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Dr. Jan Bell, a full professor at Babson College, earned her PhD from UCLA and is a CPA. She is currently assigned to be the Managing Director of E-Universities for Babson Global. Professor Bell has held permanent faculty positions at Columbia University, Santa Clara University, and California State Northridge (CSUN,) and was a visiting faculty at INSEAD in Fontainebleu, France. In the past five years, she designed, coordinated, and taught in Organizing for Effective Management, the sophomore Babson signature learning experience which integrates core materials from managerial accounting, operations, and organizational behavior. During this time, she also taught in the Two-Year MBA program and in the blended-learning Fast Track program for experienced executives. During her years at CSUN, Bell was active in administration, working on AASCB accreditation, curriculum design, college strategic planning, operational budgeting, and learning outcomes assessment, as well as chairing the Accounting and IS Department at CSUN. She was named "Outstanding Professor" for her teaching while a member of the CSUN faculty. Bell's expertise is in strategic management accounting and financial reporting. She is the coauthor of a modular series, Management Accounting, a Strategic Focus, which won the American Accounting Association's and the Institute of Management Accountant's 1996 award for innovation in management accounting education. In July 2010, Professor Bell hosted the Global Accounting and Organizational Change Conference held on the Babson campus. The theme of the conference was accounting's role in promoting social change; academics from 16 countries presented research papers at the conference. She is the coauthor of several articles and books on target costing, including Hitting the Target, published in 2005. In the past five years, she has published more than 20 journal articles and interdisciplinary cases, won two awards for case writing, and an award for best paper in the annual manuscript competition for the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA). Her cases have been used twice by the IMA for its international student case competition. Currently, Bell is on assignment to Babson Global, and serves as the Managing Director of E-Universities, assisting foundations to start new private universities that focus on creating entrepreneurial leaders. In this role she assists client universities to develop curriculum, governance structures, student life activities, and academic processes and to select, train and evaluate faculty and other key personnel.

Ph D, UCLA
MS, California State University, Northridge
BS, University of Tennessee

Activity Based Costing; Financial Reporting; Strategic Cost Analysis

2010 — 2010 Literacy award, Journal of Accounting and Organizational Change
2008 — Carl Menconi Ethics Case Writing Competition, Institute of Management Accountants
2003 — Academy of Case Studies, Award Winning Case, Allied Academies
2003 — Certificate of Merit for Best Paper 2003 Annual Manuscript Competition, Institute of Management Accounting
2003 — CSUN Accounting Professor of the Year, Becker CPA Review Course; CSUN

