Blaise M. Sonnier, JD, Ph.D., CPA (La.)

UCCS College of Business professor, Blaise Sonnier, D.B.A

Blaise M. Sonnier, JD, Ph.D., CPA (La.)

Accounting and Finance Department Chair and Kirk Wilcox Endowed Professor of Accounting
College of Business
Dwire Hall 343
Blaise M. Sonnier is the Department Chair of Accounting and Finance, as well as a Professor of Tax Accounting. He is also a Kirk Wilcox Endowed Professor of Accounting.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Business Administration, Grenoble School of Management, Grenoble, France, 2007
  • J.D., Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1985
  • B.S. in Accounting, University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1981

Teaching

  • Assistant Professor and Director of Executive Masters of Taxation, Florida International University, 2007-2012
  • Adjunct Instructor, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, August, 2006 to May 2007

Certifications

  • Certified Public Accountant, State of Florida (Inactive)
  • Certified Public Accountant, State of Louisiana, 1982 - Present
  • Attorney at Law, State of Louisiana, 1986 - Present
  • Board Certified Tax Attorney, Louisiana State Bar Association, 1991 - 2007
  • Board Certified in Estate Planning and Administration, Louisiana State Bar Association, 1992 - 2007

Professional Experience

  • Senior Editor of "The ATA Journal of Legal Tax Research," 2018 - Present
  • Associate, Partner and Of Counsel, Allen & Gooch, a Professional Law Corporation, Lafayette, Louisiana, 1993- Present
  • Associate, Jean Breaux & Associates, A professional Law Corporation, Lafayette, Louisiana, 1991 - 1993
  • Associate, Gordon, Arata, McCollam & Duplantis, A Professional Law Corporation, Lafayette, Louisiana, 1986 - 1991
  • Law Clerk, Louisiana Supreme Court, 1985 - 1986

Publications

Honors and Awards

  • College of Business Intellectual Contributions Award, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, 2015 and 2016.
  • College of Business Dean’s Recognition Award, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, 2014 (For development and leadership for Masters of Accounting program).
  • College of Business Outstanding Faculty Award, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, 2013.
  • Dean's Recognition Award, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, 2012 (For working with state of Colorado new licensing requirements for CPAs).
  • Outstanding Professor Award, Masters of Accounting Program, Florida International University, 2010
  • Outstanding Professor Award, Masters of Accounting Program, Florida International University, 2011
  • Library Service Award, Lafayette Public Library, Lafayette, Louisiana, 2005
  • Distinguished Citizen Award, Lafayette Consolidated Government, Lafayette, Louisiana, 2006

Organizations

  • American Accounting Association, 2007 - present
  • American Taxation Association, 2007 - present
  • American Association of Certified Public Accountants, 2007 - present
  • Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants, 1982 - present
  • Louisiana State Bar Association, 1985 - present

Research Interests

Federal and state taxation of individuals and business entities

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