Donna Kay is Associate Professor of Accounting and Accounting Systems & Forensics at Maryville University in Saint Louis, Missouri, where she teaches both undergraduate and graduate accounting. Dr. Kay earned B.S. and MBA degrees from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville before receiving a Ph.D. from Saint Louis University, where she conducted action research on the perceived effectiveness of instructional techniques in the computer classroom. Named to Who's Who Among American Women, Dr. Kay holds certifications as both a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Informational Technology Professional (CITP) and is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Missouri Society of CPAs (MSCPA), and the American Accounting Association (AAA). Dr. Kay has served on the Information Technology Committee of the MSCPA and a Strategic and Emerging Technologies subcommittee of the AAA.