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Trent Krupa

Pennsylvania State University - Department of Accounting

University Park, PA 16802-3306

United States

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Scholarly Papers (17)

1.

The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Decision-Making: Evidence from the Effectiveness of Corporate Tax Strategies

Review of Accounting Studies, forthcoming
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 16 Feb 2024 Last Revised: 06 Nov 2025
Trent Krupa and Michele Mullaney
Pennsylvania State University - Department of Accounting and Indiana University - Kelley School of Business - Department of Accounting
Downloads 730 (87,119)
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artificial intelligence, limited attention, decision-making, information processing constraints, tax effectiveness

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Tax Administration Quality and Foreign Investment in Developing Countries: Evidence from Participation in Tax Inspectors Without Borders

Journal of Accounting and Economics, forthcoming
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 23 Jun 2022 Last Revised: 27 Aug 2025
Duke Ferguson, Trent Krupa and Rick Laux
University of Kentucky - Gatton College of Business and Economics, Pennsylvania State University - Department of Accounting and Oklahoma State University - Stillwater - Spears School of Business
Downloads 401 (189,093)
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Foreign Investment, Tax Administration, Tax Enforcement, Developing Countries, Tax Uncertainty, Corruption, Agency Costs

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Tax Enforcement and Corporate Non-Financial Misconduct

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 05 Sep 2024 Last Revised: 31 Dec 2025
Duke Ferguson, Robert Hills and Trent Krupa
University of Kentucky - Gatton College of Business and Economics, University of Georgia - Terry College of Business and Pennsylvania State University - Department of Accounting
Downloads 346 (218,475)

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corporate misconduct, compliance costs, real activities management, tax enforcement

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Whose Taxes Matter? Institutions' Monitoring Role in Dividend Decisions around Tax Rate Changes

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 15 Nov 2018 Last Revised: 29 Jun 2026
Trent Krupa and Steven Utke
Pennsylvania State University - Department of Accounting and University of Connecticut - Department of Accounting
Downloads 345 (217,024)
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Dividend Payout Policy, Institutional Ownership, Monitoring, Tax-Sensitivity, Shareholder-Level Taxes, JGTRRA

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Risk, Reward, and Ratings: How Firms Use Tax Avoidance to Sustain Inflated Credit Ratings

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 26 Jun 2023 Last Revised: 13 Jun 2025
Cornell University - Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, University of Connecticut - Department of Accounting, Pennsylvania State University - Department of Accounting and Colorado State University, Fort Collins - Department of Finance & Real Estate
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Credit Rating Inflation, Tax Avoidance, Investment Risk

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The Cost of Misaligned Incentives: Evidence from the Funding Sources and Real Effects of Tax-Motivated Dividends

University of Connecticut School of Business Research Paper No. 20-05
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 12 Mar 2020 Last Revised: 27 Oct 2025
Kose John, Trent Krupa and Steven Utke
New York University (NYU) - Leonard N. Stern School of Business, Pennsylvania State University - Department of Accounting and University of Connecticut - Department of Accounting
Downloads 275 (280,513)

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Investment, Agency Costs, Tax-Sensitivity, Dividend Payout Policy, Institutional Ownership, Shareholder-Level Taxes, JGTRRA, ATRA

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Earnings myopia and private equity takeovers

Review of Accounting Studies, forthcoming
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 10 Sep 2021 Last Revised: 25 Jul 2024
Paul Hribar, Todd D. Kravet and Trent Krupa
University of Iowa - Department of Accounting, University of Connecticut - Department of Accounting and Pennsylvania State University - Department of Accounting
Downloads 266 (288,370)
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Private equity, Earnings myopia, Real earnings management, Going private

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Raising the Stakes: How Progressive Tax Rates Affect Risk-Taking by Pass-Through Businesses

Contemporary Accounting Research  [10.1111/1911-3846.12992], University of Connecticut School of Business Research Paper No. 21-07
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 01 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 22 Nov 2024
Duke Ferguson, Trent Krupa and Rick Laux
University of Kentucky - Gatton College of Business and Economics, Pennsylvania State University - Department of Accounting and Oklahoma State University - Stillwater - Spears School of Business
Downloads 246 (312,643)

