touro University International, 2004
• M.S., Western International University, 1990
• MTax, Washington School of Law, 1988
• B.S., Arizona State University, 1981

Recommended Reading

• Democracy: The God That Failed, H. H. Hoppe
• The Ethics of Liberty, Murray N. Rothbard
• The Economics and Ethics of Private Property, H. H. Hoppe
• The Ultimate Resource, Julian Simon

Recommended Web Links

• The Ludwig von Mises Institute
• The Foundation for Economic Education
• The Independent Institute
• The Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty
• Property and Environment Research Center

Classes

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ACC 201

Title: Financial Accounting Catalog Description: Basic accounting principles and procedures with a focus on the sole proprietorship and partnership form of business. The accounting cycle, receivables, payables, inventory, fixed asset acquisition, and disposal, and financial statement preparation. My Comments: Taught every semester, online.

ACC 202

Title: Managerial Accounting Catalog Description: A continuation of ACC 201 with a concentration on the corporate form of organization. Topics include stockholders' equity, long-term debt, investments, statements of cash flow, financial statement analysis, and an introduction to managerial accounting. My Comments: Taught every semester, online.

ACC 203

Title: Intermediate Accounting I Catalog Description: An in-depth study of various aspects of financial statements prepared according to generally accepted accounting principles. Topics include a review of basic accounting theory and practice, the development of accounting standards, the conceptual framework of accounting, the treatment of cash, receivables, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, and intangibles. My Comments: Taught online each Fall.

ACC 204

Title: Intermediate Accounting II Catalog Description: A continuation of ACC 203, Intermediate Accounting I. Topics include current liabilities and contingencies, long-term liabilities, stockholders' equity, investments, income taxes, compensation (salaries, bonuses, stock plans, post-retirement benefits) changes, correction of errors, and earnings per share. My Comments: Taught online each Spring.

ACC 220

Title: Microcomputer Accounting Systems Catalog Description: Introduction to actual computerized accounting systems being used in the business world. Emphasis is on the application of basic accounting theory using a case study approach. My Comments: Taught every semester, online.

ACC 290

Title: Certified Bookkeeper Course Catalog Description: This is a capstone course that is to be taken in the final semester of the AAS degree in Accounting program. Students focus systematically on mastering the curriculum for national certification as a professional bookkeeper. Specific topics include adjusting entries, correction of errors, payroll, depreciation, inventory, and internal controls. My Comments: Taught online every Spring.

ECON 102

Title: Principles of Microeconomics Catalog Description: Study of the causes and effects of individuals' choices among alternative uses of scarce resources. Topics include supply and demand analysis, price determination, theories of various market structures, competition and coordination, labor, the role of profit and interest, and government involvement in the economy. My Comments: Taught every semester, alternating online and interactive video formats.

ECON 307

Title: Environmental Economics Catalog Description: An application of the principles of marginal analysis and economic reasoning to the environment. Differing perspectives on issues relating to ownership, property rights, preservation incentives under different scenarios, the Coase theorem, trade-offs among human values, distributional effects of varying uses of scarce resources, and differing public policy issues. Formerly ECON 307, Economics of the Environment) My Comments: Taught online each Spring.

ECON 317

Title: Economics of Taxation Catalog Description: An examination of common economic and moral justifications for, and effects of, binary intervention in the economy; specific forms of taxation; the incidence of taxation; progressive, flat, regressive, and head-tax schemes; canons of justice in taxation; costs of tax collection; distribution of tax burden; non-monetary (implicit) forms of taxation; and taxation as a tool of social engineering. My Comments: Taught online each Spring.

FIN 240

Title: Introduction to Budgeting Catalog Description: An introduction to financial budgeting for individuals. Topics include the time value of money, the mathematics of finance, the borrowing decision, the lending decision, and capital budgeting. No prerequisites. My Comments: Taught every semester online