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Monte Swain

Deloitte Professor,
School of Accountancy
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Biography

Professor Monte Swain is the Deloitte Professor in the School of Accountancy. Since graduating from Michigan State University in 1991, Professor Swain has researched and taught management accounting at Brigham Young University. Professor Swain has been the recipient of a number of teaching awards at both BYU and MSU. Professor Swain is a licensed CPA and a Certified Management Accountant. He took an academic leave from BYU from July 1999 to July 2000 to serve as the Chief Financial Officer for Authorize.Net (payment-processing service for e-commerce).

Education

  • PHD, ACCOUNTING, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, 1991
  • MAC, ACCOUNTING, BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, 1987
  • BS, ACCOUNTING, BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, 1986

Selected Publications

Awards

  • Certificate of Merit, Institute of Management Accountants, 2021
  • MBA Core Professor of the Year, BYU MBA Program, 2021
  • Brummet Distinguished Award for Management Accounting Educators, Institute of Management Accountants, 2016
  • Faculty Mentoring Award, BYU Executive MBA Program, 2015
  • Professorship, Deloitte & Touche, 2003

Certificates and Licenses

  • Chartered Global Management Accountant — AICPA and CIMA — 2016
  • Certified Management Accountant — Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) — 1994
  • Certified Public Accountant — American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) — 1987

BYU Citizenship

  • MBA and Executive MBA Program — Program Chair/Coordinator — May 2011–December 2013

Professional Citizenship

  • Issues in Accounting Education, Editor, Associate Editor, 2010–2013