Donna B. Stoddard

Papers

Total Citations

139

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About

Donna B. Stoddard is a researcher whose work sits at the intersection of accounting, digital transformation, and emerging technologies. Her scholarship focuses on how technological disruption — particularly automation and blockchain — is reshaping professional roles, organizational processes, and industry structures. Stoddard's most influential contribution examines how Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is fundamentally transforming the accounting profession. Published in 2020 and accumulating 112 citations, this work identifies the evolving roles accountants must embrace within their organizations' digital transformations and maps the competencies professionals will need to remain relevant and effective in an increasingly automated landscape. The paper has become a key reference point for educators, practitioners, and researchers grappling with the future of the accounting profession. Her more recent work extends her interest in emerging technologies to the domain of supply chain management. A 2023 case study of the gem-diamond industry applies game theory to analyze how blockchain adoption can be strategically achieved across complex supply chains, identifying practical strategies for both technology providers and beneficiaries. Together, Stoddard's contributions offer students and researchers a valuable framework for understanding how digital innovation is not merely a technical challenge but a strategic and human one — demanding new thinking from professionals, organizations, and industries alike.