Online CPA Review Presenter Biographies

Ko Hsu, Ph.D., CPA (IL), is an associate professor at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama. He has taught both auditing and accounting information system for more than 10 years. Dr. Hsu received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Mobile and has published numerous articles in professional and academic journals. Dr. Hsu is a member of the American Accounting Association and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Dr. Hsu is a faculty advisor for Auditing. (Hsu does not appear in any videos)

Gary A.H. Laursen, J.D., L.L.M. (Taxation), C.P.A. (FL), Board Certified Tax Lawyer (FL), is a full time tenured Associate Professor of Accounting and Law in the School of Accountancy at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Laursen does consulting in the areas of Estate Planning, Probate Administration, and Income Tax Planning. Dr. Laursen received his law degrees from the University of Miami School of Law, and his accounting degree from Florida State University. Dr. Laursen has taught C.P.A. review courses since 1973 in the Tampa Bay Area, and currently is a faculty advisor for BLPR for the Bisk Online CPA Review. (Laursen does not appear in any videos.

Marc A. Giullian, Ph.D., CPA, is Assistant Professor at the University of Southwestern Louisiana. Dr. Giullian earned his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois and is a CPA in the state of Utah. Dr. Giullian has several years of experience teaching CPA Review. Marc is the faculty advisor for FAR.

Alan D. Campbell, PhD, CPA (FL), CMA, CFP, is an adjunct professor at the Saint Leo University Center for Online Learning in Tampa, Florida, where he develops and teaches courses on the Internet. He maintains a tax practice in Brandon, Florida, concentrating on IRS problems resolution. In addition, he provides tax research for tax and financial professionals through his Web site. Dr. Campbell received his Ph.D. from the University of North Texas with an emphasis in taxation. Dr. Campbell is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Tax Court. He is the author of several study guides that accompany accounting textbooks, and he has published numerous articles in professional journals. Dr. Campbell is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Institute of Management Accountants, the American Accounting Association, and the American Taxation Association. Dr. Campbell is a faculty advisor for ARE.

Robert L. Monette, J.D., C.P.A. (PA), is nationally recognized as an expert on the CPA exam, and currently runs the largest live CPA review in Philadelphia. His background also includes teaching CPA review in Boston, New York, and New Jersey, where he has helped tens of thousands of candidates become CPAs. Mr. Monette is one of the expert instructors on Bisk Education's CPA Review video series.

Kathleen Bindon, Ph.D., CPA, is an associate professor at the University of Alabama. Her interests include international and tax accounting. Dr. Bindon received a Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State in 1981. Dr. Bindon is an instructor for the ARE section of the Bisk Online CPA Review.

Sharie T. Dow, MST, CPA works regularly as a tax consultant for Wackenhut Corporation. She also creates multi-media interactive online ancillaries for South-Western Publishing. She earned her Master of Science in Taxation from Bentley College in 1992 and her B.S. in Accounting and Management from Franklin Pierce College in 1989. Her academic experience includes teaching as an adjunct Professor of Accounting at Saint Leo University Center for Online Learning. Sharie is a Certified Public Accountant in the states of Florida, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. Sharie has over 10 years experience in industry and public accounting. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Ivan Fox, JD, LLM, currently serves as a Professor of Law at Pace University, where he formerly served as Chairperson of the Law Department. He is a recipient of the Outstanding Teacher Award and author of the country’s best-selling business law text, entitled Business Law & the Legal Environment. With more than 20 years of CPA exam preparation experience, Mr. Fox is known as the "dean" of CPA Law Review.