Jessica Gonzalez, Marisol Pulido, Preston Wong, Gian Cubacub (all Accounting) recently placed third in the national finals of the 2023 Deloitte FanTAXstic case competition. The team was supported by Debra Biordi (UNLV Faculty Advisory), Jae Wong (Deloitte Campus Recruiter), and Marissa Gaumer (Deloitte Advisor). More than 60 teams from top…

Aaron Saiewitz (Accounting) received the AJPT Award for Outstanding Reviewer Performance from Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory. This award recognizes members of the American Accounting Association (AAA) Auditing Section for both the volume and quality of their paper reviews for AJPT, an A-level journal on the LEE journal rankings list…

Erin Hamilton and Jason Smith (both Accounting) recently had a paper published in Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory (AJPT) titled, "Explaining Away Intentional Misstatements: Do Management-Provided Excuses Decrease Auditor Skepticism?" AJPT is an A level journal on the Lee Business School journal list and the top journal for auditing-…

Aaron Saiewitz (Accounting) was recently appointed president-elect (2023-2024) and president (2024-2025) for the Accounting Behavior and Organizations (ABO) Section of the American Accounting Association. This is a significant honor and service commitment The American Accounting Association is the largest community of accountants in academia.…

Aaron Saiewitz (Accounting) published a paper in Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory (AJPT) titled, "Theoretical and Practical Guidance for Incorporating Auditor-Client Communication in Experimental Research," co-authored with Rick Hatfield at the University of Alabama. AJPT is an A level journal on the Lee Business School journal list…

Aaron Saiewitz (Accounting) has been named the inaugural recipient of the UNLV Accounting Alumni Fellowship. This new fellowship represents another significant sign of support, recognizing the importance of attracting, retaining, and supporting outstanding faculty who serve Lee Business School students and prepare them for their professional…

Jason Smith (Accounting) recently had his publication titled  "An Audit Quality Inspection Scandal: Ethical Lapses in a Misguided Attempt to Alleviate Regulatory Scrutiny" accepted by Issues in Accounting Education, the premier educational journal in accounting.  The case, co-authored by Smith, Johnk Keyser of Case Western…

Jenny Ulla (Accounting) recently had her paper titled "Man versus Machine: Complex Estimates and Auditor Reliance on Artificial Intelligence" accepted by the Journal of Accounting and Research, one of the top three academic journals in accounting. The study, co-authored by Benjamin P. Commerford, Sean A. Dennis, and Jennifer R. Joe, …

Robyn Raschke (Accounting) and Anjala Krishen (Marketing and International Business) published with their co-author Michael Lee of the Skema Business School in the Journal of Business Research, "Signaling green! firm ESG signals in an interconnected environment that promote brand valuation."    

Robert M. Cornell (Accounting) has a forthcoming article with Eddward T. Herron (University of Central Oklahoma) in Journal of Business Research, titled “Creativity Amidst Standardization: Is Creativity Related to Auditors’ Recognition of and Responses to Fraud Risk Cues?” The research examines the association between aspects of creativity…

Paulette Tandy (Accounting) recently received a $10,000 grant from the Internal Audit Foundation for The Institute for Internal Auditors' (IIA) Internal Auditing Education Partnership (IAEP) program for the 2021-22 academic year. The grant will be used to hire a teaching assistant to help with the internal auditing classes and continuing to…

Jason Smith (Accounting) and his co-authors Eric T. Rapley (Colorado State University) and, Jesse C. Robertson (University of North Texas) recently had their paper, "The Effects of Disclosing Critical Audit Matters and Auditor Tenure on Nonprofessional Investors' Judgments," accepted for publication in the Journal of Accounting and Public Policy.…