Thomas C. Omer

University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy

Professor and Delmar Lienemann Sr. Chair of Accounting

307 College of Business Administration

Lincoln, NE 68588-0488

United States

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1.

Earnings Management Through Effective Tax Rates: The Effects of Tax Planning Investment and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Contemporary Accounting Research, Vol. 25, No. 2, 2008
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 27 Apr 2006 Last Revised: 26 Feb 2008
Kirsten A. Cook, George Ryan Huston and Thomas C. Omer
Texas Tech University - Area of Accounting, Arizona State University (ASU) - School of Accountancy and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
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effective tax rate, earnings management, tax planning, Sarbanes-Oxley

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The Impact of Religion on Financial Reporting Irregularities

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The Impact of Religion on Financial Reporting Irregularities

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 20 Aug 2011 Last Revised: 14 May 2013
Sean T. McGuire, Thomas C. Omer and Nathan Y. Sharp
Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting
Downloads 1,166 (16,485)

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religion, financial reporting irregularities, earnings management, monitoring, religious social norms

The Impact of Religion on Financial Reporting Irregularities

Accounting Review, Forthcoming
Posted: 15 Aug 2011
Sean T. McGuire, Thomas C. Omer and Nathan Y. Sharp
Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting

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religion, financial reporting irregularities, earnings management, monitoring, religious social norms

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Pork Bellies and Public Company Audits: Have Audits Once Again Become Just Another Commodity?

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 04 Dec 2012 Last Revised: 09 Sep 2014
Brant E. Christensen, Thomas C. Omer, Nathan Y. Sharp and Marjorie K. Shelley
University of Oklahoma, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy, Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
Downloads 1,029 (20,248)

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Audit fees, financial reporting risk, fee pressure, economic downturn, auditor expertise

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Understanding Audit Quality: Insights from Audit Professionals and Investors

Contemporary Accounting Research, Forthcoming, Mays Business School Research Paper No. 2358163
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 24 Nov 2013 Last Revised: 04 Mar 2019
Brant E. Christensen, Steven M. Glover, Thomas C. Omer and Marjorie K. Shelley
University of Oklahoma, Brigham Young University, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
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Audit quality, audit quality indicators, PCAOB inspections, survey, restatements

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Does Company Reputation Matter for Financial Reporting Quality? Evidence from Restatements

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Does Company Reputation Matter for Financial Reporting Quality? Evidence from Restatements

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 17 Dec 2008 Last Revised: 07 Jun 2011
Ying Cao, Linda A. Myers and Thomas C. Omer
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - School of Accountancy, University of Tennessee, Haslam College of Business, Accounting and Information Management and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
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corporate reputation, financial reporting quality, restatements, audit fees

Does Company Reputation Matter for Financial Reporting Quality? Evidence from Restatements

Contemporary Accounting Research, Forthcoming
Posted: 20 Aug 2011
Ying Cao, Linda A. Myers and Thomas C. Omer
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - School of Accountancy, University of Tennessee, Haslam College of Business, Accounting and Information Management and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy

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Company Reputation, Financial Reporting Quality, Restatements, Audit Fees

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The Effects of Audit Partner Pre-Client and Client-Specific Experience on Audit Quality and on Perceptions of Audit Quality

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The Effects of Audit Partner Pre-Client and Client-Specific Experience on Audit Quality and on Perceptions of Audit Quality

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 21 Nov 2008 Last Revised: 07 Oct 2016
Wuchun Chi, Linda A. Myers, Thomas C. Omer and Hong Xie
National Chengchi University (NCCU) - Department of Accounting, University of Tennessee, Haslam College of Business, Accounting and Information Management, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Kentucky - Von Allmen School of Accountancy
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Audit Partner Experience, Audit Quality, Discretionary Accruals, Interest Rate Spreads, Auditor Tenure

The Effects of Audit Partner Pre-Client and Client-Specific Experience on Audit Quality and on Perceptions of Audit Quality

Review of Accounting Studies, Forthcoming
Posted: 11 Oct 2016
Wuchun Chi, Linda A. Myers, Thomas C. Omer and Hong Xie
National Chengchi University (NCCU) - Department of Accounting, University of Tennessee, Haslam College of Business, Accounting and Information Management, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Kentucky - Von Allmen School of Accountancy

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Audit Partner Experience; Audit Quality; Discretionary Accruals; Interest Rate Spreads; Auditor Tenure

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Do Director Networks Matter for Financial Reporting Quality? Evidence from Audit Committee Connectedness and Restatements

Forthcoming, Management Science
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 16 Jan 2014 Last Revised: 27 Feb 2019
Thomas C. Omer, Marjorie K. Shelley and Frances M. Tice
University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Colorado at Boulder - Department of Accounting
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social networks, boards of directors, audit committees, corporate governance, financial reporting quality, restatements

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Sustainable Tax Strategies and Earnings Persistence

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 28 Oct 2011 Last Revised: 01 Nov 2013
Sean T. McGuire, Stevanie S. Neuman and Thomas C. Omer
Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting, University of Missouri at Columbia - School of Accountancy and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
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sustainable tax strategies, earnings persistence, earnings expectations

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How Do Audit Offices Respond to Audit Fee Pressure? Evidence of Increased Focus on Nonaudit Services and Their Impact on Audit Quality

Contemporary Accounting Research, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 07 May 2014 Last Revised: 06 Feb 2018
Erik Beardsley, Dennis R. Lassila and Thomas C. Omer
University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business, Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
Downloads 836 (27,470)

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audit fee pressure; nonaudit services; audit quality; misstatements

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The Impact of Religion on the Going Concern Reporting Decisions of Local Audit Practice Offices

Number of pages: 59 Posted: 24 Aug 2010 Last Revised: 29 May 2015
Thomas C. Omer, Nathan Y. Sharp and Dechun Wang
University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy, Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting and Texas A&M University
Downloads 766 (30,973)

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religion, professional skepticism, going concern opinions, audit quality

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Business Strategy, Financial Reporting Irregularities, and Audit Effort

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Business Strategy, Financial Reporting Irregularities, and Audit Effort

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 08 Nov 2010 Last Revised: 04 Mar 2012
Kathleen A. Bentley-Goode, Thomas C. Omer and Nathan Y. Sharp
The University of New South Wales (UNSW) - School of Accounting, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting
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Audit Effort, Audit Fees, Business Strategy, Financial Reporting Irregularities

Business Strategy, Financial Reporting Irregularities, and Audit Effort

Contemporary Accounting Research, Forthcoming
Posted: 29 Mar 2012
Kathleen A. Bentley-Goode, Thomas C. Omer and Nathan Y. Sharp
The University of New South Wales (UNSW) - School of Accounting, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting

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audit effort, audit fees, business strategy, financial reporting irregularities

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Does Local Religiosity Impact Corporate Social Responsibility?

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 13 Sep 2011 Last Revised: 16 May 2012
Sean T. McGuire, Nathan J. Newton, Thomas C. Omer and Nathan Y. Sharp
Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting, Florida State University, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting
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corporate social responsibility, CSR, religion, religious influence

13.

The Influence of a Firm’s Business Strategy on its Tax Aggressiveness

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 05 Jan 2011 Last Revised: 23 Aug 2013
Danielle Higgins, Thomas C. Omer and John D. Phillips
University of Connecticut - Department of Accounting, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Connecticut - Department of Accounting
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tax avoidance, tax aggressiveness, business strategy, effective tax rates

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Company Reputation and the Cost of Equity Capital

Review of Accounting Studies, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 09 Jun 2010 Last Revised: 29 Jan 2014
Ying Cao, James N. Myers, Linda A. Myers and Thomas C. Omer
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - School of Accountancy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville - College of Business Administration, University of Tennessee, Haslam College of Business, Accounting and Information Management and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
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company reputation, cost of equity capital

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Investments in Tax Planning, Tax Avoidance and the New Economy Business Model

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Investments in Tax Planning, Tax Avoidance and the New Economy Business Model

2012 American Taxation Association Midyear Meeting: JATA Conference
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 09 Feb 2012 Last Revised: 14 Feb 2012
Thomas C. Omer, Connie D. Weaver and Jaron H. Wilde
University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy, Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting and University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business
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New Economy, Tax Avoidance, Economic Trends, Investments in Tax Planning

Investments in Tax Planning, Tax Avoidance and the New Economy Business Model

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 15 Nov 2011 Last Revised: 22 Sep 2014
Thomas C. Omer, Connie D. Weaver and Jaron H. Wilde
University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy, Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting and University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business
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Does Company Reputation Matter for Voluntary Disclosure Quality? Evidence from Management Earnings Forecasts

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 05 Apr 2012 Last Revised: 26 Mar 2017
Ying Cao, Cory A. Cassell, Linda A. Myers and Thomas C. Omer
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - School of Accountancy, University of Arkansas, University of Tennessee, Haslam College of Business, Accounting and Information Management and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
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Company reputation, disclosure quality, management forecasts

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Competitive, Political, and Economic Factors Influencing State Tax Policy Changes

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 01 May 2001
Thomas C. Omer and Marjorie K. Shelley
University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
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State, tax, strategic, apportionment, externalities

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Does Business Strategy Impact a Firm's Information Environment?

Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 16 Oct 2012 Last Revised: 27 Jul 2017
Kathleen A. Bentley-Goode, Thomas C. Omer and Brady J. Twedt
The University of New South Wales (UNSW) - School of Accounting, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Oregon - Lundquist College of Business
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Business Strategy, Information Asymmetry, Information Environment, Voluntary Disclosure

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Corporate Transparency, Sustainable Tax Strategies, and Uncertain Tax Activities

Number of pages: 60 Posted: 04 Dec 2012 Last Revised: 23 Mar 2013
Stevanie S. Neuman, Thomas C. Omer and Marjorie K. Shelley
University of Missouri at Columbia - School of Accountancy, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
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corporate transparency, sustainable tax strategies, uncertain tax activities

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Does Estimation Uncertainty Affect Investors’ Preference for the Form of Financial Statement Presentation?

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 18 Oct 2012 Last Revised: 04 Jun 2014
Brant E. Christensen, Steven M. Glover, Thomas C. Omer and Marjorie K. Shelley
University of Oklahoma, Brigham Young University, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
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Estimation Uncertainty, Financial Statement Presentation, Financial Statements

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Taxable Income Management by Nonprofit Organizations

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 26 Dec 2001
Robert J. Yetman and Thomas C. Omer
University of California, Davis - Graduate School of Management and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
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Tax compliance; Nonprofit organizations

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Audit Partner Tenure and Reported Internal Control Reporting Quality: U.S. Evidence from the Not-for-Profit Sector

Mays Business School Research Paper No. 2446677
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 07 Jun 2014 Last Revised: 08 Jul 2018
Brian Fitzgerald, Thomas C. Omer and Anne Thompson
Northeastern University - Accounting Group, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Internal control opinions, audit partner rotation and tenure, audit quality, not-for-profit sector

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Audit Firm Tenure, Bank Complexity, and Financial Reporting Quality

Contemporary Accounting Research, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 18 Apr 2015 Last Revised: 21 Dec 2017
Brian Bratten, Monika Causholli and Thomas C. Omer
University of Kentucky - Von Allmen School of Accountancy, University of Kentucky - Von Allmen School of Accountancy and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
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audit tenure, banking, mandatory rotation, complexity

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Beyond the CFO and Accrual Decisions: An Examination of Individual Audit Committee Chairs, CEOS, and CFOs and Their Influence on Reporting and Operating Decisions

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 15 Feb 2013
Bradley Lawson and Thomas C. Omer
Oklahoma State University - Stillwater - School of Accounting and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
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managerial style, audit committee chair, CEO, CFO, upper echelon

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Examining the Association between Tax Risk and Tax Outcomes

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Examining the Association between Tax Risk and Tax Outcomes

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 12 Feb 2013 Last Revised: 19 Aug 2014
Stevanie S. Neuman, Thomas C. Omer and Andrew Schmidt
University of Missouri at Columbia - School of Accountancy, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and North Carolina State University
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tax risk, uncertain tax strategies, effective tax rates, tax outcomes

Risk and Return: Does Tax Risk Reduce Firms’ Effective Tax Rates?

2013 American Taxation Association Midyear Meeting: Research-In-Process
Posted: 14 Feb 2013
Stevanie S. Neuman, Thomas C. Omer and Andrew Schmidt
University of Missouri at Columbia - School of Accountancy, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and North Carolina State University

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tax risk, uncertain tax strategies, effective tax rates

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The Emerging Growth Company Status on IPO: Auditor Effort, Valuation, and Underpricing

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 22 Oct 2014 Last Revised: 17 Aug 2018
Tiffany Westfall and Thomas C. Omer
Ball State University and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
Downloads 317 (93,209)

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Initial Public Offering, Information Asymmetry, Auditor Risk, Underpricing

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Audit Office Industry Diversity and Audit Quality

