The number one question I get when I tell people I'm in a PhD accounting program is - what the heck does accounting research mean? Rather than explain it myself, the BYU accounting wiki has a great explanation, plus everything else you want to know about an accounting PhD. In short, accounting research looks at how accounting affects the world around us and how the world affects accounting. There are four areas of accounting research; I am primarily in the managerial area. But at the end of the day, if a question interests me, I'm going to try to answer it!
I'm only in my 2nd year so this would be an impressive section if I had any. The end goal is to fill this up eventually.
The Value of the PCAOB: A Literature Review: Co-authored with Jan Bouwens, Ranjani Krishnan, and Shiva Rajgopal. The version linked here is my first-year paper version.
Incentivizing Engagement with Richard Saouma and Martin Holzhacker
Man vs. The Machine: Does AI Enable or Detect Fraud More?
The Impact of Online Gambling Legalization on White Collar Crime