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William D. Brown Jr.

Senior Associate Dean, Clinical Professor of Accounting

Education

PhD Accounting, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2002
BBA, Accounting, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1997

Professional Experience

Senior Economist, Cornerstone Research, Washington D.C., 2007-2008
Staff Accountant, PriceWaterhouse LLP, 1996-1997

Academic Appointments

Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs, Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst, 1/17-Present
Clinical Associate Professor and Associate Department Chair, University of Massachusetts, 1/13-Present
Assistant Professor of Accounting, Clarkson University, 8/11-1/13
Assistant Professor of Accounting, Quinnipiac University, 8/09-8/11
Senior Economist, Cornerstone Research, Washington D.C., 6/08-7/09

Research Interests

Asset Pricing Anomalies
Properties of Financial Analysts Forecasts
Determinants of Costs of Capital
Earnings Management

Teaching Interests

Masters
  • Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation
  • Advanced Financial Reporting Topics
Undergraduate
  • Advanced Financial Reporting\\Intermediate Financial Reporting
  • Honors Capstone Seminar in Financial Reporting