Department of Accounting

James Hansen

        601 S. Morgan St. (M/C 006)
        Chicago, IL 60607
        Phone: 312-996-4284
        Fax     : 312-996-4520
        jh56@uic.edu

 

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Degrees

Ph.D., The University of Georgia, August 2004
M.S., The Brigham Young University, 1999
B.S., The Brigham Young University, 1999
Joined UIC Fall 2004

Teaching and Research Interests

Teaching:Auditing, Financial, Managerial
Research: Capital Markets, Earnings Management, Voluntary Disclosure, Auditing Committees - Financial Expertise

Honors / Awards

Student Auxiliary Services Grant, 1999
Undergraduate Academic Scholar, 1998
Alvina Barret Academic Scholar, 1997

Positions Held

Consultant - Royalty Specialist, Mountain Oil, Ballard, Utah, 2001
Staff Auditor - Arthur Anderson, LLP, Phoenix, Arizona, 1999-2000
Audit Intern - Arthur Andersen, LLP, Vienna, Virginia, 1999
Audit Client Intern, Price Waterhouse Coopers, LLP, Phoenix, AZ, 1998

Representative publications

"Additional Evidence on Discretionary Accrual Level of Benchmark Beaters", 1st Dissertation Essay, 2003, University of Georgia

"Why small loss firms? Balance Sheet Constraints and Earnings Response Coefficients" 2nd Dissertation Essay, 2003, University of Georgia