Faculty | Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAcc)
Danielle Becker
- Assistant Professor, Business
- Master of Science in Accounting, University of Michigan
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Cornerstone University
Danielle Becker is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensed by the state of California and previously, the state of Michigan. She received her Master of Accounting degree from the University of Michigan, and is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) in accounting from Liberty University. During her five years in public accounting, Becker worked as an auditor with...
Courses
Principles of Accounting I
Principles of Accounting II
Advanced Data Analytics
Daniel Kim
- Associate Professor of Old Testament and Semitics
- Chair, Talbot Chapel
- Ph.D. University of Aberdeen
- Th.M. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
- M.Div. Talbot School of Theology
- B.S. Biola University
Prior to joining the Talbot’s Old Testament faculty full-time, Dr. Kim spent over 15 years on the Biola campus as an alumnus of both Biola and Talbot, and later as adjunct faculty. After majoring in Business as an undergraduate at Biola, he worked as an accountant and financial analyst before pursuing the pastorate and biblical studies. Dr. Kim maintained a connection to the business world...
Randy Markley
- Associate Professor of Accounting and Finance
- DBA, Warrington College of Business, University of Florida
- MPA, University of Southern California
- MBA, University of La Verne
- B.A., University of La Verne
Markley is an associate professor of accounting and finance at the Crowell School of Business. With a career in business spanning three decades, Markley has held several executive positions overseeing the financial, operational and business development for both public and private corporations. Markley received a B.A. in Business and an MBA from the University of La Verne. He also earned an...
Courses
Undergraduate courses at Biola University:
- Business Finance
- Advanced Financial Management and Control
Graduate courses at Biola University:
- Business Finance
- Organizational Financial Policy
- Government and Nonprofit Accounting
Research Interests
- Best practices in finance and accounting pedagogy
- Financial analytics to improve forecasting
- Aligning incentives in the supply chain by applying cost accounting principles
Philip Massey
- Adjunct Faculty
- Bachelor of Science
- Master of Business Administration
Professor Massey is a graduate of the Crowell School of Business (BS) and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA), as well as a licensed CPA. He began his accounting career at what is now Mayer Hoffman McCann, and he has held internal auditor positions in automotive, manufacturing, health care, and utility companies. He has been employed at Southern California Edison since...
Courses
- BUSN 211 - Principles of Accounting 1
- BUSN 212 - Principles of Accounting 2
- BUSN 313 - Cost Accounting
- BUSN 370 - Finance
- BUSN 411 - Advanced Accounting
- BUSN 412 - Auditing
- MPAC 632 - International Accounting
Research Interests
- Values and capitalism
Ryan Peterson
- Associate Professor and Co-Chair, Department of Theology
- Ph.D., Wheaton College
- M.Th., University of Edinburgh
- M.A., Biola University
- B.A., Moody Bible Institute
Ryan Peterson’s research interests lie in the areas of theological anthropology and theological method. He teaches systematic and historical theology, and particularly enjoys working with students on the doctrines of God, humanity, sin, Christology, and the atonement. He is deeply interested in the growth of his students in the knowledge and love of God and the way such growth motivates...
Philip Woodward
- MPAcc Program Chair
- Associate Professor of Accounting
- MBA, California State University, Fullerton
- M.B.T., University of Southern California
- B.S., University of Southern California
- CPA, State of California
Philip Woodward began his career in the tax department of Deloitte & Touche (formerly Deloitte Haskins & Sells). He has also been an assistant vice-president for a savings and loan company and helped develop a tax practice for financial planners. He currently consults with a real estate and investment company. He has been a guest speaker for MBA programs and a local radio talk show, and...
Courses
Undergraduate courses at Biola University:
- Principles of Accounting I and II
- Intermediate Accounting I and II
- Federal Income Tax for PCE
- Accounting Internship
Graduate courses at Biola University:
- Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation
- Issues in Financial Accounting