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Bob Halsey

  • Professor
Academic Division: Accounting & Law
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Dr. Halsey teaches courses in Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced Accounting at the undergraduate level and graduate courses in Financial Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis. He has been the recipient of numerous teaching awards, including Professor of the Year at Babson College and the Douglas Clarke Memorial teaching award at the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

Professor Halsey is the co-author of two text books: Financial Accounting for MBAs (7th edition - the market leader in financial accounting text books at the MBA level), and Advanced Accounting (4th edition), both published by Cambridge Business Publishers.

Dr. Halsey's research interests are in the area of financial reporting, including financial statement analysis, and disclosure issues. He recently co-authored a case with Prof. Ryan Davies of Babson's Finance Division relating to Boston Scientific's use of Net Investment Hedges to create synthetic debt that has been submitted for publication. He also has publications in Advances in Quantitative Analysis of Finance and Accounting, The Journal of the American Taxation Association, Issues in Accounting Education, The Portable MBA in Finance and Accounting, the CPA Journal, AICPA Professor/Practitioner Case Development Program, and in other accounting and analysis journals.

Dr. Halsey has served as the Chair of the Accounting & Law Division, Associate Dean and Interim Dean of the undergraduate school (2011-2013), Faculty Director of the Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) program (2013-2015), Chair of the Accounting & Law Division (2010-2011), member of the Undergraduate Academic Policy Committee (2014 to date), Faculty Senate Executive Committee (2008) and the Faculty Senate (2008-2009), Chair of the Faculty Agenda Committee (2005-2008) and numerous other senior committees.

In his professional career, Professor Halsey served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of a privately held company with 150 retail locations and two manufacturing companies operating in six states and as the Vice President and Senior Loan Officer for a five bank holding company located in the Midwest in which he managed the commercial and mortgage lending divisions

Academic Degrees

  • Ph D, University of Wisconsin - Madison
  • MBA, University of Wisconsin - Madison
  • BA, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Academic Interest / Expertise

Accounting; Financial Reporting

Awards & Honors

  • 2010 — Professor of the Year - 2010, Babson College
  • 2008 — Professor of the Year Nomination,
  • 1997 — Douglas Clarke Memorial Teaching Award, University of Wisconsin - Madison
  • 1972 — Graduation with "Distinction in the Major", University of Wisconsin - Madison

Courses

  • Degree Courses 2024

    • ACC 7800 FINANCIAL AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING
    • ACC 7200 FINANCIAL REPORTING

Publications

Journal Articles

  • Rourke, K.E., Halsey, R.F., Sokuvitz, S., Wilson, P.R. (2018). Strategic Business Communications for Graduate Accounting Students: A Fully Integrated Learning Experience. Journal of Education for Business. Taylor & Francis, Inc..
  • Halsey, R.F. (2002). All About Pro Forma Accounting. CPA Journal.
  • Halsey, R.F. (2002). Book and Tax Considerations In Off-Balance Sheet Leases. AICPA Professor/Practitioner Case Development Program. AICPA.
  • Halsey, R.F. (2001). Do Firms Use the Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance to Manage Earnings?. Journal of the American Taxation Association.
  • Halsey, R.F. (2001). Stationary Components of Earnings and Stock Prices. Advances in Quantitative Analysis of Finance and Accounting. Vol: 9.
  • Halsey, R.F. (2001). Using the residual income stock price valuation model to teach and learn ratio analysis. Issues in Accounting Education. Vol: 16, Issue: 2.

