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Biography

I completed by undergraduate and masters at BYU in 2011. After finishing my PhD at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2016, I began teaching at The University of Mississippi. In 2024, I started my employment as an associate professor in Brigham Young University's School of Accountancy.

Education

• PhD in Management, accounting, University of Massachusetts, 2016
• Bachelors of Science, accounting, Brigham Young University, 2011
• Masters of Accounting, accounting, Brigham Young University, 2011

Group Affiliations

• American Accounting Association — 2011–2024

Selected Publications

• "How trial preparation factors influence audit litigation outcomes: Insights from audit litigators", The Accounting Review, Edition 3, Volume 99, Pages 373--396, 2024
• "Auditing with data and analytics: External reviewers' judgments of audit quality and effort", Contemporary Accounting Research, Edition 4, Volume 40, Pages 2314--2339, 2023
• "The ChatGPT artificial intelligence chatbot: How well does it answer accounting assessment questions?", Issues in Accounting Education, Edition 4, Volume 38, Pages 81--108, 2023
• "The development of the process mining event log generator (PMELG) tool", Accounting Horizons, Edition 4, Volume 37, Pages 85--95, 2023
• "The ICFR process: Perspectives of accounting executives at large public companies", Contemporary Accounting Research, Edition 3, Volume 40, Pages 1671--1703, 2023
• "The impact of audit technology on audit task outcomes: Evidence for technology-based audit techniques", Contemporary Accounting Research, Edition 2, Volume 40, Pages 981--1012, 2023
• "How Does High Uncertainty in Accounting Estimates Impact Auditor Litigation Risk? Opposite Effects in Jury Trials and Attorneys’ Out-of-Court Settlements", Current Issues in Auditing, Edition 2, Volume 17, Pages P18--P25, 2023
• "The effects of high estimate uncertainty in auditor negligence litigation", Contemporary Accounting Research, Edition 4, Volume 38, Pages 3182--3213, 2021
• "Factors affecting the outcomes of legal claims against auditors", Current Issues in Auditing, Edition 2, Volume 15, Pages P10--P16, 2021
• "The settlement norm in audit legal disputes: Insights from prominent attorneys", Contemporary Accounting Research, Edition 3, Volume 37, Pages 1400--1443, 2020
• "An Examination of How Entry-Level Staff Auditors Respond to Tone at the Top vis-à-vis Tone at the Bottom", Behavioral Research in Accounting, Edition 1, Volume 27, 2015
• "Individual accounting faculty research rankings by topical area and methodology", Issues in Accounting Education, Edition 3, Volume 26, Pages 471--505, 2011
• "Problems to Avoid When Brainstorming Fraud Risks.", CPA Journal, Edition 4, Volume 81, 2011

Experience

Academic - Post-Secondary

• Associate Professor, University of Mississippi, 2023–2024
• Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi, 2016–2023
• PhD Student, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 2011–2016

Awards

• Outstanding Researcher of the Year, Patterson College of Accounting, 2021
• Outstanding Teacher of the Year, Patterson College of Accounting, 2021
• Outstanding PhD Student Researcher for Isenberg School of Business, UMass Amherst, 2015
• Deloitte J. Michael Cook Doctoral Consortium Fellow, AAA, 2014
• Arthur H. Carter Graduate Scholarship Recipient, UMass Amherst, 2013
• ORCA Grant Recipient, BYU, 2010

Languages

• Portuguese

BYU Citizenship

• Building Faith in Christ and His Living Apostles — Committee/Council Member — September 2024
• PhD Prep — Committee/Council Member — October 2024

Professional Citizenship

• AAA AIS Section, Conference-Related Role, September 2024
• AAA Auditing Section, Committee/Council Member, August 2024
• AAA, Editorial Review Board Member, January 2024
• AAA AIS Section, Committee/Council Member, January 2024
• American Accounting Association, Editorial Review Board Member, 2023