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Ira Solomon

Professor of Accountancy and Department Head and R. C. Evans Chair of Accountancy

Educational Background

Ph.D., Accounting, University of Texas at Austin, 1979
M.P.A., Accounting, University of Texas at Austin, 1974
B.B.A., Accounting, University of Texas at Austin, 1973

Positions Held

Head, Department of Accountancy, University of Illinois, 2002 - Present
R.C. Evans Chair of Accountancy, University of Illinois, 2001 - Present
KPMG Peat Marwick Distinguished Professor of Accountancy, University of Illinois, 1987-2001
Associate Professor of Accountancy, University of Illinois, 1983-1987
Assistant Professor, University of Arizona, 1978-1983

Recent Publications

Bell, T., Doogar, R. , Solomon, I. 2008. Audit Labor Usage and Fees under Business Risk Auditing. Journal of Accounting Research, 46: 729-760

Peecher, M. , Schwartz, R. , Solomon, I. 2007. It's All About Audit Quality: Perspectives on Strategic Systmes Auditing. Accounting, Organizations and Society, 32: 463-485

Bell, T., Solomon, I. 2005. The 21st Century Public-Company Audit: Conceptual Elements of KPMG's Global Audit Methodology. Montvale, New Jersey: KPMG.

Service Activities

Member, Accounting Accreditation Committee, Association for Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), 2004-2007
Member, American Accounting Association Education Committee, 2005-2006
Board of Directors, Illinois CPA Society, 2005-2006

Teaching and Research Interests

Research focuses on auditing and attestation-the market for these services and judgment and decision making in these contexts.

 

Contact Information:

360 Wohlers Hall
1206 South Sixth Street
Champaign, IL, 61820
(217) 333-2451
isolomon@illinois.edu


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