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David M. Cannon, Ph.D., CIA, CISA, CPA, CCP


David M. Cannon, Ph.D., CIA, CISA, CPA, CCP is an Assistant Professor at Grand Valley State University. He received his PhD in Accounting from Kent State University, earned an undergraduate degree in Accounting from the University of the State of New York, and an MS in Taxation from the State University of New York at Albany.  Dr. Cannon’s teaching interests are in accounting information systems, internal auditing, and information systems auditing. His research areas include accounting information systems, IT‐based internal controls, and issues relating to Sections 302 and 404 of the
Sarbanes‐Oxley Act. Dr. Cannon’s is published in the Journal of Systems and Software, the Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance and has consulted in the area of financial information systems for several major corporations. He is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), the American Accounting Association, and the Michigan Association of CPAs. 

 

Dr. Cannon received the Institute of Internal Auditors’ William S. Smith Certificate of Honor award for outstanding performance on the May, 2005 Certified Internal Auditor exam. He also received the CISA Worldwide Achievement Award from ISACA for achieving the second highest score in the world on the June, 2004 Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam.