Susan Scholz

Susan Scholz
  • Interim Dean
  • Stanley P. Porter Professor
  • School of Business administration
  • Dean's Office
  • Accounting academic area

Contact Info

785-864-7554
Capitol Federal Hall, Room 2112
Lawrence

Personal Links

Education —

Ph.D. in Business Administration, University of Southern California
B.A. in Accounting, University of Utah
Magna Cum Laude

Research —

Research interests:

  • Financial Restatements
  • Market for audit services

Teaching —

Teaching interests:

  • Financial accounting
  • Financial statement analysis

Selected Publications —

Masli, A., Porter, C., Scholz, S. (2018). Determinants of Auditor Going Concern Reporting in the Banking Industry. AUDITING A Journal of Practice and Theory - Issue 4 | Volume 37. https://doi.org/10.2308/AJPT-51999.
Haislip, J., Myers, L., Scholz, S., Seidel, T. (2017). The Consequences of Audit‐Related Earnings Revisions. Contemporary Accounting Research - Issue 4 | Volume 34. https://doi.org/10.1111/1911-3846.12346.
Drake, M., Myers, L., Scholz, S., Sharp, N. (2015). Short Selling Around Accounting Restatements: When Do Bears Pounce?. Journal of Accounting, Auditing, and Finance - Issue 2 | Volume 30.
Scholz, S. (2014). Financial Restatement Trends in the United States: 2003-2012. Commissioned and published by the Center for Audit Quality.
Huang, Y., Scholz, S. (2012). Evidence on the Association between Financial Statement Restatements and Auditor Resignations. Accounting Horizons - Issue 3 | Volume 26.
Carcello, J., Neal, T., Palmrose, Z., Scholz, S. (2011). CEO Involvement in Selecting Board Members, Audit Committee Effectiveness, and Restatements*. Contemporary Accounting Research - Issue 2 | Volume 28. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1911-3846.2010.01052.x.
Ettredge, M., Scholz, S., Smith, K., Sun, L. (2010). How Do Restatements Begin? Evidence of Earnings Management Preceding Restated Financial Reports. Journal of Business Finance and Accounting - Issue 3-4 | Volume 37. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5957.2010.02199.x.
Kinney, W., Palmrose, Z., Scholz, S. (2004). Auditor Independence and Non-audit Services: Is the Government Right?. Journal of Accounting Research - Issue 3 | Volume 42.
Wahlen, J., Palmrose, Z., Scholz, S. (2004). The Circumstances and Legal Consequences of Non‐GAAP Reporting: Evidence from Restatements*. Contemporary Accounting Research - Issue 1 | Volume 21. https://doi.org/10.1506/WBF9-Y69X-L4DX-JMV1.
Palmrose, Z., Richardson, V., Scholz, S. (2004). Determinants of market reactions to restatement announcements. Journal of Accounting and Economics - Issue 1 | Volume 37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacceco.2003.06.003.