Dr. Brickner's teaching and research interests are in the areas of financial statement auditing and financial accounting. He is the recipient of the College of Business ' Teaching Excellence Award in 2004 and the EMU Alumni Association's Teaching Excellence Award in 2005. In addition, he is a four-time nominee for the Michigan Association of CPA's Accounting Educator of the Year Award (2002-2005). He has presented his research at a number of academic conferences and he has served as a paper reviewer, discussant, and moderator for regional conferences of the American Accounting Association. In addition he has served as a textbook reviewer for several financial accounting texts. Dr. Brickner previously worked as an auditor in the Cleveland office of Ernst & Young.
“Strategies for Implementing An Active-Learning Environment in Teaching the Principles of Financial Accounting Course,” (co-authored), Academy of Educational Leadership, 2007.
“Using Fundamental analysis of Financial Information to Explain Unexpected Market Behavior,” (co-authored), Global Business & Economics Review, December, 2007.
“Double-Teaming In Excel,” (co-authored), Journal of Accountancy, November, 2005, pp. 83-85.
“Networking: It's Not Only Who You Know, But What You Do to Get Known,” (co-authored), New Accountant, Issue 710, 2005, pp. 13-17 and 22.
“Teaching the Indirect Method of the Statement of Cash Flows in Introductory Financial Accounting: A Comprehensive, Problem-Based Approach,” (co-authored), Journal of Education for Business, September/October, 2004, pp. 41-46.
