Carl B. Popelka
Associate Professor
Discipline: Accounting
Office: 127D South Hall
Phone: 715-425-3335
Email: carl.b.popelka@uwrf.edu
Teaching Interests:
Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, and Cost Accounting.
Certifications:
Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Research Interests:
Fraud Prevention & Detection
Small Business Management
Research Activities:
Served as a Reviewer: Reviewed three papers submitted for acceptance for presentation at the Midwest AAA Regional Meeting in March 2008 at Detroit, MI. Papers were reviewed during the month of December 2007.
Served as a Reviewer: Reviewed three papers submitted for acceptance for presentation at the Midwest AAA Regional Meeting in April 2006 at Chicago, IL. Papers were reviewed during the month of November 2005.
Institutional and Community Service:
University Curriculum Committee-Member
University Calendar Committee-Member
University Advising Committee-Member
2008-2009 Chancellor’s Award Selection Committee
Professional Affiliations:
American Accounting Association (AAA)
Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA)
Professional Service:
Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA)
Accounting Careers Committee-Member
2004 - 2009
Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA)
2009 WICPA Leadership Summit Planning Committee
Committee Member 2008 – 2009
Brookfield, WI
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Small Business Counselor
Providing Consulting Services to Small Business Owners
Professional Development Activities:
Western CPE Self-Study Courses: (Completed Summer of 2009)
“Management Accounting: Best Practices”
“Lean Six Sigma”
“Ethics & Professional Conduct for CPA’s”
Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Leadership Seminar
April 25, 2008; Minneapolis, MN
Midwest Business Administration Association/North American Accounting Association
MBAA/NAAS International Annual Meetings, Chicago, IL
April 2 – 4, 2008; Chicago, IL
March 16 – 18, 2005; Chicago, IL
American Accounting Association Annual Midwest Regional Meetings
47th Annual Meeting April 12 -14, 2007; St. Louis, MO
46th Annual Meeting March 30 – April 1, 2006; Chicago, IL
45th Annual Meeting April 7 – 9, 2005; St. Louis, MO
Grants:
Hagen, S. D., Keenan, S. L., Yang, Z., and Popelka, C. B., (2005) University of Wisconsin-River Falls: Diversity Training for Recruitment and Retention. The grant will allow the UWRF Campus to provide diversity training to faculty and staff in order to aid in the recruitment and retention of faculty of color. Source of Funding: University of Minnesota-Minneapolis Campus, College of Continuing Education. ($6,000)
Professional Development Grant (2005). Participated as a Session Moderator at the 2005 Midwest American Accounting Association Regional Meeting in St. Louis, MO. April 7 - April 9, 2005. Source of Funding: UWRF-Faculty Development Board. ($1,000)
