Biographical Sketch

Mr. Jay A. Lewis is a Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Global Management Accountant.  Prior to returning to his alma mater to join ULM's Accounting faculty in 2016, Mr. Lewis had a 33-year career in public and private accounting and financial roles.  His professional career included 11 years with the international accounting and consulting firm Deloitte & Touche in roles of increasing responsibility in Deloitte's Audit and Assurance practice, and 17 years with Entergy Corporation, a Fortune 500 electric utility holding company. Mr. Lewis served as Chief Financial Officer of Entergy's Utility Operations Group for four years.  Mr. Lewis obtained his BBA in Accounting from ULM, and his MBA, with a concentration in Finance, from Tulane University.  

Licensure & Certification

Research Interests

Mr. Lewis' primary research and professional interests relate to financial accounting issues and the utility industry, given his deep experience and expertise in these areas.  Mr. Lewis serves on the Accounting Standards Committee of the national electric utility industry organization, and he regularly files testimony with state and federal regulatory authorities on financial and accounting issues affecting utilities.
 

Awards & Honors

May 2021 Faculty Award of Excellence.

March 2021 Nominee, Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Courses Taught

ACCT 2020INTRO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING, 1 course(s)

ACCT 2030INTRO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING, 36 course(s)

ACCT 3011INTERMED FINANCIAL ACCT II, 16 course(s)

BMBA 5012ACCT ANALY FOR DECISION MAKING, 12 course(s)