He earned his CPA certificate in Oklahoma. He has received a number of teaching awards and is known for his hands-on teaching approach. Professor Stocks has previously served the AAA as co-chair of the Membership Committee, and as a member of the Program Committee, the Faculty Development Oversight Committee, and the Nominating Committee. He has also served as Chair of the Teaching and Curriculum Section and in many other Section committees. In Accounting Education , Journal of Accounting Education , Advances in Accounting Education , Journal of Accountancy , Internal Auditor , Health Care Financial Management , and Journal of Information Systems .
Current research is focused on accounting issues in health care.