William Wells

Education

• MPAcc University of Washington (1989)
• MBA Syracuse University (1973)
• BA University of California, Berkeley (1962)

Academic Expertise

• financial accounting
• government / nonprofit accounting

Positions Held

• At the University of Washington since 1989
• Rigos Professional Education Programs, Ltd., Seattle, WA, 1992-2004
• Executive Director of Davis Wright and Jones, Seattle, WA, 1986-1987
• Director of Administration at Arthur Young and Company, San Francisco, CA, 1983-1986
• Office Administratior at Spence Fain, Britt and Browne, Kansas City, MO, 1982-1983
• Comptroller, Financial Analyst and Military Intelligence Officer, U.S. Army, 1976-1982
• Lecturer, University of Maryland and Boston University, SHAPE and Brussels, Belgium, 1978-1980
• Combat and counterintelligence for U.S. Army, 1962-1976

Honors and Awards

• Accounting Professor of the Year, 2012-2013
• Washington Society of CPAs Special Award - Promoting the value of the profession, 2012
• 2010 Ernst & Young Inclusive Excellence Award for Accounting and Business School Faculty
• Undergraduate Professor of the Quarter for Accounting for Winter, 2009
• Panhellenic Association Excellence in Teaching Award, 2007, & 2008
• James Jiambalvo Award in honor of eight years of excellence to Beta Alpha Psi, 2008
• Distinguished Teaching Award, University of Washington, 2006
• Mortar Board Excellence in Teaching Award-awarded, University of Washington, 2004
• Wells Fargo/Dean''s Faculty Award for Undergraduate Teaching, 2004
• Outstanding business educator at the sophomore level, 1997, 1999, & 2000-2004
• Alpha Kappa Psi Business Professor of the Year, 1994
• Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Professor of the Year, 1995
• Outstanding Contribution to Education in Accounting, 1997, & 1999

Academic Service

• Board Member, Washington CPA Foundation 2013-2015
• Member, Board of Directors, Washington Society of CPAs, 2009-2012
• Regional Director, Beta Alpha Psi, 2005-2008
• Faculty advisor to Beta Alpha Psi, 2000-2005