Ernest S. Fletcher
Clinical Associate Professor

Professional Summary
Ernest Fletcher holds an MBA degree from Baylor University and graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University. He is a registered financial consultant and a member of the International Association of Registered Financial Consultants, Financial Management Association International and Risk Management Association, North Texas Region.
Education
- 1990 – MBA, Baylor University, Waco, Texas
- 1983 – Graduate Banking School, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- 1975 – BBA, Baylor University, Waco, Texas
Courses
- FIN 4340 – Real Estate Finance (2020-current)
- FIN 4370 – Financial Analysis and Banking (2010-current)
- FIN 4332 – Employee Benefit Planning (2010-2015)
- FIN 3367 – Introduction to Personal Financial Planning (2002-2009)
- FIN 3310 – Introduction to Corporate Finance (2002-2020)
Research Interests
- Asset Pricing
- Cash Flow vs. Free Cash Flow Analysis
- Sustainable vs. Unsustainable Operating Cash Flow Analysis
- UCA Cash Flow Analysis
Selected Publications
- Fletcher, Ernest S. and J.T. Rose. (December 2021). "Whitley Manufacturing Company: A Commercial Credit Case Study Using UCA Cash Flow Analysis." Journal of Finance Case Research, 19(2) 25-35.
- Fletcher, Ernest S. and J.T. Rose. (Summer 2019). "Sustainable versus Unsustainable Operating Cash Flows in UCA Cash Flow Analysis." Advances in Financial Education, 24-51.
- Fletcher, Ernest S. and J.T. Rose. (2019). "A Note on Using UCA Cash Flow Analysis to Discern the Purpose(s) of a Firm's Short-Term Borrowing," Journal of Accounting and Finance, 19(1), 32-38.
- Beach, Rex, Ernest S. Fletcher and J.T. Rose. (Winter 2017). "Cash Flow Statements for Commercial Credit Analysis: UCA vs. FASB 95." Advances in Financial Education, 89-107.