Tonya Smalls

Tonya Smalls earned her DBA in Accountancy from Kennesaw State University in 2015. She received her MBA from Emory University in 2005. Prior to joining the faculty at Emory in 2021, Tonya was an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Clark Atlanta University, where she taught Principles of Accounting, Intermediate Accounting and Governmental and Non-Profit Accounting. Dr. Smalls has over 25 years of professional work experience. She is interested in research topics focused on prevention and detection of accounting fraud, behavioral and ethical decision making, whistleblowing, nonprofit accounting and financial management, and teaching/learning in the area of accounting education.

Education

• DBA in Accounting
  Kennesaw State University
• MBA
  Emory University's Goizueta Business School
• BA in Accounting
  Clark Atlanta University

Companies

• Assistant Professor in the Practice of Accounting Emory University - Goizueta Business School (2021)
• Lecturer Spelman College (2021)
• Assistant Professor Of Accounting Clark Atlanta University (2016 — 2021)
• Clinical Assistant Professor of Accounting Clemson University (2015 — 2016)
• Managing Director - Finance/Strategic Director - Office of the Chief Financial Officer American Cancer Society, Inc. (2004 — 2015)
• Chief Financial Officer, South Atlantic Division American Cancer Society (2009 — 2012)
• Senior Manager-Consolidations and External Reporting Randstad North America (2003 — 2004)
• Senior Accounting Manager AirGate PCS (2000 — 2003)
• INROADS Intern/Associate/Senior Associate PwC (1994 — 2000)