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 01 Nov 2014 Last Revised: 20 Mar 2018
Erik Beardsley, Nathan Goldman and Thomas C. Omer
University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business, University of Texas at Dallas - Naveen Jindal School of Management and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
Downloads 297 (100,053)

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Audit quality; knowledge management; industry expertise; professional service firm; restatements

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The Role of Audit Firm Expertise and Knowledge Spillover in Mitigating Earnings Management through the Tax Accounts

Journal of American Taxation Association, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 26 May 2013 Last Revised: 01 Jun 2016
Brant E. Christensen, Adam J. Olson and Thomas C. Omer
University of Oklahoma, University of Cincinnati - Department of Accounting and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
Downloads 282 (105,813)

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Earnings Management, Non-Audit Services, Audit Expertise, Knowledge Spillover, Effective Tax Rate, Tax Expertise

29.

Evidence of a Nonlinear Association between Auditor-Provided Non-Audit Services and Audit Quality

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 09 Feb 2018
Erik Beardsley, Andy Imdieke and Thomas C. Omer
University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
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auditor independence, auditor fees, audit quality, non-audit services

30.

Flexible Business Models and Firms’ Financial Reporting Practices

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 21 Feb 2014
Thomas C. Omer, Connie D. Weaver and Jaron H. Wilde
University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy, Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting and University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business
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Business Models, Earnings Benchmarks, Earnings Management, Resource-based view of firm

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Determinants and Consequences of Tax Service Provider Choice in the Not-for-Profit Sector

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 23 May 2011 Last Revised: 05 Oct 2013
Stevanie S. Neuman, Thomas C. Omer and Anne Thompson
University of Missouri at Columbia - School of Accountancy, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Tax Provider Choice, Non-Audit Services, Nonprofit Organizations, Donor Contributions

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Complex Fair Value Measurements and Material Weaknesses: It's Not All Bad News

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 28 Dec 2014
Nathan H. Cannon, Brant E. Christensen, Thomas C. Omer and David A. Wood
Texas State University, University of Oklahoma, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and Brigham Young University - School of Accountancy
Downloads 239 (125,591)

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Auditing, expertise, internal controls, fair value measurement, complexity

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The Effects of Disclosure and Analyst Regulations on the Relevance of Analyst Characteristics for Explaining Analyst Forecast Accuracy

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The Effects of Disclosure and Analyst Regulations on the Relevance of Analyst Characteristics for Explaining Analyst Forecast Accuracy

Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 25 Sep 2012 Last Revised: 22 Jan 2017
Sami Keskek, Linda A. Myers, Thomas C. Omer and Marjorie K. Shelley
Florida State University, University of Tennessee, Haslam College of Business, Accounting and Information Management, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
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Analyst forecast errors, analyst disagreement, information uncertainty, private information

The Effects of Disclosure and Analyst Regulations on the Relevance of Analyst Characteristics for Explaining Analyst Forecast Accuracy

Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, Vol. 44, Issue 5-6, pp. 780-811, 2017
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 05 May 2017
Sami Keskek, Linda A. Myers, Thomas C. Omer and Marjorie K. Shelley
Florida State University, University of Tennessee, Haslam College of Business, Accounting and Information Management, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
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analyst forecast errors, analyst disagreement, information uncertainty, private information

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The Effects of Analysts’ Access to Management’s Private Information and the Precision of Publicly Available Information on Analyst Forecast Accuracy

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 17 Apr 2011 Last Revised: 29 Jun 2013
Sami Keskek, Linda A. Myers, Thomas C. Omer and Marjorie K. Shelley
Florida State University, University of Tennessee, Haslam College of Business, Accounting and Information Management, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
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Analyst forecast errors, Analyst disagreement, Information uncertainty, Private information

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Investment Opportunity Sets, Operating Uncertainty, and Capital Market Pressure: Determinants of Investments in Tax Shelter Activities?

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 29 Jul 2011 Last Revised: 26 Jun 2012
Sean T. McGuire, Thomas C. Omer and Jaron H. Wilde
Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business
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tax shelter, investment opportunity set, operating uncertainty, capital market expectations

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Do Well-Connected Directors Affect Firm Value?

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Do Well-Connected Directors Affect Firm Value?

Journal of Applied Finance (Formerly Financial Practice and Education), Vol. 24, No. 2, pp. 17-32, 2014
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 25 Oct 2015 Last Revised: 28 Oct 2015
Thomas C. Omer, Marjorie K. Shelley and Frances M. Tice
University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Colorado at Boulder - Department of Accounting
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Do Well-Connected Directors Affect Firm Value?