Journal Articles

Iyer, B.R., Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Schlesinger, P.F. (2014). Educating Entrepreneurial Leaders. Journal of Entrepreneurship Education. Vol: 17, Issue: 2, Page: 31-51. Allied Academies. link
Bell, J.E., Wain, C.A., Ansari, S.L. (2014). "New Product Innovation at Chet's Fan Manufacturing, Inc.. Journal of the International Academy for Case Studies. Vol: 20, Issue: 5, Page: 7. Allied Academies.
Bell, J.E., Hoque, Z. (2012). Accounting’s Role in Promoting Social Change. Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change. Vol: 8, Issue: 3, Page: 249-256.
Bell, J.E., Erzurumlu, S.S., Fowler, H. (2012). Deploying Sustainability at Solea. IMA Educational Case Journal. Vol: 5, Issue: 2, Page: 1-11. Institute of Management Accountants.
Bell, J.E., Soybel, V.E., Turner, R.M. (2012). Integrating Sustainability into Corporate DNA. Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance. Vol: 23, Issue: 3, Page: 71-82. John Wiley & Sons, Inc..
Bell, J.E., Lundblad, H. (2011). A Comparison of ExxonMobil’s Sustainability Reporting to Outcomes. Journal of Applied Business and Economics. Vol: 12, Issue: 1, Page: 17. North American Business Press.
Bell, J.E., Hoque, Z. (2009). Accounting's role in organizational change. Journal of Accounting and Organizational Change. Vol: Spring. Emerald.
Swenson, D., Bell, J.E., Ansari, S.L. (2009). Strategies for Training in Target Costing. Cost Management. Vol: 23, Issue: 3, Page: 18-26. W G & L Financial Reporting & Management Research.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E. (2009). Five Easy Pieces. Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change. Vol: 5, Issue: 2, Page: 139-167. Emerald.
Block, R.J., Bell, J.E. (2009). Spreadsheets and IRR: It's All in the Timing. CFO Magzine. Vol: February 27, 2009, Issue: February 27, 2009, Page: 5. Argyle Publishing. link
Block, R.J., Bell, J.E. (2009). Spreadsheets at Work: Your Own IRR. CFO Magzine. Vol: February 20, 2009, Issue: February 20, 2009, Page: 5. Argyle Publishing. link
Block, R.J., Bell, J.E. (2008). Sloppy Spreadsheets, Readers Speak Out. CFO Magazine Online. Issue: 8/25/2008. Economist Group Business. link
Block, R.J., Bell, J.E. (2008). Sloppier Spreadsheets: How Bad Can They Get. Vol: August 20, 2018, Issue: August 20, 2008, Page: 5. Argyle Publishing. link
Bell, J.E., Williams, M. (2007). Adventure Film Producers. Vol: Vol 13, Issue: No 1 and 2, Page: 51-53. Journal for the International Academy of Case Studies.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Swenson, D. (2006). A Template for Implementing Target Costing. Cost Management.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Kim, I., Swenson, D. (2003). A Field Study of Best Practices in Target Costing. Management Accounting. Vol: 4, Issue: 2, Page: 12-17.
Bell, J.E., Efrat, R. (2003). Farzam vs. Gourmet Kitchens, Inc.. Vol: 9, Issue: 5 & 6, Page: 41-47; 31-37. Journal for the International Academy for Case Studies.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Kim, I., Swenson, D. (2002). Target Costing Best Practices in the US. Controlling. University of Stuttgart.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Lundblad, H. (2002). TransEuro Corporation: A Management Practices Case. Strategic Finance.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Kim, I., Swenson, D. (1999). Target Costing: Lessons from Japan. International Journal of Strategic Cost Management.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E. (1998). Target Costing: Profit Planning in Disguise. Accountancy and Finance.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Blumenthal, J. (1995). Being There Takes Getting There: Why Strategy Deployment Is Hard. Cost Management Insider's Report.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Lundblad, H. (1992). Organization Structure as Ideology. Journal of Management Inquiry. Vol: 3.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Lundblad, H. (1992). The Porzellan Manufaktur, Meissen. Hans E. Klein, Editor, Forging New Partnerships With Cases. WACRA.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E. (1991). Symbolism, Collec¬tivism and Rationality in Management Control. Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal. Vol: 4, Issue: 2.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E. (1988). Accounting and Culture -- An Exploration. Collected Abstracts of the American Accounting Association Annual Meeting.

Conference Proceedings

Bell, J.E. (2011). Business Case for Sustainability Reporting: Impact on Job Desirability and Salary: Proceedings of the ENROAC Conference. European Network for Research in Organisational & Accounting Change (ENROAC).
Bell, J.E. (2011). Sodexo, NA’s Sustainability Journey: Consortium of Advanced Management, International, Proceedings.

Book Chapters

Bell, J.E., Burns, C.S., Sockell, D.R. (2014). Embedding Ethics and Social Responsibility in Management Accounting Courses: Teaching Ethics Across the Management Curriculum: A Handbook for International Faculty. Business Expert Press.
Bell, J.E., Erzurumlu, S.S., Fowler, H. (2013). Better Tomorrow at Sodexo North America: Sustainability in Supply Chain Management Casebook: Applications In SCM. Issue: 1st. Pearson.
Bell, J.E., Soybel, V.E., Turner, R.M. (2011). Sustainability metrics: Has the time arrived for accountants to embrace SEERS reporting?: The New Entrepreneurial Leader: Developing Leaders Who Shape Social & Economic Opportunity. Berrett-Koehler.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Hiroshi, O. (2007). Target Costing – Uncharted Research Territory: Handbook of Management Accounting Research. Issue: 1st. Elsevier.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Klammer, T. (2004). Value Chain Costing. Page: 187-230. Houghton Mifflin.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E. (2000). The Capital Budgeting Process: Management Accounting: A Strategic Focus. Houghton Mifflin.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E. (1999). The Kaleidoscopic Nature of Costs: Management Accounting: A Strategic Focus. Houghton Mifflin.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Klammer, T. (1998). Activity-Based Budgeting: Management Accounting: A Strategic Focus. Houghton Mifflin.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Klammer, T., Lawrence, C. (1997). Activity-based Management: Management Accounting: A Strategic Focus. Houghton Mifflin.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Klammer, T., Lawrence, C. (1997). Management Accounting In the Age of Lean Production: Management Accounting: A Strategic Focus. Houghton Mifflin.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Klammer, T., Lawrence, C. (1997). Measuring and Managing Capacity Costs: Management Accounting: A Strategic Focus. Houghton Mifflin.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Klammer, T., Lawrence, C. (1997). Measuring and Managing Environmental Costs: Management Accounting: A Strategic Focus. Houghton Mifflin.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Klammer, T., Lawrence, C. (1997). Measuring and Managing Quality Costs: Management Accounting: A Strategic Focus. Houghton Mifflin.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Klammer, T., Lawrence, C. (1997). Measuring and Managing Quality Costs: Management Accounting: A Strategic Focus. Houghton Mifflin.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Klammer, T., Lawrence, C. (1997). Strategy and Management Accounting: Management Accounting: A Strategic Focus. Houghton Mifflin.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Klammer, T., Lawrence, C. (1997). Target Costing: Management Accounting: A Strategic Focus. Houghton Mifflin.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E. (1990). Symbolic Behavioral and Economic Roles of Control in Organizations and Societies: In Jan Bell, Ed. Accounting Control Systems: A Technical, Social and Behavioral Integration. Wiener Publications.

