Lawrence G. Singleton, Ph.D., CPA

Lawrence G. Singleton is a member of the faculty of the School of Business at The George Washington University in Washington, DC. He teaches financial and managerial accounting courses to undergraduate and graduate students, including those in GW's Global, Accelerated, and Executive Master of Business Administration programs. Dr. Singleton has served as associate dean at GW, and has instructed financial executives within the United States government as well as international executives. He has also been a visiting professor at the Grenoble School of Management in Grenoble, France, and at Peking University in Beijing, China. Prior to joining the faculty at The George Washington University, Professor Singleton taught at Louisiana State University.

Dr. Singleton has conducted research and published articles in various areas of accounting, including the FASB's conceptual framework project and small business uses and preparation of accounting information. During his tenure at Ernst & Young LLP, he conducted research for E&Y's Central Region Auditing and Accounting Group and National SEC Practice Group, where he co-authored sections of The Ernst & Young Guide to Taking Your Company Public.

Dr. Singleton writes and consults on financial and managerial accounting and auditing topics and their applications in both the private and public sectors. He frequently provides litigation support services and has testified as an expert witness. His clients include America Online, Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc., Harley-Davidson Motor Company, The NASDAQ Stock Market, the National Investor Relations Institute, The National Geographic Society, the Public Relations Society of America, Siemens Corporation, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and The World Bank.

He founded Singleton Associates, LLC to provide training, consulting, and litigation support services to professional services firms, corporations, not-for-profit organizations, and government agencies. His Accounting Treasure Hunt® seminar has been customized for many of the world's leading organizations, and is the most effective (and the most fun) way for non-financial professionals to learn accounting, finance, and financial management fundamentals.

Dr. Singleton is a recipient of the George Washington Award in recognition of outstanding contributions to the University.  He served as faculty advisor to Beta Alpha Psi, the national professional accounting fraternity, and received the Beta Alpha Psi Outstanding Faculty Vice President - Arthur Andersen/Richard E. Claire Faculty Development Award.  He has served as President of the Mid-Atlantic Region of the American Accounting Association, and as Secretary/Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Human Resource Certification Institute and as a member of its Executive and HR Committees.  Dr. Singleton is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Beta Gamma Sigma, Beta Alpha Psi, the American Accounting Association, the National Investor Relations Institute, and the Society for Human Resource Management.  He was recognized as Best Professor by GW’s Accelerated MBA Program, awarded the Outstanding Executive MBA Faculty Award on numerous occasions, recognized by the Society for Human Resource Management on numerous occasions as one if its Annual Conference Top Ten Speakers, and is the recipient of the Outstanding Accounting Professor Award by Beta Alpha Psi.

Dr. Singleton received Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. degrees in accounting from Louisiana State University. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

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