Journal of Applied Finance, Vol. 24, Issue 2, 2014
Posted: 26 Oct 2012 Last Revised: 27 Oct 2015
Thomas C. Omer, Marjorie K. Shelley and Frances M. Tice
University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Colorado at Boulder - Department of Accounting

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social networks; board of directors; corporate governance; firm value

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Client Deadline Concentration in Audit Offices and Audit Quality

AUDITING: A Journal of Practice and Theory (2018)
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 14 Apr 2017 Last Revised: 17 Feb 2019
Keith Czerney, Daun Jang and Thomas C. Omer
University of Missouri-Columbia, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, College of Business Administration, School of Accountancy, Students and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
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audit quality, deadline concentration, audit offices

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The Effect of Voluntary Clawback Adoptions on Corporate Tax Policy

The Accounting Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 14 Oct 2016 Last Revised: 10 Mar 2019
Thomas R. Kubick, Thomas C. Omer and Zac Wiebe
University of Kansas, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Arkansas - Sam M. Walton College of Business
Downloads 205 (146,391)

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earnings management, clawback, disclosure, tax

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Who You Know Matters: Evidence of Fee Discounts for Clients with Well-Connected Audit Committees

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 13 Feb 2013 Last Revised: 01 Jun 2013
Brant E. Christensen, Thomas C. Omer, Nathan Y. Sharp and Paul A. Wong
University of Oklahoma, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy, Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting and University of California, Davis - Graduate School of Management
Downloads 200 (149,067)

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Audit Fees, Audit Committees, Social Networks, Negotiation, Reciprocity

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Income Statement and Balance Sheet Effects of Variation in Misstatement Quantification

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 08 Sep 2009 Last Revised: 21 May 2011
Thomas C. Omer, Marjorie K. Shelley and Anne Thompson
University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Downloads 198 (150,441)

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Audit Materiality, SAB 108, Securities Regulation, Audit Methodology, Financial Statement Quality

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Do Financial Constraints Affect Future Tax Outcome Volatility?

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 04 Jul 2016 Last Revised: 15 May 2018
Herita T. Akamah, Thomas C. Omer and Sydney Qing Shu
University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and Miami University of Ohio - Department of Accountancy
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financial constraints; tax outcome volatility; general counsel; effective tax planning; non-tax costs

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The People in Your Neighborhood: Evidence of Local Information Leakage Around Corporate Headquarters When Insiders Trade

Mays Business School Research Paper No. 2170102
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 03 Nov 2012
Thomas C. Omer, Darren T. Roulstone, Nathan Y. Sharp and Brady J. Twedt
University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy, Ohio State University (OSU) - Fisher College of Business, Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting and University of Oregon - Lundquist College of Business
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Insider trading, information search, information leakage, Google Trends

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The Consequences of Deviating from Financial Reporting Industry Norms: Evidence from the Disclosure of Foreign Cash

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 31 Aug 2016 Last Revised: 15 Dec 2018
Matt Bjornsen, Jimmy Downes and Thomas C. Omer
Oklahoma State University - Stillwater, University of Nebraska at Lincoln and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
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Industry Financial Reporting Norms, Peer Effects, Foreign Cash Disclosure

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The Informativeness of FIN 48 ‘Look-Forward’ Disclosures

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 03 Jul 2010
Amy E. Dunbar, Thomas C. Omer and Thomas D. Schultz
University of Connecticut - Department of Accounting, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and Western Michigan University
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unrecognized tax benefits, tax contingency reserve, FIN 48, look-forward disclosure

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Does Task-Specific Knowledge Improve Audit Quality: Evidence from Audits of Income Tax Accounts

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 09 Oct 2017 Last Revised: 08 Feb 2019
Nathan Goldman, M. Harris and Thomas C. Omer
University of Texas at Dallas - Naveen Jindal School of Management, Washington State University - Department of Accounting and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
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Income Tax Audit Quality, Tax Restatements, Task Expertise, Income Tax Complexity, Task-specific Expertise

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Going, Going, Still Here? Determinants and Reactions to Consecutive Going Concern Opinions

Number of pages: 59 Posted: 11 Oct 2015
Kathleen Harris, Thomas C. Omer and Paul A. Wong
Washington State University, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of California, Davis - Graduate School of Management
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Audit firm, going concern, financial distress, auditor knowledge

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Investors' Response to Revelations of Prior Uncorrected Misstatements

