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John B. Duncan, PhD, CPA

Dean, College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Professor, Accounting
864.977.7156
john.duncan@ngu.edu
Unit: College of Business and Entrepreneurship, Program Deans, Accounting and Business
Location: Tigerville

"The intrinsic purpose of business is to glorify God by providing the community with goods and services that enable it to flourish, and providing opportunities for meaningful work that will allow employees to express their God-given abilities and creativity."
  • Teaching & Education

    Degrees

    • BBA, The University of Louisiana at Monroe
    • MBA, The University of Louisiana at Monroe
    • PhD, The University of Mississippi
  • Professional Experience

    My experience includes being a licensed Certified Public Accountant in South Carolina as well as a Certified Kingdom Advisor®. I have served 32 years as a full-time college professor, 20 years as a dean, 4 years as a chair or associate dean, and have helped found or serve as a board member for 3 marketplace ministries in the Carolinas.  I have also served on the Board of Directors for several nonprofit organizations including the Christian Business Faculty Association, LifeWorks of Charleston, The Barnabas Group (Charlotte, NC), and the International Accreditation Council for Business Education.

  • Selected Publications

    Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals:

    • John B. Duncan, “Stewardship and Priestly Measures within a Balanced Scorecard.” Christian Business Review, 11 (1), 2024.
    • John B. Duncan and Michael Zigarelli, “Utilizing Strategy Maps to Lead a School of Business in a Christian University.” Christian Business Academy Review, 10 (1), Spring 2015: 77-84.
    • John B. Duncan, “Changing a Corporate Culture by Implementing a Compassionate Ministry Plan.” Christian Business Academy Review, 8 (1), Spring 2013: 39-44.
    • John B. Duncan and Jason Harvey, “Late Trading and Market Timing at Putnam Securities.”
      Southeast Case Research Journal, 5 (2), Fall 2008: 65-73.
    • John B. Duncan, “Southern Baptist University: A Move from NCAA Division II to Division III.” The Journal of Accounting Case Research, 8 (1), 2004.
    • John B. Duncan, “First Baptist Church of Desoto, Mississippi: A Case of Embezzlement.” Journal of Applied Case Research, (5) 1: 26-37, 2004.
    • John B. Duncan and Morris H. Stocks, “The Understanding of Internal Control Principles by Pastors.” Nonprofit Management & Leadership, 14 (2), Winter 2003: 213-225.
    • K. Michael Casey, John B. Duncan, and Michael P. Watters, “Beta Stability and the 1986 Tax Reform Act: Some Dividend Policy Implications.” Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal, 6 (2), 2002: 43-56.
    • John B. Duncan and Dale L. Flesher, “Does Your Church Have Appropriate Internal Control for Cash Receipts?” National Public Accountant, 46 (1), February/March 2002:15-19.
    • John B. Duncan, “The Effect of Experience, Denominational Affiliation, Business Training, and Church Size on Pastors’ Evaluations of Internal Control Scenarios.” Journal of Ministry Marketing & Management, 7 (2), 2001: 1-20.
    • K. Michael Casey, John B. Duncan, Joseph N. Roge’, and Sonjay Mehta, “The Effect of Trade Liberalization on the Consumption Function of Morocco.” The African Journal of Finance and Management 10 (2), July 2001: 23-28.
    • John B. Duncan and K. Michael Casey, “Mid-South Baptist College: Managerial Accounting Issues in a Nonprofit Entity.” Journal of Applied Case Research 2 (1), Spring 2000: 95-100.
    • John B. Duncan and Tonya K. Flesher, “Tax Problems Created by New Technology: What Are the Rules When Selling or Donating Parts of the Human Body?” Journal of Accounting and Finance Research 7 (6), Spring 2000: 1-9.
    • John B. Duncan, Dale L. Flesher, and Morris H. Stocks, “Internal Control Systems in Churches: An Examination of the Effects of Church Size and Denomination on Systems of Internal Control.” Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 12 (2) 1999: 142-163.
    • Dale L. Flesher and John B. Duncan, “Control in Volunteer Organizations.” Internal Auditor 56 (6), December 1999: 45-47.
    • Robert E. Jordan, Margaret Hoskins, and John B. Duncan, “Financial Management Instruction within Graduate Theological Institutions: An Empirical Investigation.” Journal of Ministry Marketing & Management 5 (1) 1999: 65-77.
    • K. Michael Casey, Joseph N. Roge’, and John B. Duncan, “The Impact of Age, Performance, and Size on Executive Compensation in the Real Estate Industry.” The Journal of Accounting and Finance Research 6 (1), Spring 1999: 21-25.

