Mark Cecchini is an Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina's Darla Moore School of Business. While his primary teaching and research interest is accounting information systems, Dr. Cecchini is also interested in machine learning theory and applications (SVM), data management and information retrieval, IS strategy, and database/systems analysis and design/telecommunications.
Biographical Profile
College
Darla Moore School of Business
Department
Moore Sch - Dean's Office
Tenure Status
Tenured
Interest Background
Do you include students in your research?
None
Interest Keywords
Quantitative modeling, Information Systems Strategy, Database/Systems Analysis, Design/Telecommunications, Accounting information systems, Machine learning theory, Applications (SVM), Data Management, Information Retrieval
Institutional Focus Areas
Business and Entrepeneurship
Personal Focus Areas
Accounting/Information Systems, Financial Events Prediction, Automatic Text Analysis and its application to financial accounting issues
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
08/2005
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
PhD
Decision and Information Sciences
2000
Rollins College
Winter Park, Florida
MBA with honors
Business Administration
1992
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
BS
Accounting/Finance
Memberships & Professional Activities
Dates
Type
Description
Institution/Entity
1996
Professional Activity
Certified Public Accountant (Inactive)
Florida
2005 - 2006
Professional Activity
Moore School of Business Computing Resources Committee
University of South Carolina
2005
Professional Activity
Ad hoc reviewer
Journal of Information Systems
2006 - 2016
Professional Activity
School of Accounting Masters in Accountancy Program Faculty Executive Committee
University of South Carolina
2006
Professional Activity
Ad hoc reviewer
The Accounting Review
2007 - 2008
Professional Activity
Moore School Strategic Directions Planning Process
University of South Carolina
2007 - 2010
Professional Activity
Committee member, American Accounting Association AI/ET Outstanding Dissertation Award Committee
American Accounting Association
2007
Professional Activity
Ad hoc reviewer
Decision Support Systems
2007
Professional Activity
Second Reader for Honor’s Thesis of Kathleen Hageman
University of South Carolina
2007
Professional Activity
Ad hoc reviewer
International Journal of Auditin
2007
Professional Activity
Reviewer
AIS Mid-year meeting in January, 2007
2008 - 2010
Professional Activity
School of Accounting Director’s Advisory Council
University of South Carolina
2008
Professional Activity
Ad hoc reviewer
Journal of Information Systems
2008
Professional Activity
First Reader for Honor’s Thesis of Susan Edwards
University of South Carolina
2009 - 2011
Professional Activity
Ad hoc reviewer
Auditing, A Journal of Practice and Theory
2009
Professional Activity
Ad hoc reviewer
Decision Support Systems
2010
Professional Activity
Ad hoc reviewer
IS Section Midyear Meeting
2010
Professional Activity
Ad hoc reviewer
European Journal of Operational Research
2010
Professional Activity
Ad hoc reviewer
Management Accounting Section Midyear Meeting
2010
Professional Activity
Ad hoc reviewer
Communications of the Association for Computing Machinery
2010
Professional Activity
Ad hoc reviewer
Journal of Information Technology Management
2011 - Present
Professional Activity
Editorial Board
Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory
2011 - 2016
Professional Activity
School of Accounting PhD Program Committee
University of South Carolina
2011
Professional Activity
First Reader for Honor’s Thesis of Bess Zhou
University of South Carolina
2011 - 2012
Professional Activity
Ad hoc reviewer
Decision Sciences
2011 - 2013
Professional Activity
Ad hoc reviewer
Decision Support Systems
2012 - 2016
Professional Activity
Chair, Faculty Recruiting Committee
University of South Carolina
2012 - 2013
Professional Activity
Committee on Teaching Effectiveness
University of South Carolina
2012 - 2013
Professional Activity
Undergraduate Education Task Force
University of South Carolina
2014
Professional Activity
Ad hoc reviewer
Auditing, A Journal of Practice and Theory
2014 - Present
Professional Activity
Board of Director member for the Center for Applied Business Analytics Analytics Task Force
University of South Carolina
2014 - Present
Professional Activity
Editorial Board
Decision Support Systems
2015
Professional Activity
Ad hoc reviewer
Neural Processing Letters
2015
Professional Activity
Ad hoc reviewer
IEEE Transactions on Systems Man and Cybernetics
2016
Professional Activity
Ad-hoc reviewer
Journal of Accounting Literature
2016
Professional Activity
Ad hoc reviewer
Systems, Man and Cybernetics
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
1996 - 1998
Accounting Manager
AmeriSys
1998 - 1999
Unit Accountant
Rainforest Cafe
2000 - 2001
Senior Financial Analyst/Program Manager
youknowbest.com (now channelintelligence.com)
2001 - 2005
Graduate Assistant, Decision and Information Sciences
Warrington College of Business
2005 - 2012
Assistant Professor, School of Accounting
University of South Carolina
2016 - Present
Department Chair, School of Accounting
University of South Carolina
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
2003
Award
Dean's Letter of Excellence in Teaching
University of Florida
2006
Award
AAA AI/ET Outstanding Dissertation Award
2008
Award
Outstanding Service to Wachovia Scholars Program
2009
Award
Beta Alpha Psi Graduate Professor of the Semester
2010
Award
Two Thumbs Up Award
Office of Student Disability Services
2014
Award
Outstanding Guidance and Mentorship
U.S. Army Financial Management School
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