Doris Feltham
Email: d-feltham@bethel.edu
Job Title
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Adjunct Professor
MBA, Graduate School
Highlight
Dr. Feltham is an experienced Certified Public Accounting with over 30 years of experience teaching accounting and finance. She enjoys assisting individuals in learning accounting and finance skills that will help individuals succeed in business leadership.
Started at Bethel
2023
Education
- Oral Roberts University - B.S. in Accounting, 1981
- Dallas Baptist University - M.B.A. in Finance, 1993
- Walden University - Ph.D. in Applied Management Decision Science, 2013
Biography
Dr. Feltham begin her public accounting career as an auditor but soon added tax preparation, and small business consulting to her skill set. Through training/mentoring staff and educating clients on accounting/tax procedure, she realized she enjoyed teaching. Dr. Feltham completed her MBA - Finance emphasis at Dallas Baptist University and her PhD in Applied Management and Decision Science – Accounting Specialization through Walden University. During her academic career, Dr. Feltham has served as a professor at various universities including: University of Wisconsin - Rock County, North Central University, Arkansas State University, King University and Oral Roberts University. In addition to teaching traditional undergraduate and graduate courses, Dr. Feltham began designing and teaching online courses in 2010.
Courses Taught
Undergraduate: Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Accounting Information System, Intermediate Accounting I and II, Advanced Accounting, Auditing, Government and Nonprofit Accounting, Federal Taxation, Accounting and Finance for Healthcare Leaders, Personal Finance, Financial Management, Quantitative Analysis,
Graduate: Accounting for Managerial Decision Making, Financial Accounting and Analysis, Graduate Finance
Awards
2019 Outstanding Service for the College of Business April 2019
Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK
Award presented to College of Business faculty member exhibiting outstanding services in both their community and overall university activities. Individuals who gone above and beyond to serve their students and university constituents.
2019 Faculty Alumni Relations Award April 2019
Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK
University award presented to an alumni faculty member who demonstrates excellent ability through work with alumni, illustrates exemplary work with recruitment of students, provides excellent service to profit and non-profit industries, advises current majors/minors with exemplary academic advisement, reaches out to potential donors/current donors through service and collaboration, works with current students in missions opportunities or field trips.
Publications
"New Standards Aid Smaller Entities" (May 31, 2010) Arkansas Business, Vo. 27 (21), p. 19. Commentary on IFRS for SMEs
“ IMPACT 2030 – The Future Role of Faculty” (2019), Co-author, Presented to the office of President ORU
“ The Future of Business and Business Education” (2021), Co-author, Presented to the office of President ORU
Presentations
Bristol Non-profit Organizations Quarterly Meeting Bristol, TN March 2014
Guest speaker for quarterly meeting of organization for local nonprofit managers the presentation was entitled “Understanding and Using Accounting to manage a Nonprofit Organization”
Arkansas Children of the Courts Conference Little Rock, AR May 2010
Created and presented a 1.5-hour session addressing non-profit financial management best practices and fraud.
Certificates and Licenses
Certified Public Accountant – Wisconsin Licensure
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants
American Accounting Association
Chartered Global Management Accountant
Professional Organizations, Committees, and Boards
Board Member – Blessings to Share Foundation September 2020 – Current
Chair of Finance Committee April 2022 - Current
College of Business Representative – 36 Degrees North September 2017 – 2018
Board Member – Camp Loughridge January 2017 - 2018
Program Committee for the 2016 Southeast Region AAA meeting 2015-2016
TSCPA’s Accounting Career Education Committee 2015-2016
Board Treasurer - Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) November 2007 – June 2011
of the 2nd Judicial District
Hobbies and Interests
Dr. Feltham loves to travel and experience new cultures. She enjoys hiking and camping with her family.
Areas of expertise
Accounting and Finance
Research interests
Financial Accounting for private organizations, Nonprofit Accounting,
Teaching specialty
Accounting and Finance
Quote
"In order for a business to succeed, leadership must take care of the people within the organization and generate positive operational cash flow. The challenge is to do both well" . Favorite Accountant's quote "Liars always figure, but figures never lie".