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Gatton Academic Advisor Receives NACADA Award

Dr. Alicia N. Abney, received the the Outstanding Advising Award in the Academic Advising—Primary Role category from NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising as part of the 2023 Global Awards Program for Academic Advising. 

Balancing Act: The Dual Act of Managerial Discretion in Financial Reporting and the Response to GAAP Restrictions November 20, 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 financial reporting can provide more informative financial statements. On the other hand, it could bias financial reporting if managers use that discretion to withhold relevant information.

Duke Ferguson presented at Contemporary Accounting Research Conference

Assistant professor, Duke Ferguson's paper, "Raising the Stakes: How Progressive Tax Rates Affect Risk-Taking by Pass-Through Businesses" was presented at the 2023 Contemporary Accounting Research Conference in Vancouver, Canada. 

Mikhail Wolfson selected as committee member at National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Assistant professor and Vernon Smith Fellow, Mikhail Wolfson, has been selected to serve as a member of an ad hoc committee on Adult Learning in the Military Context at the prestigious National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The operational landscape of the m

Kleppe's paper "The Effects of Daylight Saving Time Adjustments on Investor Information Processing" featured in Fox Business

Tyler Kleppe's paper, "The Effects of Daylight Saving Time Adjustments on Investor Information Processing" was featured on Fox Business.

The 2023 Lyman T. Johnson Award Recipients Illuminate the Path to a Brighter Future

In the heart of the University of Kentucky, the torch of excellence is ablaze, casting a brilliant light on the remarkable achievements of two exceptional individuals. Marilyn Clark and Jordan Droege, recipients of the 2023 Lyman T. Johnson Torch Awards, nominated by the Gatton College of Business and Economics, stand as beacons of inspiration in their respective endeavors.

Hankins' "Corporate Responses to Stock Fragility" accepted at Journal of Financial Economics

Kristine Hankins' paper with Richard Friberg (Stockholm School of Economics) and Itay Goldstein (The Wharton School) “Corporate Responses to Stock Fragility,” has been accepted at the Jo

Tax Policy Shifts Horse Betting Landscape

The 2023 Fall Meet is underway at Keeneland, and with it comes those who will put a $2 bet on the longshot. But recent changes to US tax policy mean that those who win certain types of bets must report winning payouts to the IRS. How does this change impact betting? Duke Ferguson studied betting on thoroughbred racing and found a 27% increase in types of wagers that do not require payout reporting since the new regulation was introduced.

Benguria's paper selected in Top 5 Economics publication, The Review of Economic Studies

Gatton Endowed Associate Professor, Felipe Benguria's paper, "The Transmission of Commodity Price Super Cycles", which is co-authored with Felipe Saffie (University of Virginia) and Sergio Urzua (University of Maryland), is forthcoming in 

Brad Patrick Collaborates with Coastal Cloud Executives/UK Alumni in Chicago for Change Initiatives

Brad Patrick, esteemed Executive-in-Residence and Lecturer at the Gatton College of Business and Economics, traveled to Chicago to present at the 2023 Coastal Cloud Manufacturing Summit.