William D. Brown Jr.
Associate Dean for Finance, Operations, & Strategic Initiatives, & Clinical Professor
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
