Education
BS, Accounting, Brigham Young University
MAcc, Brigham Young University
MS, Statistics, Stanford University
PhD, Accounting, Stanford University
Positions Held
At Haas since 2005
2005 - present, Assistant Professor, Haas School of Business
2001 - 2005, Research Assistant, Stanford University
1999 - 2000, Lecturer, Brigham Young University
1996, Database Developer, Renaissance Intercomputing, Salt Lake City, UT
Current Research and Interests
- Divisional performance measurement
- Management incentives
- Transfer pricing
Selected Papers and Publications
- “Divisional Performance Measurement and Transfer Pricing for Intangible Assets.” Review of Accounting Studies 11 (2006).
- “Deferred Taxes in Residual Income Compensation Schemes.” Working Paper (2009).
- “Employee Stock Options and Future Firm Performance,” with R. Kasznik and D. Aboody. Working Paper (2009).
- "Transfer Pricing With Unknown Costs and Market Demand," with T. Pfeiffer. Working Paper (2008).
- "Cost Allocation for Capital Budgeting Decisions Under Sequential Private Information," with T. Pfeiffer and G. Schneider. Working Paper (2009).
- "Round Numbers and Security Returns," with E. Johnson and D. Shanthikumar. Working Paper (2009).
Teaching
- Introduction to Managerial Accounting, UGBA 102B
- Managerial Accounting, MBA 224A
- Research Seminar in Accounting, PHDBA 229S
- Doctoral Seminar in Accounting - Contract Theory, PHDBA 229A
Honors and Awards
- Co-winner of Best Paper Award, 2005 RAST Conference
- Earl F. Cheit Award for Outstanding Teaching, 2009

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