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 21 May 2011 Last Revised: 24 Jun 2012
Thomas C. Omer, Marjorie K. Shelley and Anne Thompson
University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Downloads 154 (187,869)

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Auditor Independence, Materiality, Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Client Importance, Auditor Tenure, Misstatements

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The Influence of Country-Level Religiosity on Accounting Conservatism

Journal of International Accounting Research, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 30 Jun 2017 Last Revised: 08 Oct 2018
Matt Bjornsen, Chuong Do and Thomas C. Omer
Oklahoma State University - Stillwater, Oklahoma State University - Stillwater and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
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Financial reporting, Accounting conservatism, Religiosity, Informal Monitoring

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Voluntary Disclosure Commitment and Firm Investment

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 18 Sep 2016
Michael Imhof, Thomas C. Omer and Scott Seavey
Wichita State University - Barton School of Accountancy, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and Florida Atlantic University - School of Accounting
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Voluntary disclosure, firm investment, investment opportunities, investment efficiency

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Enforcement of Non-Compete Agreements, Outside Employment Opportunities, and Insider Trading

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 16 Dec 2017 Last Revised: 04 Dec 2018
Bo Gao, Feng Guo, Ling Lei Lisic and Thomas C. Omer
University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy, Iowa State University - Department of Accounting and Finance, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University - Pamplin College of Business and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
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non-compete, labor mobility, employment opportunity, insider trading

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Exploring Managers' Accrual-Related Forecast Bias

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 02 Jun 2017
Sami Keskek, Linda A. Myers and Thomas C. Omer
Florida State University, University of Tennessee, Haslam College of Business, Accounting and Information Management and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
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Management Earnings Forecasts, Managers' Accrual-Related Forecast Bias, Earnings Management, Disclosure Quality

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What Is the Influence of Lead Independent Directors on Corporate Tax Policy?

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 09 Dec 2018 Last Revised: 02 Feb 2019
Bo Gao and Thomas C. Omer
University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
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lead independent director, corporate governance, tax

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Do Lead Independent Directors Serving on the Audit Committee Affect Financial Reporting Quality?

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 09 Dec 2018 Last Revised: 14 Mar 2019
Bo Gao, Thomas C. Omer and Marjorie K. Shelley
University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
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lead independent director, audit committee, financial reporting quality

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The Emergence of Second‐Tier Auditors in the US: Evidence from Investor Perceptions of Financial Reporting Credibility

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The Emergence of Second‐Tier Auditors in the US: Evidence from Investor Perceptions of Financial Reporting Credibility

Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, Vol. 40, Issue 3-4, pp. 350-372, 2013
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 26 Apr 2013
Cory A. Cassell, Gary Giroux, Linda A. Myers and Thomas C. Omer
University of Arkansas, Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting, University of Tennessee, Haslam College of Business, Accounting and Information Management and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
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 second‐tier auditors, Big 4 auditors, ex ante cost of equity capital, earnings response coefficients, financial reporting credibility

The Emergence of Second-Tier Auditors in the US: Evidence from Investor Perceptions of Financial Reporting Credibility

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, Forthcoming
Posted: 17 Oct 2007 Last Revised: 10 Jan 2013
Cory A. Cassell, Gary Giroux, Linda A. Myers and Thomas C. Omer
University of Arkansas, Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting, University of Tennessee, Haslam College of Business, Accounting and Information Management and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy

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Second-Tier auditors, Big N auditors, ex ante cost of equity capital, PEG ratio, earnings response coefficients, ERC, financial reporting credibility

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Audit Partner Tenure and Internal Control Reporting Quality: U.S. Evidence from the Not-for-Profit Sector

Contemporary Accounting Research, Forthcoming, Northeastern U. D’Amore-McKim School of Business Research Paper No. 3012032
Posted: 03 Aug 2017
Brian Fitzgerald, Thomas C. Omer and Anne Thompson
Northeastern University - Accounting Group, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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internal control opinions, audit partner tenure and rotation, audit quality, not-for-profit sector

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Tax Avoidance and Ex Ante Cost of Capital

Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, Vol. 44, Issue 7-8, pp. 1109-1136, 2017
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 03 Aug 2017
Kirsten A. Cook, William J. Moser and Thomas C. Omer
Texas Tech University - Area of Accounting, Miami University and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy
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cost of capital, tax avoidance, book‐tax differences, effective tax rates

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Do Investors Use Prior Tax Avoidance When Pricing Tax Loss Carryforwards?

