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Sonja w88 sports betting

Professor of Accounting, MAcc Program Director

Summary

Sonja Pippin is an associate professor in the Accounting department at the University of Nevada, Reno. She came to the University in 2006, immediately after receiving her Ph.D. from Texas Tech University. She has taught courses in individual and w88 sports betting entity taxation at the undergraduate and graduate level, as well as financial accounting for undergraduate and graduate students. Pippin really enjoys learning about and teaching the tax and financial accounting issues related to w88 sports betting decisions. Students who have taken classes with her also know that she can get really excited about balance sheets and balancing in general.

Her research is mostly related to taxes and tax policy. w88 sports betting has published articles in academic journals (for example, the Journal of Legal Tax Research and in Advances in Taxation) and in practitioner-oriented journals, such as the Journal of Accountancy, Strategic Finance and the CPA Journal.

She is a member of various professional groups and has taken on various service assignments with all of them. Important organizations for accounting and w88 sports betting professors like her are the American Accounting Association (AAA) and its section American Taxation Association (ATA), the National w88 sports betting Association, the American Institute of CPAs and the NV Society of CPAs.

Professional Experience

  • Associate Professor, Department of Accounting and Information Systems, w88 sports betting of Business, University of Nevada Reno: July 2012 to present. (Courses taught: Financial Reporting & Analysis for MBA Students; Principles of Financial Accounting, Individual Taxation; Taxation of Business Entities I & II; Taxation of Flow-through Entities; Taxation of C Corporations; and Estate & Gift Tax.)
  • Director of the Master of Accountancy Program, Department of Accounting and Information Systems, w88 sports betting of Business, University of Nevada Reno: October 2011 to present.
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting and Information Systems, w88 sports betting of Business, University of Nevada Reno: July 2006 to June 2012.
  • w88 sports betting Consultant, Excelsis Accounting Group (formerly Mark Bailey & Co., Ltd.): January 2009 to present.
  • Teaching Assistant, Area of Accounting, w88 sports betting of Business Administration, Texas Tech University: January 2002 to May 2006; Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literature, w88 sports betting of Arts and Sciences, Texas Tech University: August 1999 to May 2000. (Courses taught: Individual Taxation, Principles of Managerial Accounting, Taxation of Business Entities I, and Introduction to German.)
  • Intern, w88 sports betting Department, Deloitte & Touche, LLP, Dallas, TX: Spring 2001.
  • Intern and Staff, Ernst Basler & Partner, Zürich, Switzerland: September 1997 to May 1999.
  • Intern, Deutsches Institut für Urbanistik, Berlin Germany: Summer 1996.

