Scott Boss

Scott Boss joined the Bentley Accountancy department after receiving his Ph.D. in Information Systems from the University of Pittsburgh in 2007. His research concentrates on information security, controls, and cybercrime and his work has been published in the European Journal of Information Systems and in Group and Organization Management.

Education

• Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh
• B.S. Brigham Young University
• MAcc Brigham Young University

Teaching Interests

• AIS
• Systems Audit
• Information Security

Research Interests

• Control
• Computer Security
• Information Systems
• Cybercrime
• Information Systems Development

Awards and Honors

• 2021, AIS/SET Midyear Best Education Award, American Accounting Association
• 2020, George Krull/Grant Thornton 2020 Teaching Innovation Award, American Institute of CPAs
• 2011, Philip D. Cooper Award, North American Case Research Association
• 2009, Valente Center Fellowship, Valente Center, Bentley University
• 2005, $600 Katz Doctoral Student Research Grant
• 2005, AMCIS Doctoral Consortium Attendee
• 2005, ICIS Doctoral Consortium Attendee

Publications

Journal Articles

• Boss, S. R., Gray, J., Janvrin, D. (2022). Accountants, Cybersecurity isn't just for 'Techies': Incorporating Cybersecurity into the Accounting Curriculum. Issues in Accounting Education, (37) 3 73-89.
• Boss, S. R., Gray, J., Sarkar, S. (2021). Pedagogical Practices of Accounting Departments Addressing AACSB Technology Requirements. Issues In Accounting Education, (36) 4 59-85.
• Sumantra, S., Gray, J., Boss, S. R., Daly, E. (2021). Developing Institutional Skills for Addressing Big Data: Experiences in Implementation of AACSB Standard 5. Journal of Accounting Education.
• Hunter, K. E., Alberti, C. T., Boss, S. R., Thibodeau, J. C. (2020). Intelliclean: A Teaching Case Designed to Integrate Data Cleaning and Spreadsheet Skills into the Audit Curriculum. Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting, (17) 2 1-7.
• Dunn, C. L., Gerard, G. J., Grabski, S. V., Boss, S. R. (2017). Asymmetry in Identification of Multiplicity Errors. Journal of Information Systems (JIS).
• Dunn, C. L., Gerard, G. J., Grabski, S. V., Boss, S. R. (2016). Asymmetry in Identification of Multiplicity Errors. Journal of Information Systems (JIS), (31) 1 21-39.
• Boss, S. R., Galletta, D., Moody, G., Lowrey, P. B., Polak, P. (2015). What Do Users Have to Fear? Using Fear Appeals to Engender Threats and Fear that Motivate Protective Behaviors in Users. MIS Quarterly, (39) 4 837-864. (Link)
• Chircu, A. M., Gogan, J. L., Boss, S. R., Baxter, R. J. (2013). Medication Errors, Handoff Processes and Information Quality: A Community Hospital Case Study. Business Process Management Journal, (19) 2 201-216.
• Gogan, J. L., Baxter, R. J., Boss, S. R., Chircu, A. M. (2013). Handoff Processes, Information Quality and Patient Safety: A Trans-Disciplinary Literature Review. Business Process Management Journal, (19) 1 70-94.
• Smith, A. L., Baxter, R. J., Boss, S. R., Hunton, J. E. (2012). The Dark Side of Online Knowledge Sharing. Journal of Information Systems. Journal of Information Systems, (26) 2 71-91.
• Abdolmohammadi, M. J., Boss, S. R. (2010). Factors associated with IT audits by internal audit functions. International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, (11) 3 140-151.
• Boss, S. R., Kirsch, L. J., Angermeier, I., Shingler, R., Boss, R. W. (2009). If someone is watching, I'll do what I'm asked: Mandatoriness, Control, and Information Security. European Journal of Information Systems, (18) 2 151-164.
• Zagenczyk, T. J., Gibney, R., Murrell, A. J., Boss, S. R. (2008). Friends Don't Make Friends Perform OCB, But Advisors Do. Group and Organization Management Journal, (33) 6 760-780.
• Boss, S. R., Gray, J., Janvrin, D. (). Be an Expert: Examining High Profile Cybersecurity Breaches . Issues in Accounting Education. Forthcoming.