Books

Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Swenson, D. (2005). Hitting the Target. Page: 199. Novis Publishing.
Bell, J.E., Ansari, S.L., Klammer, T. (2004). Cost Estimation. Page: 28. Houghton Mifflin.
Bell, J.E., Ansari, S.L., Klammer, T. (2004). Cost Volume and Profit Analysis. Page: 44. Houghton Mifflin.
Bell, J.E., Ansari, S.L., Klammer, T. (2004). Standard Costing. Page: 42. Houghton Mifflin.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Swenson, D., Kim, I. (1999). Target Costing: Best Practices Survey and Field Visits.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E. (1997). Target Costing: The Next Frontier in Strategic Cost Management: CAM-1. Irwin.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Ishizaki, A. (1996). Selected Translations of Japanese Literature on Target Costing: CAM-1.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Blumenthal, J. (1993). Strategy Deployment in Organizations: CAM-1.

Cases and Teaching Notes

Bell, J.E., Erzurumlu, S.S., Fowler, H. (2013). Better Tomorrow at Sodexo North America. The Case Centre.
Bell, J.E., Erzurumlu, S.S., Fowler, H. (2013). Better Tomorrow at Sodexo North America: Teaching Note. The Case Centre.
Bell, J.E., Lundblad, H., Arya, A. (2012). Accounting for Liabilities: Lessons from the Exxon Valdez. The Case Centre.
Bell, J.E., Lundblad, H. (2012). Accounting for Liabilities: Lessons from the Exxon Valdez: Teaching Note. The Case Centre.
Bell, J.E., Ansari, S.L., Nanni, A.J. (2010). Performance Management at Perelson Weiner, LLC: IMA Educational Case Journal. Vol: 3, Issue: 2, Page: 1-23. Institute of Management Accounants. link
Lundblad, H., Bell, J.E. (2009). Accounting in the Defense of the Nation: International Journal of Case Method Research & Application. Vol: XXI, Issue: 2, Page: 3-7. WACRA.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E. (2009). Shell Gabon: IMA Educational Case Journal. Insitute of Management Accountants. link
Bell, J.E., Ansari, S.L. (2008). Academic Advising at Bay State: Strategic Finance. Vol: 90, Issue: 3, Page: 44-51. Institute of Management Accountants. link
Bell, J.E., Williams, M. (2004). Lady & The Tramp. Issue: 185-187. Thomson.

Other

Bell, J.E., Soybel, V.E., Turner, R.M. (2011). Accounting for new Forms of Value: Babson Insight. Vol: September 2011. Babson College.
Block, R.J., Bell, J.E. (2009). Sloppier Spreadsheets, Still you Stew: CFO.Com. Economist Group Business.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Klammer, T., Lawrence, C. (1999). Strategy, Cost Management and the Organizational Role of the Management Accountants: Audiocassette and Workbook Edition for AICPA Continuing Education. AICPA/McGraw-Hill.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E. (1998). Activity Based Budgeting: Audiocassette and Workbook Edition for AICPA Continuing Education. AICPA/McGraw-Hill.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Klammer, T., Lawrence, C. (1998). Activity-Based Management and Indirect Costs: Audiocassette and Workbook Edition for AICPA Continuing Education. AICPA/McGraw-Hill.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Klammer, T., Lawrence, C. (1998). Management Accounting In the Age of Lean Production: Management Accounting In the Age of Lean Production. AICPA/McGraw-Hill.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Klammer, T., Lawrence, C. (1998). Measuring and Managing Capacity Costs: Audiocassette and Workbook Edition for AICPA Continuing Education. AICPA/McGraw-Hill.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Klammer, T., Lawrence, C. (1998). Measuring and Managing Environmental Costs: Audiocassette and Workbook Edition for AICPA Continuing Education. AICPA/McGraw-Hill.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Klammer, T., Lawrence, C. (1998). Measuring and Managing Quality Costs: Audiocassette and Workbook Edition for AICPA Continuing Education. AICPA/McGraw-Hill.
Ansari, S.L., Bell, J.E., Klammer, T., Lawrence, C. (1998). Target Costing: Audiocassette and Workbook Edition for AICPA Continuing Education. Houghton Mifflin.