Recent Academic Research Presentations

  • Hunt, N., Pippin, S. E., Vreeland, J., Wong, J., "What Can the Presidents’ Tax Returns Tell Us? A Research Note Comparing their return data with that of the Average American", UNR w88 sports betting of Business & SGH Warsaw School of Economics: Joint Research Symposium: Entrepreneurship, Economic Development, and Public Policy, Academic, Workshop, Reno, NV (December 7, 2018).
  • w88 sports betting, S.E., Wong, J., Mason, R. AAA Annual Conference, “Perceived and Actual Consequences of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act: A Survey of Americans Living Abroad,” National Tax Association (NTA), Philadelphia, PA (November 12, 2017)
  • w88 sports betting, S.E., Wong, J., Mason, R. AAA Annual Conference, “Perceived and Actual Consequences of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act: A Survey of Americans Living Abroad,” American Accounting Association (AAA), San Diego, CA (August 8, 2017).
  • Pippin, S.E., Tosun M.S., IIPF Annual Congress 2016, “w88 sports betting Entity Choice, Entrepreneurship, and State Tax Policy,” International Institute of Public Finance (IIPF), South Lake Tahoe, CA (August 11, 2016).
  • Pippin, S.E., Tosun M.S., NTA Annual Conference 2015, “w88 sports betting Entity Choice, Entrepreneurship, and State Tax Policy,” National Tax Association (NTA), Boston, MA (November 19, 2015).
  • Jackson, M., w88 sports betting, S. E., Wong, J., ATA Mid-Year Meeting and JATA/JLTR Conferences, “Court Rulings in Estate Tax Cases: Is Gender a Factor?” American Taxation Association, San Antonio, TX (February 21, 2014).
  • Jackson, M., w88 sports betting, S. E., AAA 2013 Western Region Meeting, “’Temporary’ Tax Provisions and Uncertainty: Evidence from a Survey of Professional Tax Preparers,” American Accounting Association (Western Region), San Francisco, CA (April 26, 2013).
  • Jackson, M., w88 sports betting, S. E., ATA Mid-Year Meeting and JATA/JLTR Conferences, “’Temporary’ Tax Provisions and Uncertainty: Evidence from a Survey of Professional Tax Preparers,” American Taxation Association, San Diego, CA (February 22, 2013).
  • Tchigriaeva, E., w88 sports betting, S. E. 2012 NTA Annual Conference, “Estate Taxes, Charitable Giving, and Transfers to Spouses: Evidence from the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act,” National Tax Association (NTA), Providence, RI (November 15, 2012).
  • Jackson, M., Pippin, S. E., Wong, J., AAA Annual Conference, “Asset and w88 sports betting Valuation in Estate Tax Cases: The Role of the Courts,” American Accounting Association (AAA), National Harbor, MD (August 8, 2012).
  • w88 sports betting, S. E., Tosun, M. S., Second Workshop on Current Research in Taxation, “Tax Harmonization in the European Union and the Euro-Zone: A Multilateral Analysis of Tax Systems,” European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management, Münster, Germany (July 2, 2012).
  • Jackson, M., Pippin, S. E., Wong, J., AAA Western Region meeting, “Asset and w88 sports betting Valuation in Estate Tax Cases: The Role of the Courts,” American Accounting Association (AAA), Vancouver, WA (April 20, 2012).
  • w88 sports betting, S. E., Mason, R., Vreeland, J. AAA Western Region meeting, “The Effective Capital Gains Tax Rate and Associated Policy Implications for the United States,” American Accounting Association (AAA), Vancouver, WA (April 20, 2012).
  • w88 sports betting, S. E., Mason, R., Pack-Baleme, T., ATA midyear meeting and JATA/JLTR Conferences, "The Tax Consequences of Surrogacy," American Taxation Association (ATA), Denver, CO (February 19, 2010).
  • McLeod, A., w88 sports betting, S. E., Catania, V., 15th AMCIS Conference, "Using Technology Acceptance Theory to Model Individual Differences in Tax Software Use," Americas Conference on Information Systems, San Francisco, CA (August 9, 2009).
  • Mills, J. R., w88 sports betting, S. E., 14th International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking, "Identifying Relevant Financial Information for Evaluating New Gaming Proposals," The Institute for the Study of Gambling & Commercial Gaming, Stateline, NV (May 26, 2009).
  • w88 sports betting, S. E., Tosun, M., Annual Meeting of the Public Choice Society, "Availability and Use of Direct Democracy Measures: Evidence from Swiss Cantons," Public Choice Society, Las Vegas, NV (March 6, 2009).
  • McLeod, A., w88 sports betting, S. E., HICSS-42, "Security and Privacy Trust in E-Government: Understanding System and Relationship Trust Antecedents," Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Waikoloa, Big Island, HI (January 2009).
  • w88 sports betting, S. E., Tosun, M. S., 3rd Year-End Conference, "Availability and Use of Direct Democracy Measures: Evidence from Swiss Cantons," Swiss Economists Abroad, Zurich, Switzerland (December 22, 2008).
  • w88 sports betting, S. E., Tosun, M. S., 2008 NTA Annual Conference, "Improving Effectiveness of E-Government Policies: The Example of Federal E-Filing and Underprivileged Taxpayer Groups," National Tax Association, Philadelphia, PA (November 20, 2008).
  • Buchheit, S., Dalton, D., Downen, T., w88 sports betting, S. E., 2008 Annual Meeting, "Active Feedback Learning and M.S.A. Student Subjects: An Extension of Luft and Shields (2001)," American Accounting Association, Anaheim, CA (August 6, 2008).
  • McLeod, A., w88 sports betting, S. E., Mason, R., 2008 Annual Meeting, "Possible Determinants of Individual Taxpayers' Intention to Use Tax Preparation Software: Some Empirical Evidence from A Pilot Survey," American Accounting Association, Anaheim, CA (August 6, 2008).
  • McLeod, A., w88 sports betting, S. E., Mason, R., 7th ISOneworld, "Individual Taxpayer Intention to Use Tax Preparation Software: Experience, Trust and Perceived Risk," Information Institute, Las Vegas, NV (June 3, 2008).
  • Pippin, S. E., Purvis, S.E.C., 5th International Conference on w88 sports betting, "The Worst of Both Worlds: The Financial and Tax Accounting Treatment of Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock," The w88 sports betting Research Division of the Athens Institute for Education and Research, Athens, Greece (July 3, 2007).
  • w88 sports betting, S. E., Wong, J. A., Mason, R. M., ATA midyear meeting and JATA/JLTR conferences, "The Federal Tax Implications of Redating Stock Option Grant Dates and Exercise Dates," American Taxation Association, San Antonio, TX (February 23, 2007).

