Cindy Steward
Clinical Assistant Professor of Accountancy
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Educational Background
- MBA, Illinois State University, 2006
- B.S., Highest Honors, Accountancy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1980
Positions Held
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Accountancy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2020 to present
- Lecturer of Accountancy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2014-2020
- Director - Global Reporting & Strategic Projects, Archer Daniels Midland Company, 2013-2019
- Director - Accounting Policy & IFRS Program, Archer Daniels Midland Company, 2009-2013
- ADM Group Controller - Financial Reporting & Analysis, Archer Daniels Midland Company, 2007-2009
- Assistant Professor of Accounting, Richland Community College, 2003-2007
- Compliance Officer, Internal Auditor, and Loan Review Officer, Scott Bancshares, 2002
- Controller, Illinois Power Company, 1995-2000
- Manager, Employee Services, Illinois Power Company, 1992-1995
- Financial Team Leader, Illinois Power Company, 1989-1991
- Director-Accounting, Illinois Power Company, 1984-1989,1991-1995
- Supervisor-Regulatory Reports, Illinois Power Company, 1984
- Labor Relations Analyst, Illinois Power Company, 1983-1984
- Accountant, Illinois Power Company, 1980-1983
Recent Publications
Other Publications
Presentations
- Steward, C. (2022). Wonders I Discovered as an Accidental Online Tourist. AAA Annual Conference on Teaching and Learning in Accounting, University of Illinois.
- Steward, C. (2017). The Broad Business Challenges of Implementing New Financial Accounting Standards. AAA Annual Conference on Teaching and Learning, AAA.
- Steward, C. (2015). Accounting Information Disclosure and Transparency. University of Illinois Global Education and Training China Executive Leadership Program.
- Steward, C. (2015). Improving the Quality of Financial reporting and External Audits. University of Illinois Global Education and Training China Executive Leadership Program.
Honors and Awards
- List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by their Students, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020
Teaching Interests
Advanced Financial Reporting, Financial Reporting Standards, IFRS, Derivatives and Hedge Accounting
Current Courses
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Advanced Financial Reporting (ACCY 410) Current authoritative accounting standards and applications to accounting practice. Topics do not represent the full range of financial reporting issues, but are selected based on relevance of the underlying business transaction, complexity of the topic, consistency of applicable standard with underlying reporting concepts, and transferability of the standard to other accounting issues.
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Financial Reporting Standards (ACCY 510) Stakeholders' needs for reliable and relevant information about the performance of firms, as well as managers; economic self-interests, influence managers' selection of accounting policies and financial reporting methods. This course selectively surveys both academic research and professional standards to focus on the measurement, classification and disclosure of financial transactions. Cases, class discussion and research projects emphasize independent thinking, group processes, and communication.
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