Journal of American Taxation Association, Forthcoming
Posted: 23 Apr 2016
Sean T. McGuire, Stevanie S. Neuman, Thomas C. Omer and Adam J. Olson
Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting, University of Missouri at Columbia - School of Accountancy, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Cincinnati - Department of Accounting

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tax loss carryforwards; prior tax avoidance behavior; firm valuation

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The Impact of Religion on the Going Concern Reporting Decisions of Local Audit Offices

Journal of Business Ethics, Forthcoming, Mays Business School Research Paper No. 2759403
Posted: 06 Apr 2016
Thomas C. Omer, Nathan Y. Sharp and Dechun Wang
University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy, Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting and Texas A&M University

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religion, professional skepticism, going concern opinions, audit quality

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Affiliated Former Partners on the Audit Committee: Influence on the Auditor-Client Relationship and Audit Quality:

Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory, Forthcoming
Posted: 06 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 07 Oct 2018
Brant E. Christensen, Thomas C. Omer, Marjorie K. Shelley and Paul A. Wong
University of Oklahoma, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of California, Davis - Graduate School of Management

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Audit committee, former audit partners, audit firm, audit firm dismissals, social identity theory, audit quality

60.

Assessing Tax Risk: Practitioner Perspectives

Number of pages: 64 Posted: 18 Mar 2015
Stevanie S. Neuman, Thomas C. Omer and Andrew Schmidt
University of Missouri at Columbia - School of Accountancy, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and North Carolina State University
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tax risk; uncertain tax planning; effective tax rates; uncertain tax benefits

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The Effects of Regulatory Scrutiny on Tax Avoidance: An Examination of SEC Comment Letters

Accounting Review, Forthcoming
Posted: 21 Dec 2014 Last Revised: 02 Mar 2016
Thomas R. Kubick, Dan Lynch, Michael Mayberry and Thomas C. Omer
University of Kansas, University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems, University of Florida - Fisher School of Accounting and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy

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tax avoidance, SEC comment letters, regulatory scrutiny

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Determinants and Consequences of Tax Provider Choice in the Not-for-Profit Sector

Contemporary Accounting Research, Forthcoming
Posted: 31 Jan 2014
Stevanie S. Neuman, Thomas C. Omer and Anne Thompson
University of Missouri at Columbia - School of Accountancy, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Tax Provider Choice, Non-Audit Services, Nonprofit Organizations, Donor Contributions

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Product Market Power and Tax Avoidance: Market Leaders, Mimicking Strategies, and Stock Returns

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Product Market Power and Tax Avoidance: Market Leaders, Mimicking Strategies, and Stock Returns

Accounting Review, (March 2015) Forthcoming
Posted: 14 Feb 2013 Last Revised: 17 Jul 2014
Thomas R. Kubick, Dan Lynch, Michael Mayberry and Thomas C. Omer
University of Kansas, University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems, University of Florida - Fisher School of Accounting and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy

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Tax avoidance, Product market competition, Agency costs, Mimicry

Product Market Power and Tax Avoidance: Market Leaders, Mimicking Strategies, and Stock Returns

2013 American Taxation Association Midyear Meeting: Research Forum
Posted: 14 Feb 2013
Dan Lynch, Thomas R. Kubick, Michael Mayberry and Thomas C. Omer
University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems, University of Kansas, University of Florida - Fisher School of Accounting and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy

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Smooth Taxable Income, Tax Avoidance, and the Information Content of Taxable Income

2013 American Taxation Association Midyear Meeting: New Faculty/ Doctoral Student Session
Posted: 14 Feb 2013
Michael Mayberry, Sean T. McGuire and Thomas C. Omer
University of Florida - Fisher School of Accounting, Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy

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income smoothing, taxable income, tax avoidance, information content

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Smoothness and the Value Relevance of Taxable Income

Journal of American Taxation Association, Forthcoming
Posted: 14 Aug 2012 Last Revised: 25 Aug 2015
Michael Mayberry, Sean T. McGuire and Thomas C. Omer
University of Florida - Fisher School of Accounting, Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy

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Income smoothing, taxable income, tax avoidance, value relevance

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Investment Opportunity Sets, Operating Uncertainty, and Capital Market Pressure: Determinants of Investments in Tax Shelter Activities?

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Investment Opportunity Sets, Operating Uncertainty, and Capital Market Pressure: Determinants of Investments in Tax Shelter Activities?

