Shirley Maxey directs the Master of Accounting and Business Taxation programs in the Leventhal School of Accounting. She also serves as Assistant Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, Marshall School of Business. She served seven years as Chair of the Dept. of Business Communication. She specializes in accounting communication. Before joining USC, Professor Maxey worked for the California Legislature's Auditor General and with Coopers & Lybrand. Professor Maxey is the recipient of the Instructor Excellence Award, the Faculty Excellence Award, Marshall's Master Teacher Award, the Dean's Award for Community, and the Marshall Award for Innovation in Teaching. She is a member of the Management Communication Association, the American Accounting Association, and is active in the Federation of Schools of Accountancy.