Bonnie Kennedy

Dr. Bonnie Kennedy

  • Assistant professor
  • Assistant chair, Business and Economics
Phone:
(401) 341-3135
Office Location:

O'Hare Academic Building, Room 138

Website:
Linkedin.com

Areas of Expertise

  • Technology in accounting, auditing, financial reporting, management accounting

Education

  • B.S. in business administration, University of Rhode Island
  • M.S. in accounting, University of Rhode Island
  • Doctor of Business Administration, University of Rhode Island

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What's My Why?

My passion is preparing students to thrive in their careers. It brings me great joy to know I’ve helped them build the skills they need to succeed - starting from their very first position.

As new technologies continue to transform the way we work, they free us from mundane tasks and open the door to using our intellect and creativity to explore opportunities and solve complex problems. My goal is to help students develop both the broad competencies and the specific knowledge and skills needed to succeed in this dynamic environment. 

Professional Experience

My business experience includes management roles in public accounting and private industry, as well as providing professional education for CPAs in practice. I combine these experiences with my own continuing education and academic research to ensure that my students are engaged with current and highly relevant materials and technologies and are poised for success when they graduate.

Selected Publications

Kennedy, Bonnie. The Acceptance and Use of Audit Data Analytics Tools in Small and Mid-Sized Accounting Firms. 2024. Open Access Dissertations, Paper 1680, University of Rhode Island. https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/oa_diss/1680.

Bonoff, Jennifer, Bonnie Kennedy, Samuel Sacco, and Melissa Varao. “Rethinking Assessment: Community-Engaged Experiential Learning and Complex Environments in Business from a Student Perspective.” International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, vol. 23, no. 8, 16 Aug. 2024, pp. 1–18.

Kennedy, Bonnie. “IMA Life: Dual-Certified CMA and CPA.” Strategic Finance, 16 Aug. 2024, https://www.sfmagazine.com/articles/2024/august/ima-life-dual-certified-cma-and-cpa.

Kennedy, Bonnie. “Accounting Data Analytics.” Basic Staff Training, AHI Associates, 2023.