Dr. Steven Hall, Professor
Department Chair
Ph.D., Accounting
Accounting Faculty
WSTC 317C
hallsc@unk.edu
308/865-8124
Education
- Ph.D., University of Utah, 1990 - Business Administration
- B.S., Weber State College, 1982 - Accounting
Courses Taught
- Intermediate Accounting
- Advanced Accounting
- Cost Accounting
- Accounting Information Systems
Areas of Expertise and Research Interest
- Financial Reporting
- Corporate Financial Statements - how they can be manipulated and used
Business/Industry Experience
- Senior Auditor, Utah State Auditor's Office, 1982-85
Recent Intellectual Contributions
Publications
Hall, S. & frickel, B. (2008). "Income Smoothing and Executive Compensation." Journal of Theoretical Accounting Research, 3 (2), 12-20.
Hall, S. C. & Stammerjohan, W. W. (2005). "Employee Layoffs and Earnings Management." Journal of Applied Business Research, 21 (4), 23-39.
Hall, S. C. & Sanson, A. (2004). "Do the New Rules for Goodwill Reporting in Statements of Financial Accounting Standards Nos. 141 and 142 Improve Financial Reporting?, Research Journal of Business Disciplines," Research Journal of Business Disciplines, 10, 103-107.
Hall, S. C. & Swinney, L. (2004). "Accounting Policy Changes and Debt Contracts," Management Research News, 27 (7), 34-48.
Hall, S., (2004). "Applying Income-Approach Business Valuation Methods to Professional Practices," Journal Of Financial Services Professionals, pp. 91-99.
Hall, S., Swinney, L., Morgan, D., & Sneed, J. (2003). "Information Sources Used in Evaluating Faculty Teaching," Journal of Accounting and Finance Research, pp. 83-94.
Hall, S. & Frickel, B. (2003). "Measuring Corporate Performance," Journal of Accounting and Finance Research, pp. 54-64.
Hall, S. & Stammerjohn, W. W. (2003). "Damage Awards and Accounting Choices:Another Test of the Litigation Hypothesis," Journal Of Business Finance & Accounting, 30, 829-862.
Hall, S. & Stammerjohn, W. W. (2002). "Evaluation of Doctoral Programs in Accounting: An Examination with Placement," Journal Of Accounting Education, 20, 1-27.
National Presentations
2004: Hall, S. C. & Frickel, B. "Executive Compensation, Income Smoothing, and Progressive Personal Income Taxes," American Academy of Accounting and Finance Meeting, held in New Orleans, Louisiana, December 2004.
2004: Hall, S. C., "Punitive Damage Awards as Inventive to Manage Earnings," American Academy of Accounting and Finance Meeting, held in New Orleans, Louisiana, December 2004.
2004: Hall, S. C., " What is Gained and What is Lost When Teaching a Graduate Accounting Course from a Distance," American Academy of Accounting and Finance Meeting, held in New Orleans, Louisiana, December 2004.
Regional Presentations
2004: Frickel, B. & Hall, S. "Executive Compensation, Income Smoothing and Progressive Personal Income Taxes," Mid-South Association of Business Discipline annual meeting , held in Jackson, Mississippi, 2004.
2003: Frickel, B. & Hall, S. "Dividend Reductions and Accounting Changes," American Academy of Accounting and Finance Annual Meeting , held in New Orleans, Louisiana, 2003.
2003: Hall, S. C. & Stammerjohn, W. W. "Accounting Faculty Publication Relative to Achieving Academic Tenure," Mid-Atlantic Meeting of the American Accounting Association , held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 2003.
2002: Frickel, B. & Hall, S. "Measuring Corporate Performance," American Academy of Accounting and Finance Annual Meeting , held in New Orleans, Louisiana, December 2002.