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Skinner, Ashley Nicole

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Research

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  • My research examines how managers make voluntary disclosure decisions, and the implications of those voluntary disclosure choices for capital market outcomes.

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  • voluntary disclosure, disclosure incentives

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Teaching

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  • ACCT 4828 - ESG Reporting: Accounting for a Changing World
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2024 / Spring 2025
    Introduces students to the current state of corporate sustainability reporting through the lens of accounting and financial reporting concepts. The course has three basic elements. We will cover (1) data and measurement issues associated with corporate sustainability reporting, (2) current disclosure frameworks and the evolving regulatory landscape, and (3) other accounting-related topics including the intersection of sustainability and US GAAP and ESG Assurance.
  • ACCT 5820 - Topics in Business
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2024 / Spring 2025
    Offered irregularly to provide opportunity for investigation of new frontiers in accounting. Degree credit not granted for this course and MSBX 5820.
  • MBAX 6720 - ESG Reporting and Analysis
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2025
    This course introduces students to the current state of corporate sustainability reporting through the lens of accounting and reporting concepts. The course has three basic elements. We will cover (1) data and measurement issues associated with corporate sustainability reporting, largely at the conceptual level, (2) current disclosure frameworks and the evolving regulatory landscape, and (3) other topics including ESG assurance, ESG ratings and the role of ESG information in sustainable investing. Recommended prerequisite: MBAC 6020 Financial Accounting (MBA) or MSBC 5020 Financial Accounting (MS).
  • MSBX 5820 - Special Topics in Accounting
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2024 / Spring 2025
    Provides a vehicle for the development and presentation of new topics with the potential of being incorporated into the standard graduate business curriculum. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Degree credit not granted for this course and ACCT 5820.

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