Donna McConville

  • Senior Lecturer, Accounting
  • J.D. New England School of Law
  • BSA Northeastern University
  • A.S. Massasoit Community College

Teaching Interests

Federal Taxation; Intermediate Accounting; Fraud Examination; Preparing and Interpreting Financial Statements

Research Interests

Taxation; Financial Accounting; Accounting Ethics; Forensic Accounting; Fraud Examination

Professional Memberships

  • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners 2011-01-01 - Present
  • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners 2011-01-01 - Present
  • Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants 1990-12-01 - Present
  • Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

    Journal Articles


  • McConville, D. M. (2013). New Life for the Wind Energy Industry. State Tax Notes, (67) 8 579-590. (Link)
  • McConville, D. M., Lindblom, C. (2010). As the Wind Turns: Tax Incentives for Wind Energy Producers. State Tax Notes, (58) 3 175-183. (Forthcoming)
  • McConville, D. M., Lindblom, C. (2010). As the Wind Turns: Incentives for Wind Energy. State Tax Notes, (55) 10 699-706.
  • Lindblom, C., McConville, D. M. (2010). The Role of Tax Incentives in the Development of Wind Power: The Texas Example. Today's CPA January/February 21-23.
  • Case Studies


  • Hass, S., Burnaby, P. A., McConville, D. M. (2016). Diamond Foods Payments to Nut Growers.
  • McConville, D. M., Burnaby, P. A., Hass, S. (2016). Dixon City Embezzlement: the Rita Crundwell Story.
  • Presentations


  • Burnaby, P. A., Hass, S., McConville, D. M. (2014). “Three Mini Fraud Cases: Revenue Recognition, Payoffs and Embezzlement” Presented at the American Accounting Association American Accounting Association National Conference Atlanta GA
  • Burnaby, P. A., Hass, S., McConville, D. M. (2014). “Three Mini Fraud Cases: Revenue Recognition, Payoffs and Embezzlement” Presented at the American Accounting Association American Accounting Association National Conference Atlanta GA
  • Burnaby, P. A., Hass, S., McConville, D. M. (2014). “Three Mini Fraud Cases: Revenue Recognition, Payoffs and Embezzlement” Presented at the American Accounting Association FIA Section Midyear Meeting San Antonio, TX
  • Service

    Service: Department


  • Committee Chair for Accounting Social Committee 2024-11-01 - Present
  • Mentor (Faculty) for MST 2024-06-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for MSCPA/EY Dreams To Dollars Event 2024-01-01 - 2024-06-25
  • Committee Member for Accounting Department Curriculum Implementation Committee (CIC) 2022-01-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for UG Curriculum Task Force - Financial Accounting 2021-10-01 - 2022-12-31
  • Task Force Member for Bentley University 2020-01-01 - 2022-12-31
  • Faculty Advisor for Bentley University 2018-01-01 - Present
  • Task Force Member for MSA Task Force 2014-11-01 - 2017-06-30
  • Service: Public


  • Member for PAWS New England 2009-01-01 - Present
  • Service: University


  • Committee Member for Academic Standards Committee 2025-07-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for Accounting Department Strategic Planning Committee 2013-10-01 - 2013-12-31
  • Committee Member for Committee on Academic Standards 2013-07-01 - Present
  • Mentor (Faculty) for VITA 2007-02-01 - 2018-04-30