The Von Allmen School of Accountancy was well represented in the 2023 American Accounting Association's Audit Midyear Meeting in Austin, Texas this month.
Several papers and awards were presented by the accounting faculty and Ph.D. students including: PCAOB Inspections, Knowledge Diffusion, and Corporate Tax Planning Effectiveness James Justin Blann, Arizona State University Nathan Chad Goldman, North Carolina State University Tyler Kleppe, University of Kentucky Knowledge Acquisition through Friendly Advice and Internal Auditor Performance Romina Rakipi, West Virginia University Monika Causholli, University of Kentucky Urton Anderson, University of Kentucky Thank You, Next: An Examination of Repeat Auditor Changes Wenyin Li, University of Kentucky Brian Bratten, University of Kentucky Samer Khalil, Murray State University Tell Me More? Explanation Detail and Auditor Reliance on Human and Non-Human Specialists Blake Holman, University of Kentucky Benjamin Commerford, University of Kentucky Does Working from Home Impact Audit Quality? Evidence from Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions during COVID-19 Monika Causholli, University of Kentucky Nargess Golshan, University of Kentucky Sung-Yuan Cheng, University of Kentucky Monika Causholli also served on a panel on "Audit Team Research Issues" and Nargess Golshan served as a moderator and discussant. Ben Commerford was honored with a best reviewer award for Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory at the conference. Urton Anderson was honored with Auditing Section’s Outstanding Educator Award.