    Publications in Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings:

    • Boyce Smith and John B. Duncan, “Teaching Courses in Personal Finance at Christian Colleges and Universities.” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Christian Business Faculty Association, October 2018.
    • John B. Duncan, “Implementing a Compassionate Ministry Plan at Ultimate Support Systems.” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Christian Business Faculty Association, October 2009.
    • John B. Duncan, “Should a CPA Serve on a Nonprofit Board?” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Society of Business, Industry and Economics, 2003.
    • K. Michael Casey, John B. Duncan, and Michael P. Watters, “The 1986 Tax Reform Act and Corporate Dividend Policy.” Proceedings of the Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies, Spring 2002: 37-42.
    • K. Michael Casey, Joseph N. Roge’, and John B. Duncan, “Executive Compensation Determinants in the Real Estate Industry.” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Accounting and Finance, 1997: 67-72.
    • John C. Malley, John B. Duncan, and Judith Cassidy, “An Exploratory Study into the Use of Internal Controls in University Microcomputer Laboratories.” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Southeast Chapter of the Institute of Management Sciences, 1994.
    • John B. Duncan and Dale L. Flesher, “Financial Statement Reporting: The Improvements Resulting from the Great Depression.” Proceedings of the American Accounting Association Southwest Region Meeting, 1993: 219-226.

    Other Publications:

    • John B. Duncan, “Navigating a VUCA Environment with Confidence.” SC Biz News 2024 Book of Experts, July 2024.
    • Boyce Smith, John Duncan, and Larry Lindsay, “Teaching Courses in Personal Finance at Christian Colleges and Universities.” The DeVoe REPORT, Spring/Summer 2019: 56-59.
    • John B. Duncan, “Plan Strategically – Greater Gain.” Pathways to Purpose Special Edition Study 3: Transformational Tools, Illustrations, and Case Studies for Fellowship of Companies for Christ International Business Leadership Groups, 2014: 39.
    • John B. Duncan, “God Wants You to Be an Endurance Champion.” Pathways to Purpose Special Edition Study 2: Transformational Tools, Illustrations, and Case Studies for Fellowship of Companies for Christ International Business Leadership Groups, 2013: 49.
    • John B. Duncan, “Worldview and Business.” The Edge (Monthly Publication of Riverbluff Church), April 2008.
    • John B. Duncan, “The Role of Christianity in the Business World.” The Summerville Journal Scene, January 28, 2005.
    • John B. Duncan, “The Deans Address a Christian Worldview.” CSU Magazine, Winter 2004.
    • John B. Duncan, “Fraud Detection and Prevention.” AICPA Members in Business and Industry newsletter, November 2003: D2.
    • John B. Duncan, Instructor’s Manual to Accompany Cost Management: Accounting and Control, 4th edition, Don R. Hansen and Maryanne M. Mowen, South-Western College Publishing, 2002.
    • John B. Duncan, “An Empirical Examination and Evaluation of the Internal Control Systems Currently in Use in Churches and the Understanding of those Systems by Pastors.” Doctoral Dissertation, The University of Mississippi, December 1995. Abstract published in Government & Nonprofit News, Summer 1998: 5.
  • Selected Awards Received
    • April 2025 – C12 Member of the Year for a Greenville, South Carolina C12 Forum
    • October 2024 – Recipient of the Christian Business Faculty Association’s Barnabas Award
    • April 2024 – C12 Member of the Year for a Greenville, South Carolina C12 Forum
    • 2003 – Outstanding Intellectual Contributions Award for the College of Business Administration at The University of Louisiana at Monroe
    • July 2002 – Chosen to hold the John L. Luffey, Sr. Endowed Professorship of Accounting at The University of Louisiana at Monroe
    • 2002 – Distinguished Research Award, Allied Academies Spring 2002 Conference, Nashville, TN
    • 1989 – Listed in Outstanding Young Men of America
    • 1985 – Wall Street Journal Outstanding Achievement Award, The University of Louisiana at Monroe
  • My Network

    I will gladly involve you in my circle that includes:

    • South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants
    • Institute of Management Accountants
    • Christian Business Faculty Association
    • C12 Group
    • Fellowship of Companies for Christ International
    • Kingdom Advisors
    • National Faith & Work Association
  • My Story

    I was given the chance to teach college classes while working on my MBA. I fell in love with teaching at the college level, so after a year of working in public accounting, I decided to pursue a Ph.D. in Accountancy at the University of Mississippi. Since completing that degree, most of my working career has been in leadership roles in Christian higher education. I am a member of several professional organizations, including the SC Association of CPAs and the Institute of Management Accountants.  I am involved with several marketplace ministry organizations, including Kingdom Advisors, the C12 Group, and the Fellowship of Companies for Christ International. For the past 20 years, I’ve been very active in marketplace ministry and have worked diligently to help the academic units that I have led to promote the integration of faith and learning and the concept of business as a ministry. I have served two terms as a board member for the Christian Business Faculty Association. I served as board chair for the CBFA in 2016-17 and 2021-22. I have been married to my wife, Susan, for 34 years and I have twin sons (Daniel and Drew), who are 29 years old.

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