Sarah Stein
Doctoral Student
Accountancy
Trulaske College of Business
Office:
334 Cornell Hall
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211
Office Hours:
T: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, R: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, and by appointment
Phone: (573) 884-2488
E-Mail: sesmk9@mail.missouri.edu
Sarah Stein is a doctoral student in the School of Accountancy. Her research interests are in the areas of auditing and financial reporting. Prior to joining the program, Sarah was an audit manager at Deloitte & Touche, LLP in Denver, CO. She graduated from Truman State University in 2003 with a bachelors degree and a masters degree in accounting. Sarah is a member of the American Accounting Association and holds a CPA license in the state of Colorado. Outside of work, she enjoys outdoor activities (hiking, running, biking, camping), reading, and cooking.
Publications
Working Papers
Francis, J. R., P. Michas, and S. Stein. 2011. Auditor industry expertise and firm-level investment efficiency. Working paper, University of Missouri.
S. Stein. 2011. Does a firm's choice of auditor affect the readability of its annual report? Working paper, University of Missouri.
Stein, S., and T. Stites. 2011. The continued shift in the audit market: An examination of the "Second Tier" audit firms in the post-SOX period. Working paper, University of Missouri.
Work in Progress
Auditor choice and asset impairment (with Jere Francis and Olena Watanabe)
Note: Currently in data analysis and write-up phase
Auditor switches in the banking industry (with Inder Khurana and Qiuhong Zhao)
Note: Currently in data analysis phase
Audit market concentration in the financial services industry.
Note: Currently in data analysis phase