EDUCATION
Juris Doctor
Master of Accountancy (Taxation)
B.S. (Accounting) with University Honors
Brigham Young University, Provo UT
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
Lawyer, State Bar of California, #166048, current.
Certified Public Accountant, Hawaii Bd of Accountancy, #5825, current
WORK EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor, 2016 to present
Assistant Professor, 2011 – 2016
Brigham Young University–Hawaii
Accounting Program Lead Professor, 2017-2024
Passed full CPA exam in 2016 as part of academic development plan
Course Author, Introduction to Financial Computing, Acct 186
Course Author, Data Analytics for Accounting, Acct 386
Teach approximately 100 students over 4 sections per semester
Courses taught include Business Law & Ethics, Financial Computing and
Financial Accounting—Intro & Intermediate (I, II, III)
Lawyer & Counselor-at-law, 2005-2011
Law Office of J. Brian Watkins
Associate Attorney, 2003-2005
Hunt | Ortmann
Partner, 1995-2003
Associate, 1993-1995
Watkins & Watkins
Academic Work
Using Automation to Grade Student Assignments Submitted in Microsoft Excel, Conference presentation, American Accounting Assoc.
Accounting for Business Combinations: A Model, thesis submitted for University Honors
CV Last Revised 6/11/2024