Several faculty members of the Clayton College & State University School of Business have been making themselves known on the presentation and paper circuit.

Faculty members have been involved in accounting seminars, presentations on how to improve learning by technology, requirements for financial reporting, and a paper on how employee motivation is affected by cultural diversities.

In September, Dan Hallock and Greg Kordecki hosted the Georgia Association of Public Accountants' 10th annual accounting seminar in the CCSU Harry S. Downs Center for Continuing Education.

The seminar lasted for two days, and included presentations on "Y2K," "Accounting Problems and Opportunities," and "MalpracticeWays to Limit Exposure."

In addition, Hallock presented his "Leadership Questions: What Lies Beyond Accounting and Auditing Supervision?" and Kordecki explained "Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Trends Relevant to the Small Practitioner."

At the same conference, Hallock and Kordecki united on several issues: "Leadership Answers: Methods to Improve Staff Output, Client Relations, and Billable Time for Accounting Services," "Accounting CommunicationsApplications Encountered in Practice", and "Accounting CommunicationsPerformance for Clients and Third Parties."

The welcoming address for the conference was provided by Ernest M. Miller, dean of the CCSU School of Business.

Kordecki also presented "Financial Reporting Issues for Compilation and Review Engagements" as part of the Georgia Society of CPAs accounting institute, which is held annually in October at the University of Georgia.

Kordecki is a member of the institute and edits the "Conference Proceedings."

At the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Georgia Educational Research Association in November, members of the School of Business faculty presented on three technology topics.

Nini Yang and Michael Deis presented "Optimizing Information Technology in Financial Management Education: An Analysis of Innovative Learning Opportunities and Academic Performance." Hallock, Deis, and Chris Haberland provided "Planning for Success: Matching Teaching and Learning Styles of Faculty students for On-Line Courses." Deis, Haberland, Hallock, and Kordecki collaborated on "The On-Line Course: Making it Work for Both Teacher and Learner."

Yang then journeyed to Hong Kong to present her work at the Inaugural Conference of the Asia Academy of Management. Yang delivered her paper, " A China Perspective on the Cultural Relativity of Employee Motivation: When the West Meets the East." Yang addressed the affects cultural diversity on management and employee behavior. Yang's work will be republished in a book, which will include the conference's most successful papers.

Clayton College and State University is a member institution of the University system of Georgia, located in Morrow in suburban Atlanta.