Eric Allen is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the University of California, Riverside, with a PhD from UC Berkeley. His research centers on corporate tax planning, particularly for startup and multinational firms, and financial statement analysis. He is also an inactive licensed CPA in California.
Outside of academia, Eric is an avid marathon runner. He creatively merges this passion with his research, studying the behavioral economics of runners to draw parallels with corporate financial reporting behaviors. He jokes that this interest helps justify his spending on race fees and shoes.
He co-authored a study comparing the tendency of marathon runners to meet round-number finishing times with the tendency of companies to report earnings just above zero.
Eric Allen
Assistant Professor at University of Southern California
Santa Monica, California, United States
Overview
Topics They Care About
Corporate Tax Planning
His research focuses on the tax planning decisions of firms, with an emphasis on startup firms and multi-national corporations.
Startup Taxation
He has authored multiple papers on the tax efficiency and organizational structures chosen by venture capital-backed startup firms.
Behavioral Economics
He has published research linking the behaviors of marathon runners to established principles of behavioral economics and financial reporting.
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Work History
8-2012 - 6-2020
Assistant Professor at University of Southern California
3-2005 - 6-2007
Business Manager at MESCHURES, SNYDER, POCRAS & LEVIN, PC
5-2002 - 3-2005
Senior Accountant at Formerly Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co., LLP Now Eide Bailly, LLP
Assistant Professor at University of California, Riverside
Education
8-2007 - 5-2012
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from University of California, Berkeley
8-1997 - 5-2001
Bachelor's degree from University of Redlands
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Location : Santa Monica, California, United States
Job Level : Junior
Designation : Assistant Professor at University of Southern California
