Dr. Connie McKnight, CPA
Associate Professor of Accounting, University of Central Arkansas
1st-year Chapter Advocate, Southwest Region (returning)
Connie McKnight is an Associate Professor of Accounting at the University of Central Arkansas, where she has served as a Beta Alpha Psi advisor since 2013. Dr. McKnight received a Beta Alpha Psi Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award in 2019. The same year, UCA recognized Beta Alpha Psi as the Student Organization of the Year for its commitment to professional and service activities. A Certified Public Accountant, McKnight is a member of the American Accounting Association and the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants. Her research is published in the IMA Educational Case Journal, Issues in Accounting Education, The Accounting Instructors’ Report, and Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory. Dr. McKnight received a BBA from Texas Christian University and a MAcc and Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas.
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