Matthew G. Sherwood
Assistant Professor Accounting
Office: Isenberg 349
Tel: 413.545.7639
Academic Background
Education
PhD, University of Kansas, 2016
BS, University of Michigan – Dearborn, 2001
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor of Accounting, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2016-Present
Research Interests
- Audit Quality
- Auditor Regulation
- Auditor Selection
- Corporate Governance
Teaching Interests
- Financial Statement Auditing
- Data Analysis
- Financial Accounting
Professional Background
Professional Experience
Manager, 2001 - 2011, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Recent Honors & Awards
AICPA, Accounting Doctoral Scholars (ADS) Scholarship Recipient, 2011-2015
AAA/Deloitte/Michael J. Cook Doctoral Consortium Representative, Dallas, TX, 2014
EY Center for Auditing Research & Advanced Technology, Doctoral Fellowship, 2014
University of Kansas, Clarence B. Coleman Business Leadership Scholarship, 2013
Selected Publications
Sherwood, M., A. Nagy, A. Zimmerman. Non-CPAs and Office Audit Quality. (Forthcoming at Accounting Horizons, scheduled for September 2020 issue).
Kuang, L., H. Li, M. Sherwood, R. Whited. Mandatory Audit Partner Rotations and Audit Quality in the United States. (Forthcoming at Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, scheduled for the August 2020 issue).
Masli, A., M. Sherwood, and R. Srivastava. 2018. Attributes and Structure of an Effective Board of Directors: A Theoretical Investigation. Abacus, 54(4), 485-523.
Ettredge, M., M. Sherwood, and L. Sun. 2017 Effects of SOX 404(b) Implementation on Audit Fees by SEC Filer Size Category. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy 37 (1): 21-38.