Other Professional Presentations

  • w88 sports betting. S. E., “Estate Tax Planning” Nevada Society of CPAs, Reno Chapter Luncheon (February 20, 2013).
  • w88 sports betting, S. E., “Estate Tax Planning after the Election” Breakfast Meeting of the Estate Planning Council of Northern Nevada (November 13, 2012).

Recent Publications

In Refereed Journals

  • Kingston, J., w88 sports betting, S.E. (2019). Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate. Strategic Finance. September 2019.
  • Guo, S., w88 sports betting, S.E. (2019). Tax Treatment of Clawbacks. Strategic Finance. 100(12): 16-18.
  • Hunt, N., w88 sports betting, S. E., Vreeland, J., Wong, J., (2019). What Can Presidential Tax Returns Tell Us? Tax Notes, 163(5): 719-722.
  • w88 sports betting, S. E., Wong, J., Mason, R. (2018). Perceived and Actual Consequences of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act: A Survey of Americans Living Abroad. Advances in Taxation, 25, 91-117.
  • Weber, J., w88 sports betting, S. E., Vreeland, J., Wong, J. (2018). Mandatory Nonfinancial Reporting in the EU: Implications for U.S. CPAs. The CPA Journal.
  • Carstensen, E., w88 sports betting, S.E. (2017). Developing Trends in the Tax Accounting Industry and Alternative Career Options for Accountants. Today’s CPA (forthcoming).
  • w88 sports betting, S.E. (2017). Trusts and estates: Uses and tax consideration. Journal of Accountancy, 223(2): 52-57.
  • w88 sports betting, S.E., Tosun, M.S. (2016). Tax harmonization in the European Union and the eurozone: a multilateral analysis of tax systems. Financial Theory and Practice, 40(4): 437-461.
  • w88 sports betting, S.E., Weber, J.L. (2016). Benefit Corporations and B Corporations: New Opportunities for Accountants. The CPA Journal, 86(8): 54-57.
  • Bergner, J., w88 sports betting, S.E., Weber, J.L., Wong, J. (2016). The Inclusion of Sustainability in the Accounting Curriculum. The CPA Journal, 86(6): 64-67.
  • Mason, R., w88 sports betting, S.E. (2016). Taxes: The AMT and the Minimum Tax Credit. Strategic Finance, 98(6).
  • w88 sports betting, S.E. (2016). Taxes: Reporting Foreign Income. Strategic Finance. 98(3).
  • Mason, R., w88 sports betting, S.E. (2015). Taxes: The Standard Deduction or Itemized? Strategic Finance, 97(12): 14–16.
  • Jackson, M., w88 sports betting, S. E., Wong, J. (2014). Court Rulings in Estate Tax Cases: Is Gender a Factor? Journal of Legal Tax Research. 12(2): 74–84.
  • Tosun, M., w88 sports betting, S. E. (2014). Electronic Tax Filing in the United States: An Analysis of Possible Success factors. Electronic Journal of e-Government, 12(1): 22–38.
  • Jackson, M., w88 sports betting, S. E. (2014). “Temporary” Tax Provisions and Uncertainty: Evidence from a Survey of Professional Tax Preparers. Journal of Legal Tax Research, 11(2): 53-67.
  • Jackson, M., w88 sports betting, S. E., Mason, R. (2013). Marital Status after DOMA. The CPA Journal, 83(10): 40-43.
  • Jackson, M., Pippin, S. E., Wong, J. (2013). Asset and w88 sports betting Valuation in Estate Tax Cases: The Role of the Court. Journal of the American Taxation Association, 35(2): 121-134.
  • Pippin, S. E., Mason, R. (2013). Expensing vs. Capitalizing w88 sports betting Property in Light of ATRA. Strategic Finance, 94(4), 8-12.
  • Downen, T., Buchheit, S., Dalton, D., and w88 sports betting, S. E. (2012) Outcome Feedback, Incentives, and Performance: Evidence from a Relatively Complex Forecasting Task. Behavioral Research in Accounting, 24(2): 1-20.
