Kenneth J. Plucinski
State University of New York at Fredonia
School of Business
(716) 673-4602
Email: Kenneth.Plucinski@fredonia.edu
Education
MBA, University of Pittsburgh, 1979.
Major: Accounting
BA, University of Pittsburgh, 1978.
Major: Economics
Professional Positions
Academic - Post-Secondary
Associate Professor of Accounting, State University of New York at Fredonia. (September 2011 Present).
Assistant Professor of Accounting, State University of New York at Fredonia. (September 1984 August 2011).
Assistant Professor of Accounting, Point Park College. (September 1982 - August 1984).
Professional
Internal Controls Consultant (part-time), State University of New York at Fredonia. (1991 - 1994).
Senior Accountant, Coopers & Lybrand, CPAs. (September 1979 - August 1982).
Licensures and Certifications
Certified Public Accountant, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. (1981 - Present).
Professional Memberships
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. (1981 - Present).
Development Activities Attended
Completed an average of 20 hours of continuing professional education (CPE) annually, in
conjunction with CPA license renewal.
Conference Attendance, Annual Conference, Business Research Consortium of Western New
York, Rochester, NY. April 12, 2014.
Conference Attendance, Annual Conference, Business Research Consortium of Western New
York, Oswego, NY. April 21, 2012.
Conference Attendance, Annual Conference, Business Research Consortium of Western New
York, Brockport, NY. April 16, 2011.
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Conference Attendance, Annual Conference, Northeastern Association of Business, Economics
and Technology, State College, PA. October 19, 2010 - October 20, 2010.
TEACHING
Teaching Experience
SUNY Fredonia
ACCT 201, Prin. of Financial Accounting
ACCT 202, Prin. of Managerial Accounting
ACCT 300, Accounting for Managers
ACCT 301, Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 302, Intermediate Accounting II
ACCT 405, Auditing
BUAD 164, Intro Management Info Systems
SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY
Published Intellectual Contributions
Refereed Journal Articles
Plucinski, K. J., & Seyedian, M. (2014). Principles of Economics Textbooks: A Readability
Analysis. Business Education Innovation Journal, 6(2).
Plucinski, K. J., & Seyedian, M. (2013). Readability of Introductory Finance Textbooks. Journal of
Financial Education, 39(1/2).
Plucinski, K. J., & Hall, L. (2012). A Comparison of the Readability of Advanced Accounting
Textbooks. Business Education Innovation Journal, 4(1).
Plucinski, K. J. (2011). Readability of Cost Accounting Textbooks. Business Education Innovation
Journal, 3(1).
Plucinski, K. J. (2010). Readability of Intermediate Accounting Textbooks. Academy of
Educational Leadership Journal, 14(2).
Falgiani, A. A., & Plucinski, K. J. (2010). Improved Education Credit Opportunities for HighIncome Taxpayers. The Tax Advisor (March 2010).
Plucinski, K. J., Olsavsky, J., & Hall, L. (2009). Readability of Introductory Financial and
Managerial Accounting Textbooks. Academy of Educational Leadership Journal, 13(4).
Hopson, J., & Plucinski, K. J. (1991). Becoming a Professor. New Accountant (October 1991).
Hopson, J., Islam, M., & Plucinski, K. J. (1991). Managing Risk through Financial Forwards,
Futures, and Options. The Small Business Controller (Spring 1991).
Plucinski, K. J., & Falgiani, A. A. (1989). An Alternative Approach to the Manual Practice Set in
the Principles of Accounting Course. Business Education Forum, 44(2).
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Conference Proceedings
Seyedian, M., & Plucinski, K. J. (2011). Principles of Finance Textbooks: A Readability Analysis.
Chicago, IL: Academy of Finance.
Seyedian, M., & Plucinski, K. J. (2010). Readability of Introductory Finance Textbooks. State
College, PA: Northeastern Association of Business, Economics, and Technology.
Written Cases with Instructional Material
Plucinski, K. J. (1993). Auto Odyssey: Principles of Accounting Practice Set II. State University of
New York at Fredonia.
Presentations Given
Plucinski, K. J., & Seyedian, M., Annual Conference, "Principles of Economics Textbooks: A
Readability Analysis," Business Research Consortium of Western New York, Rochester, NY.
(April 12, 2014).
Plucinski, K. J., Annual Conference, "Readability of Advanced Accounting Textbooks," Business
Research Consortium of Western New York, Oswego, NY. (April 21, 2012).
