Rebecca Files, PhD

Assistant Professor, Accounting

Email
(972) 883-5818
Office – JSOM 4.427

Vita:

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Education:

PhD, Texas A&M University, 2009
MS, Texas A&M University, 2004
BA, Texas A&M University, 2004

Courses:

ACCT 3331 Intermediate Financial Accounting I

Current / Recent Research:

SEC Enforcement
Accounting Restatements
Class Action Lawsuits
Managerial Disclosure Decisions

Recent Publications
SEC Enforcement: Does Forthright Disclosure and Cooperation Really Matter?” 2011 Journal of Accounting and Economics, forthcoming.
Stealth Disclosure of Accounting Restatements” 2009 (with Edward P. Swanson and Senyo Tse), The Accounting Review 84 (5): 1495-1520.

Awards and Recognition:

Glen McLaughlin Prize for Research in Accounting Ethics 2010-2011
Laurels Scholarship – Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting 2007
Ernst & Young Doctoral Fellowship 2004-2008
Big XII Conference Postgraduate Scholarship 2004
CoSIDA Academic All-American, Volleyball, 3rd Team 2003-2004
Bill Erwin Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2003-2004

Professional Organizations:

American Accounting Association