Nicole Thorne Jenkins
Associate Professor of Accounting
Subject Area(s):
Accounting and Taxation
Biography:
Professor Jenkins is a leading authority on financial accounting and corporate governance, and has had extensive experience at one of the world's top accounting firms. Her research on stock repurchases and accounting restatements has appeared in such leading publications as the Journal of Accounting and Economics, The Accounting Review and Review of Accounting Studies. Among her current research interests is financial accounting with a focus on unconventional mechanisms for earnings management, such as restatements and stock repurchases. Prior to joining Owen, Jenkins served as assistant professor of accounting at the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis. She also spent five years as a senior auditor at Price Waterhouse LLP in Washington, D.C. and currently serves as an expert witness in cases dealing with financial reporting regulations. Her research has been presented at numerous seminars and conferences held by academic institutions and professional associations, and has been widely cited in the financial press. Jenkins currently serves as a member of the American Accounting Association, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Tennessee Association of Certified Public Accountants, and the National Association of Black Accountants.
Education:
B.S. Accounting & Finance - Drexel University, 1992
Ph.D. Accounting - University of Iowa, 2002
CPA - State of Maryland, 1993
Course(s) Taught:
- MGT 511: Advanced Financial Reporting and Analysis
- MGT 519: Accounting and Financial Communications
- MGT 411a/b: Financial Reporting
Research Interest(s):
Financial accounting, restatements, stock repurchases
Area(s) of Expertise:
Financial Reporting
Media Mentions:
St. Louis Post Dispatch, December 1, 2005 (Early vesting of options)
Corporate Board Member Magazine, May/June 2006 (Stock repurchase as an earnings management device)
Financial Executives Magazines, August 2006 (The contagion effects of accounting restatements)
St. Louis Post Dispatch, September 7, 2006 (Stock repurchases)
US Fed News, September 7, 2006 (Stock repurchases)
Reuters, November 10, 2006 (Backdating of options)
AccountingToday, January 30, 2006 (The PhD Project)
St. Louis Post Dispatch, April 15, 2007 (New proxy statement rules)
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