• I enjoyed a career in public accounting for almost 30 years, and then returned to life as a student to earn a Ph.D. and begin a second career as an accounting professor.  I am passionate about mentoring students and providing opportunities for them to be successful in the business world.  My years of experience help me to provide real life examples to engage students in the classroom.  My desire for life-long learning has provided opportunities beyond my dreams and I hope to mentor students in a way that encourages them to develop confidence as active learners recognizing that knowledge opens doors.  It is exciting to consider the possibility that some of my students are going to change the world. 

    • Ph.D. in Business Administration; Accounting Major with a Minor in Finance, University of Texas at Arlington 
    • M.S. in Accounting, Texas Tech University
    • B.S. in Accounting, Lubbock Christian University
    • Certified Public Accountant (CPA since 1992) 
    • Certified Management Accountant (CMA since 2020)
    • Jones, J. R., A. F. Holmes, M. Fischer, and B. Cole. 2019. Financial information transfer in municipal government: An exploratory examination of government finance officers’ communication. Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting, & Financial Management 31(2): 197-217.
    • Holmes, A. F., S. Zhang, and B. Harris.  2019. An Analysis of Teaching Strategies Designed to Improve Written Communication Skills. Accounting Education 28(1): 25-48.
    • Fischer, M. and A. F. Holmes.  2018. Tax Abatement Disclosures: An Exploratory Study of Professional’s Perceptions and Early Disclosures of GASB Statement No. 77. Journal of Applied Business and Economics 20(8).
    • Holmes, A. and S. Rasmussen. 2018. Using Pinterest to stimulate student engagement and interest in managerial accounting courses. Journal of Accounting Education 43(8): 43-56.
    • Engagement, Innovation, and Impact: Tracking Faculty Activities Under the 2013 AACSB Standards,” with Mike Wilkins and Shage Zhang. May 2017. Organization Management Journal 14(1): 22-33.
    • “Mantras Ambulance Services, Inc. Case 1: A Seller-Side Business Valuation Case,” with Janet R. Jones and Paul D. Hutchison. November 2017.  Journal of Case Studies 35(2) Forthcoming.
    • “Mantras Ambulance Services, Inc. Case 2: A Buyer-Side Business Valuation Case,” with Janet R. Jones and Paul D. Hutchison.  November 2017. Journal of Case Studies 35(2) Forthcoming. 
    • Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting  
    • Advanced Managerial Accounting 
    • Advanced Financial Accounting 
    • Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting  
    • First Year Experience - A Successful Life
    • Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility

    2020 Literati Award Winner 2020 - Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management