2012 AAA Annual Meeting - Tax Concurrent Sessions
Posted: 18 Jul 2012 Last Revised: 24 Jul 2013
Sean T. McGuire, Thomas C. Omer and Jaron H. Wilde
Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business

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Investment Opportunity Sets, Operating Uncertainty, and Capital Market Pressure: Determinants of Investments in Tax Shelter Activities?

Journal of American Taxation Association, Forthcoming, Mays Business School Research Paper No. 2310175
Posted: 15 Aug 2013
Sean T. McGuire, Thomas C. Omer and Jaron H. Wilde
Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business

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tax shelter, investment opportunity set, operating uncertainty, capital market pressure

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Investors’ Response to Revelations of Prior Uncorrected Misstatements

Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory, Forthcoming, Mays Business School Research Paper No. 2012-74
Posted: 25 Jun 2012 Last Revised: 13 Aug 2012
Thomas C. Omer, Marjorie K. Shelley and Anne Thompson
University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Materiality Decisions, Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Client Importance, Audit Quality, Misstatements

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Tax Avoidance: Does Tax-Specific Industry Expertise Make a Difference?

Accounting Review, Forthcoming
Posted: 19 Aug 2011
Sean T. McGuire, Thomas C. Omer and Dechun Wang
Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and Texas A&M University

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tax avoidance, auditor industry expertise, effective tax rate, cash effective tax rate

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Publicly Traded Partnerships, Tax Cost, and Choice of Entity

Tax Notes, p. 365, July 27, 2009
Posted: 31 Jul 2009
Jane R. Livingstone and Thomas C. Omer
Western Carolina University and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy

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publicly traded partnership, taxation, organizational form

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Do Complexity, Governance, and Auditor Independence Influence Whether Firms Retain Their Auditors for Tax Services?

Journal of the American Taxation Association, Spring 2010
Posted: 25 Jun 2009
Dennis R. Lassila, Thomas C. Omer, Marjorie K. Shelley and Murphy Smith
Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi-Department of Accounting

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governance, auditor independence, tax services, complexity, nonaudit services

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Voluntary Disclosure of Auditor-Provided Tax Service Fees

The Journal of the American Taxation Association, Spring 2010
Posted: 24 Jun 2009
Jean C. Bedard, Diana Falsetta, Ganesh Krishnamoorthy and Thomas C. Omer
Bentley University - Department of Accountancy, University of Miami - Department of Accounting, Northeastern University and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy

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Nonaudit services, tax consulting, voluntary disclosure, political costs

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The Effect of Corporate Governance on Auditor-Client Realignments

Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory 31 (2), 2012
Posted: 20 Dec 2006 Last Revised: 23 May 2012
Cory A. Cassell, Gary Giroux, Linda A. Myers and Thomas C. Omer
University of Arkansas, Texas A&M University - Department of Accounting, University of Tennessee, Haslam College of Business, Accounting and Information Management and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy

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Corporate governance, Auditor-client realignments, Audit risk, Financial risk, Litigation risk, Earnings manipulation risk, Discretionary accruals, Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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Auditor-Provided Tax Services: The Effects of a Changing Regulatory Environment

Accounting Review, October 2006
Posted: 27 May 2006
Thomas C. Omer, Jean C. Bedard and Diana Falsetta
University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy, Bentley University - Department of Accountancy and University of Miami - Department of Accounting

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Tax fees, tax consulting, audit fees, auditor independence

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Exploring the Term of the Auditor-Client Relationship and the Quality of Earnings: A Case for Mandatory Auditor Rotation?

The Accounting Review, Vol. 78, No. 3, 2003
Posted: 17 Feb 2003
James N. Myers, Linda A. Myers and Thomas C. Omer
University of Tennessee, Knoxville - College of Business Administration, University of Tennessee, Haslam College of Business, Accounting and Information Management and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy

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auditor tenure, earnings quality, audit quality, mandatory rotation

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The Effect of Organizational Tax Differences and Risk on Corporate and Limited Partnership Capital Structure

Posted: 21 Oct 1997
Thomas C. Omer and William D. Terando
University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Notre Dame - Department of Accountancy

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Capital Restructuring and Accounting Compliance Costs: The Case of Publicly Traded Partnerships

Posted: 18 Nov 1996
Marjorie K. Shelley, Thomas C. Omer and T. J. Atwood
University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - School of Accountancy and University of Arkansas - Department of Accounting

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