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Prof. Beth Blankers is a Professor of Accounting and Assistant Dean at the Harold Walter Siebens School of Business, Buena Vista University, where she has been a faculty member since 2005. She holds dual professional qualifications as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and is a licensed attorney in Iowa, blending expertise in accounting and law.
- B.S.B.A., Drake University
- J.D., University of Minnesota Law School
Her teaching expertise spans Financial Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, Individual Taxation, and Business Taxation. She is recognized for excellence in teaching, receiving The George Wythe Award in 2016 and the BVU Student Senate's Faculty of the Year Award in 2020. Her professional experience includes accounting and SAP training roles at Procter & Gamble and legal work in tax, estate planning, and business law at Ladegaard, Maahs & Owens.
Her research and teaching interests focus on applied accounting, taxation, and business law, with an interdisciplinary approach shaped by her legal and corporate background. Although no formal publications are listed, her pedagogical contributions are significant, particularly in integrating real-world business systems like SAP into accounting education.
Teaching and Professional Recognition:
- The George Wythe Award, 2016
- Faculty of the Year Award, BVU Student Senate, 2020
Prof. Blankers has led curriculum development and instruction in core and advanced accounting courses. She utilized her 2016 sabbatical to study Spanish in Peru, Costa Rica, and Ecuador, reflecting a commitment to personal and academic growth. There is no mention of funded research grants or advising of graduate students in the provided text.
She is actively involved in the academic and administrative life of the Harold Walter Siebens School of Business, contributing to both educational quality and institutional leadership as Assistant Dean.