Plucinski, K. J., Annual Conference, "Readability of Cost Accounting Textbooks," Business
Research Consortium of Western New York, Brockport, NY. (April 16, 2011).
Plucinski, K. J., & Seyedian, M., Annual Conference, "Readability of Introductory Finance
Textbooks," Northeastern Association Business, Economics and Technology, State College,
PA. (October 19, 2010).
Plucinski, K. J., Annual Conference, "Readability of Intermediate Accounting Textbooks,"
Northeastern Association Business, Economics and Technology, State College, PA. (October
2008).
Plucinski, K. J., Olsavsky, J., & Hall, L., Annual Conference, "Readability of Financial and
Managerial Accounting Textbooks," American Accounting Association (AAA) Ohio Region
Meeting. (May 2008).
Hall, L., Olsavsky, J., & Plucinski, K. J., Conference, "Fulfilling Business School Faculty Service
Requirements Through Not-for-Profit Board Membership: Analytical Tools for Conducting
Financial Due Diligence Before Agreeing to Serve," Business Research Consortium of
Western New York. (April 2008).
Olsavsky, J., & Plucinski, K. J., "The Impact of a SCAP-Funded Microcomputer Lab at SUNY
College at Fredonia," SUNY Computing Officers Association. (April 1989).
Falgiani, A. A., & Plucinski, K. J., "Principles of Accounting: An Alternative to the Traditional
Manual Practice Set," AAA Ohio Region. (May 1988).
Plucinski, K. J., & Olsavsky, J., "Tenure and Promotion Criteria for Accounting Faculty at
Baccalaureate and Comprehensive Institutions," AAA Ohio Region. (May 1988).
Olsavsky, J., & Plucinski, K. J., "Perceptions of Tenure and Promotion Criteria for Accounting
Faculty at Baccalaureate and Comprehensive Institutions in New York State," American
Accounting Association (AAA) Mid-Atlantic Region. (March 1988).
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SERVICE
Department Service
Committee Member, AACSB Executive Committee. (September 2013 - Present).
Committee Member, Department Personnel Committee. (September 2012 - Present).
Committee Chair, Instructional Resources Committee. (July 2010 - Present).
Attendee, Annual "Meet the Accountants Night", related preparatory session, & CPA firm visits,
Dept. of Bus. Admin. (September 2004 - Present).
Attendee, Annual Student Awards Dinner, Dept. of Bus. Admin. (May 2003 - Present).
Attendee, Annual Student Awards Dinner, NY State Society of CPAs, Buffalo Chapter. (April 1985
- Present).
Guest Speaker, Student Accounting Society. (April 14, 2014, February 7, 2013, February 3,
2011).
Committee Member, Accounting Faculty Search Committee. (August 2012 - July 2013).
Drafted Department Handbook (contributed to, and approved by, the faculty). (January 2013 March 2013).
Drafted revised School of Business Strategic Plan (contributed to, and approved by, the faculty).
(March 1, 2012 - April 9, 2012).
Committee Member, Management Faculty Search Committee. (September 2011 - December
2011).
Co-presented a pre-course-selection workshop for accounting majors each semester. (October
2010 - October 2011).
University Service
Committee Member, Baccalaureate Goals Implementation Team. (September 2012 – August
2014).
Committee Member, Information Technology Advisory Board. (September 2013 - December
2013).
Committee Member, Clicker Committee. (September 2011 - December 2011).
Committee Member, General Education Review Committee. (August 2010 - January 2011).
Professional Service
Paper discussant for a session at the annual conference, Business Research Consortium of
Western New York, Rochester, NY. (April 12, 2014).
Paper discussant for 2 sessions at the annual conference, Business Research Consortium of
Western New York, Oswego, NY. (April 21, 2012).
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Paper discussant for a session at the annual conference, Business Research Consortium of
Western New York, Rochester, NY. (April 16, 2011).
Reviewer of the textbook, Accounting, 24th edition, by Warren/Reeve/Duchac, South-Western
(Cengage). (October 15, 2010 - October 30, 2010).
Public Service
Merit Badge Counselor - Radio, Boy Scouts of America. (May 2014 – December 2014).
Officer, Treasurer, Northern Chautauqua Amateur Radio Club (NCARC), 501(c)(3) organization.
(October 2012 - Present).
Wrote grant application resulting in $4,500 in funding for the NCARC from the Northern
Chautauqua Community Foundation to build an amateur radio emergency communications
station at the Dunkirk Salvation Army. (January 2013 - April 2013).
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