April 08, 2024

Every year, more than 97% of Americans, and more than 1.6 billion people worldwide, move their clocks forward one hour in the spring — allowing for more evening light as part of daylight saving time (DST).


March 26, 2024

According to recent research from Gatton doctoral student Mark Cheng, climate risk disclosures are informative. Working with Gatton Professor Brian Bratten, Cheng studied how managers’ disclosures about climate risks in...


March 19, 2024

The Security Exchange Commission (SEC), which makes rules for businesses, has a new rule. It says companies must tell everyone how much carbon they produce.

Gatton doctoral student Mark Cheng’s research suggests more disclosure about carbon emissions may lead to more...


March 04, 2024

We’ve all felt the sluggish feeling each Spring when 1.6 billion humans around the world “spring forward” and move their clocks one hour ahead as part of Daylight Savings Time (DST). But this sleepy feeling is only for simple day-to-day activities, not higher stakes decisions like investing for one’s retirement.


January 22, 2024

Tyler Kleppe was recently added to the editorial board of The Accounting Review (TAR). TAR is one of the oldest and leading academic journals in accounting. 


January 22, 2024

The Von Allmen School of Accountancy was well represented at two conferences this month, The AAA Auditing Section Midyear Meeting and the AAA FARS Midyear Meeting.


December 21, 2023

In a world that often values rapid success and personal gain, the story of Lars and Molly Blythe, graduates of the Gatton College of Business and Economics, stands as a testament to the enduring values of family, faith, and hard work.


December 18, 2023

Brian Bratten's paper "On the Informativeness of Unexpected Exclusions from Street Earnings," co-authored with Stephannie Larocque (University of Notre Dame) and Teri Yohn (Emory University) has been accepted for publication at Contemporary Accounting Research. 


December 06, 2023

Ashland Oil Research Fellow and Assistant Professor, Tyler Kleppe's co-authored paper, "Demand Uncertainty and the Production of Audit Services," was recently accepted for publication in Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory.


November 13, 2023

When managers have discretion over what content to include in financial reporting, it can have one of two impacts. On the one hand, giving managers greater discretion over...(READ MORE)