Books

  • Halsey, R.F. (2024). Financial Accounting for MBAs. 9th edition. Page: ~700. Cambridge Business Publishers. link
  • Hopkins, P.E., Halsey, R.F. (2023). Advanced Accounting 5th edition. Page: 792. Cambridge Business Publishers. link
  • Halsey, R.F. (2021). Financial Accounting for MBAs: Financial Accounting for MBAs 8th edition. Page: 668. Cambridge Business Publishers. link
  • Hopkins, P.E., Halsey, R.F. (2019). Advanced Accounting 4th edition. Page: 792. Cambridge Business Publishers. link
  • Halsey, R.F., Easton, P.D., Wild, J.J., McAnally, M.L. (2018). Financial Accounting for MBAs 7th edition. Page: 658. Cambridge Business Publishers. link
  • Halsey, R.F. (2017). Advanced Accounting 3rd ed.. Page: 768. Cambridge Business Publishers. link
  • Fetters, M.L., Halsey, R.F., Soybel, V.E. (2015). Financial Statements – Construction, Analysis & Forecasts 2nd edition. Issue: 2e, Page: 298. Cambridge Business Publishers.
  • Easton, P.E., Wild, J.J., Halsey, R.F., McAnally, M.E. (2015). Financial Accounting for MBAs, 6th ed.. Page: 723. Cambridge Business Publishers.
  • Halsey, R.F., Hopkins, P.E. (2014). Advanced Accounting 2nd edition. Issue: 2nd, Page: 641. Cambridge Business Publishers.
  • Fetters, M.L., Halsey, R.F., Soybel, V.E. (2014). Financial Statements: Construction, Analysis, and Forecasts. Issue: 1st, Page: 223. Cambridge Business Publishers.
  • Easton, P.D., Wild, J.J., Halsey, R.F., McAnally, M.L. (2013). Financial Accounting for MBAs 5th edition. Issue: 5th, Page: 656. Cambridge Business Publishers.
  • Halsey, R.F., Hopkins, P.E. (2012). Advanced Accounting 1st ed.. Page: 641. Cambridge Business Publishers.
  • Easton, p.D., Wild, J.J., Halsey, R.F., McAnally, M.L. (2010). Financial Accounting for MBAs 4th ed.. Issue: 4th, Page: ~600. Cambridge Business Publishers.
  • Halsey, R.F. (2008). Financial Accounting for MBAs: 3rd edition. Issue: 3rd edition, Page: 13 Chapters. Cambridge Business Publishers. link
  • Halsey, R.F. (2007). Financial & Managerial Accounting for MBAs . Issue: 1st edition, Page: 23 Chapters. Cambridge Business Publishers. link
  • Halsey, R.F. (2007). Financial Statement Analysis. Issue: 9th ed. , Page: 11 Chapters. McGraw-Hill.

Cases and Teaching Notes

  • Davies, R.J., Halsey, R.F. (2020). Boston Scientific Corporation: Net Investment Hedge (A): Babson Collection. Vol: BAB481. Babson Collection. link
  • Davies, R.J., Halsey, R.F. (2020). Boston Scientific Corporation: Net Investment Hedge (B): Babson Collection. Vol: BAB482. link
  • Davies, R.J., Halsey, R.F. (2020). Boston Scientific Corporation: Net Investment Hedge (C): Babson Collection. Vol: BAB483. link

Conference Proceedings

  • Sokuvitz, S., Halsey, R.F., Rourke, K.E., Wilson, P.R. (2014). Strategic Business Communication for Graduate Accounting Students: A Fully-Integrated Learning Experience: Proceedings of The Association for Business Communication International Meeting.

Other

  • Halsey, R.F. (2002). Forecasts and Budgets: The Portable MBA in Finance and Accounting.

Presentations

  • Ramping Up Skills to Meet the COVID Challenge: Lessons from an Online Teaching Training Program Langowitz, N. Palson, E. Keohane, L. Halsey, R. Jno-Charles, A. OLC Innovate 2021: Education Reimagined, Virtual (2021)
  • Strategic Business Communication for Graduate Accounting Students: A Fully-Integrated Learning Experience Sokuvitz, S. Halsey, R. Rourke, K. Wilson, P. Association for Business Communication 79th Annual International Conference, Philadelphia, PA (2014)
  • The Challenge of Sustaining Superior Financial Performance Nanni, A. Halsey, R. The CFO Alliance Breakfast, Newton, MA (2011)
  • Effects of SFAS 141(R) on Accounting for Acquisitions Halsey, R. American Accounting Association national meeting, Anaheim, CA (2008)
  • Mean Reversion of Return On Equity and its Components Halsey, R. Soybel, V. 2003 American Accounting Association Northeast Regional, Stamford, CT, USA (2003)
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