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Shaw, Joanna

FACULTY

More about Joanna Shaw

  • Nesbitt, W. L., Persson, A., Shaw, J. M., (2023 - Working Paper). Auditor Tax Advisory Services and Clients' Tax Avoidance: Do Auditors Draw a Line in the Sand for Tax Advisory Services?  (Preparing for submission to Journal of Business Ethics)
  • Bauer, T., Deore, A., Pressley, A., Shaw, J. M., (2023 - Working Paper).  The interactive effect of reward type and taxation on employee effort.  (Under review at the The Accounting Review)
  • Harrast, S., Shaw J.M., (Working Paper). Digital Assets and the Illusion of Tax Anonymity.
  • Cowx, M., Shaw, J. M., Vernon, M. (Working Paper). Economic Nexus and State Tax Planning Uncertainty: Evidence from FIN 48 Reserves.  
  • Nesbitt, W. L., Shaw, J. M., (Working Paper).  U.K. Auditor Regulations: Did the Regulations have their Intended Effect?

Dissertation

  • Shaw, J. M., 2022.  The Effect of Sales Taxes on Location Decisions and Capital Market Outcomes: Evidence from Wayfair.  (Preparing for submission to Journal of Accounting and Economics)

Research Presentations 

  • 2023 Emory University, Workshop presentation, Atlanta, Georgia (co-author presenter)
  • 2023 Ivey Business School, Workshop presentation, London, Ontario, CA (co-author presenter)
  • 2022 Michigan State University, Workshop presentation, East Lansing, Michigan
  • 2022 Global Management Accounting Research Symposium, Virtual (co-author presenter) 
  • 2022 AAA Management Section Midyear Meeting, Virtual (co-author presenter) 
  • 2022 Hawaiian Accounting Research Conference, Manoa, Hawaii
  • 2021 Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 
  • 2021 Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (co-author presenter) 
  • 2021 Michigan State University, Workshop presentation, East Lansing, Michigan
  • 2020 Michigan State University, Workshop presentation, East Lansing, Michigan
  • 2020 Hawaiian Accounting Research Conference, Hilo, Hawaii
  • 2019 AAA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California
  • 2019 CAAA Annual Meeting, Ottawa, Canada
  • 2019 AAA Tax Section Midyear Meeting, Washington D.C., (co-author presenter)
  • 2018 National Tax Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana 
  • 2018 AAA Midwest Region Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana
  • 2018 8th EIASM Conference on Current Research in Taxation (co-author presenter)
  • 2018 Michigan State University, Workshop presentation, East Lansing, Michigan

Academic Service 

  • 2023 Volunteer (unassigned as of 4/5/2023), AAA Annual Meeting, Denver Colorado (upcoming)
  • 2022/2023 Central Michigan University, School of Accounting Scholarship Committee, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
  • 2022 Discussant, AAA Annual Meeting, San Diego, California
  • 2022 Discussant, Global Management Accounting Research Symposium, Virtual
  • 2022 Moderator, Global Management Accounting Research Symposium, Virtual 
  • 2022 Discussant, Hawaiian Accounting Research Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • 2021 Discussant, University of Illinois Tax Doctoral Consortium V, Virtual
  • 2020 Discussant, AAA Annual Meeting, Virtual
  • 2020 Moderator, AAA Tax Section Midyear Meeting, Virtual
  • 2020 Reviewer, Impact the Future, AAA Western Region Meeting, Virtual
  • 2020 Reviewer, AAA Tax Section Midyear Meeting, Virtual
  • 2020 Discussant, Hawaiian Accounting Research Conference, Hilo, Hawaii
  • 2019 Discussant, AAA Annual Meeting, Ft. Worth, Texas
  • 2019 Moderator, Midwest Accounting Research Conference, East Lansing, Michigan
  • 2019 Discussant, CAAA Annual Meeting, Ottawa Canada
  • 2019 Reviewer, AAA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California
  • 2018 Discussant, AAA Midwest Region Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana

Conference Participation

  • 2023 AAA Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado
  • 2023 PwC 2023 Accounting and Tax Symposium, Denver, Colorado
  • 2023 AAA New Faculty Consortium, Washington D.C.
  • 2022 AAA Annual Meeting, San Diego, California
  • 2022 Global Management Accounting Research Symposium, Virtual
  • 2022 ATA Tax Section Midyear Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri
  • 2022 Hawaiian Accounting Research Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • 2021 University of Illinois Tax Doctoral Consortium V, Virtual
  • 2021 OSU Tax Research Symposium, Virtual
  • 2021 UNC Tax Conference, Virtual
  • 2021 ATA Tax Section Midyear Meeting, Virtual
  • 2020 CAR Conference, Virtual
  • 2020 AAA Annual Meeting, Virtual
  • 2020 UNC Tax Conference, Virtual
  • 2020 AAA Tax Section Midyear Meeting, Ft. Worth, Texas
  • 2020 Hawaiian Accounting Research Conference, Hilo, Hawaii
  • 2019 Grant Thornton Leadership Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • 2019 AAA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California
  • 2019 CAAA Annual Meeting, Ottawa, Canada
  • 2019 Global Management Accounting Research Symposium, East Lansing, Michigan
  • 2019 Midwest Accounting Research Conference, East Lansing, Michigan
  • 2019 AAA Tax Section Midyear Meeting, Washington, D.C.
  • 2018 National Tax Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 2018 Midwest Accounting Research Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana
  • 2018 AAA Tax Section Midyear Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana

Awards and Honors

  • 2018-2022 Grant Thornton Doctoral Fellowship, Michigan State University
  • 2019 Michigan State University - Excellence in Teaching Award

Professional Experience

  • US Signal Company, LLC - Grand Rapids, Michigan
    Chief Financial Officer, July 2007-August 2015
  • BDO USA LLP - Grand Rapids, Michigan
    Tax Manager, Senior Tax Associate, October 2002-June 2007
  • Maner Costerisan & Ellis, PC - Lansing, Michigan  
    Tax Senior Staff, Tax Staff, Tax Intern, January 2000-October 2002
  • Ph.D., Accounting - Michigan State University (2022)
  • B.A., Accounting with Honors - Michigan State University (2000)
Corporate responses to changes in tax laws and regulations, state and local taxes, tax regulation and controversies, as well as tax transparency and taxable compensation.  
  • American Accounting Association (AAA)
  • AAA Tax Section
  • National Tax Association
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Courses Taught

Central Michigan University
Undergraduate
:
Federal Income Tax I (ACC 311)
Federal Income Tax II (ACC 511)