  • McLeod, A., and Pippin, S. E. (2012). Tax Software Acceptance: How do Professional Users Differ from Novices? International Journal of w88 sports betting Information Systems, 10(3): 312-327.
  • w88 sports betting, S. E. and Tosun, M. S. (2012). Political Economy of Taxing Services in the United States. Public Finance and Management Special Issue on Local Taxation, 12(1): 51-73.
  • McLeod, A., and Pippin, S. E. (2012). Toward Multi-Dimensional Trust: Exploring Antecedents to Trust in a Complex Domain. International Journal of w88 sports betting Information Systems, 9 (2): 222-238.
  • Carslaw, C., w88 sports betting, S. E., and Mason, R. (2012). Are Public Sector Auditors more Effective than Private Sector Audit Firms when Auditing Governmental Entities? Some Evidence from the United States Counties. Public and Municipal Finance, 1(1): 49-57.
  • McLeod, A., w88 sports betting, S. E., and Wong, J. A. (2011). Revisiting the Likert Scale: Can the Fast Form Approach Improve Survey Research. International Journal of Behavioural Accounting and Finance, 2(3/4): 310-327.
  • Mason, R., and w88 sports betting, S. E. (2011). What is the True Tax Rate on Investments in Precious Metals? Strategic Finance, 93(3):17-19.
  • w88 sports betting, S. E., and Mason, R. (2010). “Basis Bumping”: Tax Planning in Light of the 2001 and 2003 Tax Act Sunsets. Strategic Finance, 92(5).
  • w88 sports betting, S. E., Mason, R., and Pack-Baleme, T. (2010). The Federal Tax Consequences of Surrogacy. Journal of Legal Tax Research, 8(1): 70-87.
  • w88 sports betting, S. E. (2010). Income Tax Accounting for Trusts and Estates. Journal of Accountancy, 210(4): 62-67.
  • Mills, J., Pippin, S. E., Carslaw, C., and Mason, R. (2010). Silver City: A Case Study. Journal of w88 sports betting Case Studies, 6(5): 41-48.
  • McLeod, A., w88 sports betting, S. E., Simkin, M. (2010). Twenty Computer Myths for CPAs. Today’s CPA, 37(6): 30-35.
  • w88 sports betting, S. E., Tosun, M. S., Carslaw, C., and Mason, R. (2010). Property Tax and Other Wealth Taxes Internationally: Evidence from OECD Countries. Advances in Taxation, 19: 145-169.
  • w88 sports betting, S. E. (2010). Tax Treatment of Adoption Expenses. Journal of Accountancy, 209(4): 44-48.
  • w88 sports betting, S. E. (2010). The Never-Taxed Estate. The CPA Journal, 80(2): 14-15.
  • w88 sports betting, S. E., McLeod, A., and Catania, T. (2010). What is Important to Tax Software Users? The CPA Journal, 80(2): 68-72.
  • McLeod, A., w88 sports betting, S. E., and Mason, R. (2009). Individual Taxpayer Intention to Use Tax Preparation Software: Examining Expertise, Experience, Trust and Perceived Risk. Journal of Information Science and Technology, 6(1): 25-44.
  • w88 sports betting, S. E. (2009). Taxation of Individuals Working for International Organizations: Different Treatment for U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents? TaxNotes.
  • w88 sports betting, S. E., Mason, R., and Carslaw, C. (2009). Tax Tip for Individuals: Beyond Community Property for Married Couples with Children Who Live Apart. Today’s CPA, January/February 2009: 32-33.
  • w88 sports betting, S. E., Mason, R., and Carslaw, C. (2008). Tax Rebate Checks as Economic Stimulus. The CPA Journal, 78(8), 6-10.
  • w88 sports betting, S. E., Wong, J., and Mason, R. (2007). The Federal Tax Implications of Redating Stock Option Grant Dates and Exercises Dates. Journal of Legal Tax Research, 5(1), 79-98.