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Investment, Risk-Taking, Progressive Tax Rates, Individual Tax Rates, Pass-Through Businesses, Payoff Asymmetry

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The Benefits of Uncertainty: Uncertain Tax Strategies and Implicit Taxes

Kelley School of Business Research Paper No. 2023-4347999
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 07 Feb 2023
Trent Krupa, Steven Utke and Brian Williams
Pennsylvania State University - Department of Accounting, University of Connecticut - Department of Accounting and Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
Downloads 236 (326,127)

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Implicit Taxes, Tax Avoidance, Uncertain Tax Positions

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Can Enhanced Risk Information Increase Misconduct? Evidence from Mandated Enterprise Risk Assessments

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 24 Feb 2025 Last Revised: 10 Feb 2026
Robert Hills, Paul Hribar and Trent Krupa
University of Georgia - Terry College of Business, University of Iowa - Department of Accounting and Pennsylvania State University - Department of Accounting
Downloads 225 (346,707)

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operational misconduct, internal information quality, risk assessment, enterprise risk management

11.

Tax Audits and Accounting Labor Investment

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 17 Sep 2025 Last Revised: 11 Jun 2026
University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Haslam College of Business, Pennsylvania State University - Department of Accounting and Indiana University - Kelley School of Business - Department of Accounting
Downloads 222 (354,560)

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Tax audits, tax personnel, accounting personnel, tax planning, compliance costs, real effects

12.

Private Equity Ownership in Public Accounting: Enhanced Expertise or a Threat to Auditor Independence?

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 03 Apr 2026
Jing Cui, Tyler J. Kleppe and Trent Krupa
University of Arkansas, University of Kentucky - Von Allmen School of Accountancy and Pennsylvania State University - Department of Accounting
Downloads 156 (540,814)

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Private Equity, Auditor-Provided Tax Services, Auditor Independence, Tax Expertise

13.

Capital Investment Thresholds Under Regulatory Oversight

Number of pages: 56 Posted: 02 Feb 2026 Last Revised: 29 May 2026
University of Connecticut, Pennsylvania State University - Department of Accounting and Penn State University
Downloads 116 (674,591)

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Regulatory Oversight, Information Quality, Hurdle Rates, Cost of Capital

14.

Insider Tax Planning and Corporate Risk-Taking: Evidence from the Rule 10b5-1 Gift Disclosure Amendment

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 10 Apr 2026 Last Revised: 26 May 2026
University of Cincinnati - Lindner College of Business, Pennsylvania State University - Department of Accounting and University of Cincinnati - Lindner College of Business
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Real Effects, Executive Taxation, Regulation, Insider Gifts, Insider Trades

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Online Appendix to: The Cost of Misaligned Incentives: Evidence From the Funding Sources and Real Effects of Tax-Motivated Dividends

University of Connecticut School of Business Research Paper No. 20-20
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 31 Aug 2022 Last Revised: 27 Oct 2025
Kose John, Trent Krupa and Steven Utke
New York University (NYU) - Leonard N. Stern School of Business, Pennsylvania State University - Department of Accounting and University of Connecticut - Department of Accounting
Downloads 77 (830,555)

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Investment, Agency Costs, Tax-Sensitivity, Dividend Payout Policy, Institutional Ownership, Shareholder-Level Taxes, JGTRRA, ATRA

16.

The Impact of Reduced In-Person Contact on Information Quality: The Case of Analyst Forecast Accuracy during Covid Lockdowns

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 19 Jun 2026 Last Revised: 22 Jun 2026
Trent Krupa, Yanhua Sunny Yang and Xiao Yu
Pennsylvania State University - Department of Accounting, University of Connecticut - School of Business and University of Connecticut - Department of Accounting
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In-person communication, Information quality, Lockdowns, Analyst forecast accuracy

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Do Enterprise Risk Assessments Affect Tax Aggressiveness? Evidence from U.S. ORSA Regulation

The Accounting Review, Forthcoming. Available at: https://doi.org/10.2308/TAR-2022-0639
Posted: 16 Sep 2021 Last Revised: 26 Sep 2023
Trent Krupa
Pennsylvania State University - Department of Accounting

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Limited Attention, Managerial Learning, Non-Tax Risks, Enterprise Risk Assessments, Risk Interdependencies, Corporate Tax Aggressiveness, ORSA