Emerging Educational Models and Business Implications Bell, J. American Accounting Association Annual Meeting Panel Session, New York, NY (2016)
Educating Entrepreneurial Leaders Bell, J. Ansari, S. Iyer, B. Schlesinger, P. Allied Academies Fall 2013 International Conference, San Antonio, TX (2013)
New Product Innovation at CFM, Inc. Bell, J. Wain, C. Ansari, S. Allied Academies Fall 2013 International Conference, San Antonio, TX (2013)
Overview of CSR points in Babson Curriculum Bell, J. Curriculum Think Tank at University of Colorado, Leeds School, CESR Program, Boulder, CO (2012)
You Tube Video Bell, J. , (2011)
An Accounting Degree, What can you do with it? Bell, J. , Wellesley, MA (2011)
Classroom Challenges Bell, J. Faculty Development Workshop, Wellesley, MA (2011)
Sodexo: Establishing and Executing a Sustainability Strategy Bell, J. Folwler, H. GAOC 2010, Babson College (2010)
Job Opportunities for Students with Accounting Degrees Bell, J. Latin Business Student's Association, Babson College (2010)
Various Forums Bell, J. Advancing Entrepreneurship, Trade and Economic Opportunity, JAM Session (2010)
A comparison of sustainability reporting to outcomes Bell, J. Lundblad, H. National Business and Economics Society Eleventh Annual Conference, Kauai, HI (2010)
Does your Cost Measurement System help or hinder Entrepreneurial Thought & Action? Bell, J. Faculty Lecture Series, Mission Bay Conference Center, San Francisco (2010)
Exxon Valdez, an analysis of 20 years of accounting for an environmental disaster Bell, J. Conference on Business and Sustainability, Portland, OR (2009)
Using Cases to integrate critical thinking, research and writing skills in intermediate accounting Bell, J. Lundblad, H. Conference on Business Education, Prague, Czech Republic (2009)
Five Easy Pieces Bell, J. Ansari, S. Global Accounting and Organizational Change, Melbourne, Australia (2008)
Panel Discussion of using cases at Undergraduate level Bell, J. Case Study Conference, Tampa, FL (2008)
“When Theory Leads Practice: The Case of Target Costing,” Bell, J. Ansari, S. Okano, H. 2006 Meeting AAA, Washington, D>C> (2006)
“Teaching Critical Thinking, Research and Communication Skills: An Integrated Approach” Bell, J. Lundblad, H. Wilson, B. Annual Meeting AAA, Washington, D.C. (2006)
Understanding Production Environments and ther Influence on Management Accounting Bell, J. Ansari, S. Klammer, T. IMA Annual Meeting, Las Vegas (2004)
Strategic Thinking in the Classroom Bell, J. Ansari, S. Mandel, M. MidSouth Association of Business Disciplines, Jackson, MS (2004)
Dell Computers Bell, J. Ansari, S. Management Accounting Conference, Florida (2004)
Lean Vs Mass Production: A Classroom Simulation Bell, J. Ansari, S. IMA Colloquim, Scottsdale, Arizona (2003)
Value Chain Costing in a QCT World Ansari, S. Bell, J. International Business Association Conference, Los Cabos, Mexico (2001)
Lean versus Mass Production: A Classroom Simulation Ansari, S. Bell, J. 8th Annual Meeting, Las Vegas (2001)
Target Costing: Practices of Five Companies Ansari, S. Bell, J. Kim, I. Swenson, D. International Business Association Conference, Atlanta, GA (1999)
A Comparative Analysis of Japanese and US Concepts of Target Costing Ansari, S. Bell, J. 4th. Quarter Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, (1994)
Critical Elements of Target Costing Ansari, S. Bell, J. 4th. Quarter Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ (1993)
Developing a Research Program for Strategy Deployment Ansari, S. Bell, J. 3rd. Quarter Meeting, Seattle (1992)
Porzellan Manufaktur, Meissen Ansari, S. Bell, J. Lundbald, H. Research and Applications Meeting, Limerick, Ireland (1992)
Accounting in the Defense of Hegemony Ansari, S. Bell, J. Lundbald, H. Annual Meeting, Nashville, Tenn (1991)
Cultural Influences On Accounting Control Systems: A Case Study Ansari, S. Bell, J. 25th Western Region Conference, Toronto (1990)
Corporate Culture: Implications for Managerial Account¬ing Ansari, S. Bell, J. 21st Conference of the Western Region, () (1985)

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