Accountancy & Information Systems faculty pursue research in areas including earnings management practices and reporting, auditing, accounting systems, business process analytics, enterprise systems integration, service-oriented architecture, and the legal and ethical aspects of information technology.

Another valuable resource available to Accountancy & Information Systems is the VSB Accounting Advisory. This council is comprised of executives and industry leaders from a diverse group of accounting and technology firms. Council members provide guidance, curricular insights, assistance with the development and execution of faculty research, and job and internship opportunities for VSB students. Maintaining these relationships is integral to the Accountancy & Information Systems mission, helping to ensure that research and teaching efforts are agile, are relevant to the practice of business, and prepare VSB students for career success.

VSB faculty members publish in journals including The Accounting Review, Contemporary Accounting Research, Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, Accounting Horizons, Journal of The American Taxation Association, and Behavioral Research in Accounting.

Recent Research

Lin Lin, Paul Jen-Hwa, Olivia R. Hu, Liu Sheng, and Johnny Lee. "Is Stickiness Profitable for Electronic Retailers? An Analysis of Within-Session Visiting Behaviors." Communications of the ACM (forthcoming). PDF Abstract

Janvrin, Diane, James Bierstaker, and D. Jordan Lowe. "An Examination of Audit Information Technology Use and Perceived Importance." Accounting Horizons 22, no. 1 (March 2008). PDF Abstract

Houston, Richard W., Michael F. Peters, and Jamie H. Pratt. "Non-Litigation Risk and Pricing Audit Services." Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory 24, no. 1 (May 2005). PDF Abstract