Amanda Thompson-Abbott Assistant Professor Accounting and Legal Environment CH221 304-696-2689 thomps80@marshall.edu Biography Amanda Thompson-Abbott received her MBA at Marshall University in 2003. She currently teaches Cost Accounting as well as Federal Taxation and Principles of Accounting. She is the Faculty Advisor for the Volunteer International Tax Assistance Program since 2009 and the Coordinator for SCORES since 2008. Amanda has been a committee member for WV Society of CPAs Student Recruitment Committee since 2016. She continues to be the Site Coordinator for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. Education InformationMBA, Business Administration, Marshall University, 2003BBA, Accounting, Marshall University, 2001Employee Awards and HonorsPhi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Center for Teaching and Learning, Marshall University, November 2018Nominated for WVSCPAs Outstanding Educator Award, West Virginia Society of CPAs, December 2017Council of Chairs Award for Teaching Excellence, Marshall University, April 2017Best Teacher, Accounting, Faculty Awards Compendium, April 2015Courses TaughtACC 198: Accounting ProfessionalismACC 216: Principles of AccountingACC 318: Cost Accounting IACC 348: Federal TaxationService to the UniversityService to the CommunityVolunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), Site Coordinator, February 2009 to PresentLemonade Day, April 2015