Chris is a CPA with the heart of a teacher. He earned his bachelor of business administration in accounting from Grand Valley State University, and his master of business administration from Michigan State University. Chris has taught a variety of undergraduate and graduate accounting courses at GVSU since 2005. He received the Outstanding Accounting Professor award from GVSU’s Beta Alpha Psi chapter for both the 2013-2014 and 2015-2016 academic years, and was nominated for the GVSU Alumni Association’s Outstanding Educator Award in both 2017 and 2018. A frequent speaker, Chris has taught numerous continuing education courses for several state CPA societies. He frequently conducts interviews with media outlets on a variety of financial, tax, and accounting topics. Chris is an instrument-rated commercial pilot who enjoys traveling in his airplane as well as running, bicycling, camping, and spending time with his wife, Sarah, their daughter, Brooke and their son, Blake. Education MBA, Michigan State University. (2002). BBA, Grand Valley State University. (1999). Teaching Areas Financial Accounting Managerial Accounting Auditing Accounting for Managers Accounting for Executives Publications Harper, C. (2019). Leaping from the Office to Academia. Strategic Finance. Harper, C., Dunn, C. (2018). Building Better Accounting Curricula. Strategic Finance. Harper, C., Sullivan, T. (2014). Year-end Tax Planning with a Crystal Ball. Grand Rapids Business Journal. Service Memberships, Licenses, and Certifications Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member, Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants Member, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Certified Public Accountant, Michigan (2001 - present) Commercial Airplane Pilot License (2004 – present) Service Wings of Mercy, board member and volunteer pilot (2013 -present) Regularly-scheduled financial expert on WZZM-TV (120 television appearances since 2011) Frequent guest interviewee on WOOD-AM/FM (2016 – present) Frequent instructor of continuing education courses for CPAs (2009 – present) GVSU University Writing Skills Committee, member (2017 – present) GVSU Introductory Accounting Task Force, member (2018 – present) GVSU Classroom Observation Task Force, member (2018 – present) GVSU Freshman Orientation and First-year Advising, advisor (2017 – present) GVSU School of Accounting Data Analytics Committee, member (2017 – 2018) GVSU Beta Alpha Psi, student organization advisor (2015 – 2018) MICPA Accounting & Auditing Symposium Task Force, vice-chair (2015 – 2019) GVSU Sigma Phi Epsilon, student organization advisor (2015 – 2017) GVSU Community College Engagement Task Force, member (2017 – 2018) GVSU Inclusive Excellence Teaching Institute, member (2018) GVSU Commencement Platform Marshal (April 2017 and April 2018) GVSU School of Accounting AACSB Assurance-of-learning Task Force, member (2017 – 2018) GVSU Economics Faculty Search Committee, member (2018).