For the first time, a University of Kentucky Ph.D. student has been awarded the $25,000 Deloitte Foundation Fellowship, an honor bestowed to only 10 future professors in the nation.
Monika Causholli presented the paper titled "Data Analytics Adoption, Social Support, and Internal Auditor Performance" at the University of Memphis.
The paper is co-authored with Gatton Ph.D. student Evisa Bogdani and Romina Rakipi from the University of Pisa.
Tyler Kleppe's paper titled "Did the Siebel Systems Case Limit the SEC's Ability to Enforce Regulation Fair Disclosure?" was accepted for publication at Journal of Accounting Research. The paper is co-authored with Kristian Allee (University of Arkansas), Brian Bushee (University of Pennsylvania), and Andrew Pierce (University of Manchester).
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Von Allmen School of Accountancy Ph.D.
Dr. Tyler Kleppe has been chosen to receive the 2022 American Accounting Association Outstanding Auditing Dissertation Award for his dissertation paper entitled, "Auditor Information Spillovers and Company Operating Performance: Evidence from Targeted Auditor Switches." This prestigious award honors the author of the dissertation judged to make the most outstanding contribution to auditing knowledge. The paper is also currently under consideration for publication at a premier accounting journal.
Mark (Sung-Yuan) Cheng, a Ph.D. student in the Von Allmen School of Accountancy, was recognized for his research in the 2021 University of Kentucky's GradResearch Live! Competition. Cheng placed second in the 3MT Track (late-stage research) category for research that provides evidence on when climate risk disclosures are important to investors.
Brian Bratten presented a paper titled "The Information Content of Managers' Climate Risk Disclosure," co-authored with Gatton Ph.D. student Mark Cheng, at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville last month.
Monika Causholli presented her paper titled "Data Analytics Adoption, Social Support, and Internal Auditor Performance" at the NHH Norwegian School of Economics and Temple University. This paper is co-authored with Gatton Ph.D.
Monika Causholli presented her co-authored paper titled "Board Connectedness and non-GAAP Earnings" at Ohio State University this month.
“Aristocracy or Meritocracy? The Role of Elite Pedigree and Research Performance in New Accounting Faculty Placements” has been accepted for publication in Issues in Accounting Education. Authors of the paper include Dan Stone, Matt Sooy (Ph.D.
