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Assistant Professor of Accounting

Texas State University

Teaching primarily in the graduate program (Advanced Accounting, Professional Accounting Research) and doing corporate governance and financial reporting research.

PhD Student, Research Assistant

Texas A&M University

PhD

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

Accounting

Masters

Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

Accounting

Bachelors

Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

Accounting

Applying Regression Analysis in an Auditing Context: A Learning Strategy

Issues in Accounting Education

This learning strategy addresses the growing importance of data analytics in modern auditing. It provides a comprehensive toolkit for teaching regression analysis in auditing courses, including lecture notes, a tutorial, and an implementation guide. The materials demonstrate how regression can be used to develop precise audit expectations and identify high-risk areas. Validated through student feedback, this approach significantly improves understanding of regression in auditing contexts.

Under the spotlight: How media coverage impacts shareholder activism campaigns

Corporate Ownership and Control

This study examines the role of media coverage in shareholder activism campaigns. It finds that activists target firms with high levels of recent press coverage, especially negative coverage. There's a positive association between pre-intervention coverage and campaign coverage likelihood. Campaigns receiving press coverage show higher announcement returns. The findings highlight the interplay between media, activists, and capital markets.

The ChatGPT Artificial Intelligence Chatbot: How Well Does It Answer Accounting Assessment Questions?

Issues in Accounting Education

This study compares ChatGPT and student performance on accounting assessment questions across 14 countries and 186 institutions. As of January 2023, ChatGPT provides correct or partially correct answers for 65.9% of questions. While students outperform ChatGPT overall, ChatGPT performs better than the student average on 15.8% of assessments when partial credit is included. The study discusses implications for accounting education and research.

Are all activists created equal? The effect of interventions by hedge funds and other private activists on long-term shareholder value

Journal of Corporate Finance

This study examines interventions by hedge fund and other private activists over 20 years, finding positive short- and long-term abnormal returns that do not reverse. Sale demands, more frequent from other private activists, earn especially high returns. Post-intervention improvements in operating performance and firm valuation are observed, supporting the view that activism increases long-term shareholder value.

Reporting of discontinued operations and dividend payout policy

Review of Accounting and Finance

This study examines the relationship between types of discontinued operations and dividend payout policy. It finds that firms temporarily adjust dividend payouts following income-increasing or income-decreasing discontinued operations, with stronger effects for larger magnitude changes and disposal gains/losses. Investors do not react positively to dividend increases preceded by income-increasing discontinued operations.

Board member and treasurer

Education Reach for Texans

ER4T advocates for higher ed students with past experience in foster care. I handled financial matters for the organization.