Accounting PhD Placement
The Accounting PhD program strives to prepare candidates for competitive faculty positions at Tier-1 accounting research universities.
Past graduates have earned faculty positions at premier institutions such as University of Chicago, University of Rochester, University of Texas at Austin, University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Ohio State University, Texas A&M University, University of Georgia, University of Notre Dame, University of Illinois, University of Southern California, Rice University and Washington University at St. Louis, among others.
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The following is a detailed list of the initial placements and dissertation topics of our recent doctoral graduates since 2013
| Name | Year | First Placement | Dissertation Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoaib Shirazi | 2023 | Embry Riddle Aeronautical University | Audit Committee Voluntary Disclosures of External Auditor Oversight and SEC Monitoring Intensity |
| Aditi Khatri | 2023 | Cornerstone Research | Market Response to News Sharing: Evidence from the Level and Speed of Social Media Engagements |
| Zhiping (Kyle) Mao | 2023 | Texas State University | Employee Learning of Firm Selective CSR Disclosure and its Impact on Employee Opportunism. |
| Huayu (Jade) Chen | 2022 | Loyola Marymount University | When Employees Go to Court: Audit Office Labor Market Reputation and Audit Quality |
| Meiling Zhao | 2022 | Chinese University of Hong Kong | Timely Signal of Systematic Audit Quality from Market Participants: Evidence from Activist Short-Seller Campaigns |
| Yuzhi (Mark) Yan | 2021 | Hong Kong Baptist University | The Role of Soft Information in Debt Contracting: Evidence from Lender Visitation and Discussion |
| Musaib Ashraf | 2020 | Michigan State University | The Role of Market Forces and Regulations in Disclosure: Evidence from Cyber Risk Factors |
| Jacob Jaggi | 2020 | Washington State University | When Does the Internal Audit Function Enhance Audit Committee Effectiveness |
| Lisa McLuckie Thain | 2020 | University of North Texas | Using Managerial Controls to Motivate Employee Learning |
| Aaron Roeschley | 2019 | University of Kentucky | The Balance Sheet Approach to Earnings Measurement and Investors' Reaction to Financial Information |
| Ashley Sauciuc | 2019 | Indiana University | The Effects of Pay Raise Frequency within Groups on Collusion |
| Remington Curtis | 2018 | Binghamton University |
The Impact of Verifiability on the Reliability of Fair Value Estimates: Evidence From the Level 3 Rollforward Disclosure |
| J. Russell Hamilton | 2018 | Southern Methodist University |
New Evidence on Investors' Valuation of Deferred Tax Liabilities |
| Xia Xiao | 2018 | Northeastern University |
Auditor Expertise in the SEC Review Process: Evidence from IPO Registrations |
| Matthew Erickson | 2017 | Virginia Tech |
The Relation between Firm Dividend Policy and the Volatility of Cash Effective Tax Rates |
| Frank Murphy | 2017 | University of Connecticut |
Do Firms Alter Foreign Organizational Structures in Response to Changes in U.S. International Tax Policy? Evidence from TIPRA 2005 |
| Nathan Goldman | 2016 | University of Texas at Dallas | The Effect of Tax Aggressiveness on Investment Efficiency |
| Mindy Kim | 2016 | George Mason University | The Impact of Managerial Overconfidence and Ability on Auditor Going-Concern Decisions and Auditor Termination |
| Pablo Machado | 2016 | San Diego State University | Investor Monitoring and Auditor Choice: Evidence from Hedge Fund Activism |
| Sarah Shaikh | 2015 | University of Washington | Managerial Career Concerns and Earnings Forecasts |
| Joshua (Scott) Judd | 2015 | University of Illinois at Chicago | Auditor Industry Specialization and Revenue Manipulation |
| Andrew Finley | 2015 | Claremont McKenna College | The Impact of Large Tax Settlements on Firms’ Subsequent Tax and Financial Reporting |
| James Brushwood | 2015 | Colorado State University | Peer Accounting Information and the Use of Peer-based Multiples for IPO Valuation |
| Stephen Lusch | 2014 | University of Kansas | The Impact of Financial Constraints on the Relation between Investor-Level Taxes and Capital Structure Decisions |
| Dane Christensen | 2013 | Penn State University | Corporate Accountability Reporting, Assurance, and High-Profile Misconduct |
| Curtis Hall | 2013 | Drexel University | Managing Cost to Meet Earning Targets: A Comparison of Public and Privately Held Commercial Banks |
| Tim Hinkel | 2013 | Kent State University | The Effect of Cash Flow Forecasts on Cost of Debt |
| David Kenchington | 2013 | Arizona State University | Is the Average Dividend Tax Rate of All Investors Capitalized Into Expected Returns? |
| Phillip Lamoreaux | 2013 | Arizona State University | Blind Spots: PCAOB Inspection Access and Auditor Reporting Decisions |
| Landon Mauler | 2013 | Florida State University | Determinants and Consequences of Pre-Tax Forecasts |