Lawrence Murphy Smith

Dr. Lawrence Murphy Smith is a Professor of Accounting at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi's College of Business, teaching at the RELLIS Campus. With over 40 years of academic experience, he holds a D.B.A. from Louisiana Tech University (1983), M.B.A. (1979), and B.B.A. (1977, Summa Cum Laude) from the University of Louisiana at Monroe.

His research focuses on ethics, international accounting, and information technology, with over 200 journal articles, 23 books, and 175 conference presentations. Notable awards include SSRN's top 1% author status (74k+ downloads) and 28 teaching/research awards. He has served on ethics task forces for Texas' State Board of Public Accountancy and the American Accounting Association.

Research highlights include top rankings in accounting ethics citation (Google Scholar) and contributions to auditing, corporate governance, and cybersecurity. His work bridges academic and professional practice, addressing real-world challenges like human trafficking prevention through corporate audits and ethical leadership.

• Grants: 37 research grants secured
• Service: Faculty advisor to Student Accounting Society and interdenominational Christian organization
• Labs/Teams: Active in internal audit innovation and digital forensics research