Peter Kipp, Ph.D., CPA
University of North Texas
Department of Accounting, College of Business
1155 Union Circle #311277
BLB 312 G
Denton, Texas 76203-5017
| (620) 875-9973
Primary Areas of Interest
Research:
General: Auditing, financial reporting, and accounting information systems topics with a focus on judgment and decision making.
Specific: Audit reports, audit regulation, financial statement evaluation, internal controls, auditor judgments, manager judgments, non-professional investor judgments, and social media.
Teaching:Accounting Information Systems (AIS), Data Analytics, Auditing, and Financial Accounting
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Accounting – University of South Florida
- Minor Area: Psychology2017
Master in Professional Accounting – University of Texas at Austin2013
- Concentration: Financial Reporting and Assurance
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting – Pittsburg State University2012
- Minor: Fraud Examination
- Summa Cum Laude
Academic Experience
Assistant Professor, University of North Texas2017 – Present
Instructor, University of South Florida2014 – Present
Teaching Associate, University of South Florida2014– Present
Research Associate, University of South Florida2014 – Present
Courses Instructed:
Accounting Information Systems2016
Student Evaluation: 4.32/5.00
Auditing I2015
Student Evaluation: 4.31/5.00
Principles of Financial Accounting (multiple sections)2014
Student Evaluation: 4.78/5.00
Professional Qualifications
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), State of Kansas2012
-Active, Permit Number 3957
Dissertation
“The Effect of Expanded Audit Report Disclosures on Users’ Confidence in the Audit and the Financial Statements”
Committee: Lisa Milici Gaynor (Chair), Uday Murthy, Dahlia Robinson, and Sandra
Schneider
Working Papers
Kipp, P. C., A. Fekade, and Y. Zhang. (2017). “The Impact of Social Media Message Features
on Investors’ Perception of Firm Value: The Mediating Effect of Social Media Interactions,”Preparing for second round submission to Journal of Information Systems
Kipp, P.C., A. Smith, and Y. Zhang. (2017). “Cloud-Computing Risk Disclosure and ICFR
Material Weakness: The Moderating Role of XBRL Reporting Complexity,” Under review at Journal of Information Systems
Kipp, P.C., N. Snow, and M. Pickard. (2017). “The Impact of Management Facial
Characteristics on Persuasion Outcomes and Internal Audit Evidence Collection,” data collection.
Kipp, P. C., and U. Murthy.(2017). “Indirect Cues about Manager’s Opportunistic
Behavior: Facial Masculinity and the Propensity to Override Internal Controls,” preparing for submission.
Kipp, P.C.(2015). “Non-Professional Investors Perception of Credibility in Sustainability
Disclosures,” in progress.
Kipp, P.C.(2014). “The Effect of Continuous Auditing on the Reallocation of Budgeted Audit
Hours,” in progress.
Invited Presentations
Conferences
AAA Annual Meeting, San Diego, FL, August 2017 – Presented “The Effect of
Expanded Audit Report Disclosures on Users’ Confidence in the Audit and the Financial Statements”
AAA AIS Mid-Year Meeting, Orlando, FL, January 2017 – Presented “The Effect of
Emotional Contagion Transmitted via Social Media on Nonprofessional Investor Confidence” with AmanuelFekade and Yibo (James) Zhang.
Florida Accounting Behavioral Research Symposium, Orlando, FL, November 2016 –
Presented “Indirect Cues about Manager’s Opportunistic
Behavior: Facial Masculinity and the Propensity to Override Internal Controls” with Uday Murthy.
Symposiums
Muma College of Business Research Symposium, Tampa, FL, November 2016
- Presented “The Effect of Critical Audit Matter Language and Related Audit Procedure Description on Informed Financial Statement Users’ Confidence in the Audit and the Financial Statements”
Muma College of Business Research Symposium, Tampa, FL, November 2015
- Presented “Indirect Cues about Manager’s Opportunistic
Behavior: Facial Masculinity and the Propensity to Override Internal Controls” with Uday Murthy.
Professional Conferences, Seminars, and Meetings
Florida Accounting Behavioral Research Symposium – Orlando, FL2016
- Presenter, Participant
Florida Accounting Behavioral Research Symposium – Tampa, FL2015
- Participant
Florida Accounting Symposium – Miami, FL2014
- Participant
American Accounting Association:
AAA Annual Meeting – San Diego, CA2017
- Discussant for ABO, AIS, and Audit Sections
AIS Section Midyear Meeting – Orlando, FL2017
- Presenter, Discussant, Doctoral Consortium Participant
Auditing Section Midyear Meeting – Orlando, FL2017 - Doctoral Consortium Participant
ABO Section Midyear Meeting – Albuquerque, NM2016
- Discussant, Doctoral Consortium Participant
AAA Annual Meeting – New York City, NY2016
-Discussant for ABO, AIS, and Audit Sections, Moderator
AIS Section Midyear Meeting – Houston, TX2016
- Moderator
Auditing Section Midyear Meeting – Scottsdale, AZ2016
-Doctoral Consortium Participant
ABO Section Midyear Meeting – Nashville, TN2015
- Doctoral Consortium Participant
AAA/Deloitte/J. Michael Cook Doctoral Consortium – Westlake, TX2015
AIS Section Midyear Meeting – Charleston, SC2015
-Discussant, Doctoral Consortium Participant
Auditing Section Midyear Meeting – San Antonio, TX2014
- Participant
AIS Section Midyear Meeting – Raleigh, NC2014
-Doctoral Consortium Participant
Service
Editorial Advisory and Review Board – Current Issues in Auditing2017 – Present
Ad Hoc Reviewer – International Journal of Accounting Information Systems2016 – Present
Reviewer for the following Conferences:
Annual Meeting (AIS, ABO, and Auditing Sections)
Accounting, Behavior, and Organization Section of the AAA Midyear Meeting
AIS Section of the AAA Midyear Meeting
Auditing Section of the AAA Midyear Meeting
Honors and Awards
American Accounting Association
AIS/SET Midyear Meeting – Best Research Paper Award2017
AAA/Deloitte/J. Michael Cook Doctoral Consortium Scholar2015
University of South Florida
Dr. Henry Efebera Memorial Scholarship2016
Muma College of Business Research Symposium, Best Paper Award2015
USF Graduate Fellowship2013
Professional and Honorary Affiliations
Accounting, Behavior, and Organization Section of the American Accounting Association
AIS Section of the American Accounting Association
Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association
Forensic and Investigative Accounting Section of the American Accounting Association
Professional Experience
Audit Intern – Jarred, Gilmore, and Phillips, PA – Chanute, KS2011
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