Lawrence (Larry) A. Tomassini
Faculty
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Lawrence (Larry) A. Tomassini
Professor of Accounting & MIS
| personal page: | |
| http://fisher.osu.edu/~tomassini_1/lathome.html | |
| e-mail: | tomassini@cob.osu.edu |
| phone: | (614) 688-3773 |
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| address: | 458 Fisher Hall Fisher College of Business 2100 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH 43210 |
Education
- PhD, University of California, Los Angeles
- MS, University of California, Los Angeles
- BSC, Santa Clara University
Areas of Expertise
- Decision Making in Accounting
- Financial Reporting
Biography
Professor Tomassini previously served as Department Chair for Accounting & MIS (1993-2000) and Academic Director of the Master of Accounting Program (2000-2002).
Before coming to Ohio State, he was Head of the Department of Accountancy and the Ernst & Young Distinguished Professor at the University of Illinois and the Peat Marwick Mitchell Centennial Professor in Accounting at the University of Texas.
His research has been widely published in leading scholarly journals, including the Journal of Accounting Research, The Accounting Review, Accounting Horizons, Contemporary Accounting Research, and Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. In addition, Professor Tomassini led the initial development of Fisher College's web site and has been a pioneer in the use of Web technology to support the teaching of accounting courses.

