Michael Bitter

Biography

Michael Bitter is an active researcher with 16 journal articles, three published book reviews, a book chapter and 38 presentations at regional, national and international academic meetings. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the American Accounting Association, the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Beta Alpha Psi and Beta Gamma Sigma. He serves as Stetson University's faculty athletics representative and is heavily involved in service activities within the university, in the accounting profession and in the Atlantic Sun Conference and National Collegiate Athletics Association. Bitter was the School of Business Administration's Professor of the Year in 2001 and 2006, and is also a past recipient of the school's service award (2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010 and 2011), research award (1999) and the J.D./M.B.A. Golden Apple Award for teaching (2003). In 2008 he was one of two world-wide to receive the Outstanding Reviewer Award from Accounting Education: An International Journal.

Research Interest

Auditing, Accounting education, Accounting faculty issues, Accounting accreditation