Other Professional Publications

  • w88 sports betting, S. E., Wong, J., and Mason, R. (2015). A Study of the Consequences of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act on Americans Living Overseas: Survey Results and Interpretations. Final Report of a study conducted in cooperation with the American Citizens Abroad Global Foundation.
  • Pippin, S. E., and Tosun, M. S. (2011). Consequences of Expanding the State Sales Tax to Services in Nevada. w88 sports betting of Business Applied Research Award Project Report.
  • w88 sports betting, S. E. California Taxes for Nevada Businesses. Reno, NV: Reno Gazette Journal.
  • Mason, R., and w88 sports betting, S. E. (2008). County Boards of Equalization in Nevada. LexisNexis Practice Insights.
  • Mason, R. and w88 sports betting, S. E. (2008). Statutory Determination of Taxable Value and Assessed Value of Real Property in Nevada: Basic Grounds for Challenging Assessments. LexisNexis Practice Insights.
  • Mason, R. and w88 sports betting, S. E. (2008). The Nevada State Board of Equalization. LexisNexis Practice Insights.

Other Research and Working Papers

  • Hunt, N., w88 sports betting, S. E., Wong, J. “What Can the Presidents’ Tax Returns Tell Us? A Research Note Comparing Their Return Data with that of the Average American”
  • w88 sports betting, S. E. and Tosun, M.S. “Entrepreneurship and tax policy in different U.S. states”
  • Mason, R., w88 sports betting. S. E., and Wong, J. “The perceived and actual impact of foreign tax reporting rules on U.S. taxpayers living abroad: detailed analysis of survey results”

Other Activities:

Department:

  • Undergraduate advisor (2007-2011); graduate advisor (2011 to present)
  • Chair of the search committee 2012 – 2016
  • Director of the Masters of Accountancy program (2011 to present)
  • Chair of the curriculum sub-committee: 150 hour program (2009)
  • Co-chair of the w88 sports betting personnel committee (since 2012)

w88 sports betting of Business:

  • Faculty Senate (w88 sports betting of Business Senator) (since August 2015)
  • Chair of the w88 sports betting of Business curriculum committee (since August 2013; member since August 2010)
  • Member of the scholarship committee (2010–2013)

University:

  • w88 sports betting of Liberal Arts review committee (2008/2009)
  • Work-Family-Taskforce (2006–2009)
  • Summer Scholar Program (2008 & 2009)

American Taxation Association (ATA); Section of the American Accounting Association (AAA):

  • Webmaster (2014 to present)
  • Chair of the ATA Technology Committee (2009–2013)
  • Member of the ATA Technology Committee (2008/09 & 2013/2014)

Referee and discussant:

  • International Institute of Public Finance: Annual Congress, August 2016
  • American Accounting Association: Midyear Meeting of the AAA Western Region, April 2012.
  • American Accounting Association: Annual Meeting, August 2012 & 2008.
  • National w88 sports betting Association: Annual Conference on Taxation, November 2007.
  • University of Fribourg/University of Berne: Accounting Research Workshop, June 2007.
  • Ad hoc reviewer for the Journal of Financial Theory and Practice, the Journal of Legal w88 sports betting Research, Journal of Accounting Education, and Advances in Taxation.

Professional:

  • Board member of the Reno Chapter of the Nevada Society of CPAs (since 2013)

Education

  • Ph. D. Texas Tech University, 2006. Major: w88 sports betting Administration (Accounting/Tax)
    • Dissertation Title: “An Analysis of the Impact of w88 sports betting Systems on Income Distribution, Poverty, and Human Well-being: Evidence from Cross-Country Comparisons”
    • Dissertation Committee: John Masselli (chair), David Malone, Robert Ricketts, Bradley Ewing
  • M.S. Texas Tech University, 2001. Major: Accounting (w88 sports betting)
  • M.S. University of Zürich, Zürich (Switzerland), 1998. Major: Geography. Minor: History.
    • Thesis Title: “Grenzüberschreitende Zusammenarbeit und nachhaltige Entwicklung in der Bodenseeregion” (Cross-border Cooperation and Sustainable Development in the Lake Constance Area)

Professional certifications

  • Certified Public Accountant, Colorado Board of Accountancy (#0031202; Active)

Selected Honors and Awards

  • w88 sports betting of Business Graduate Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award for Executive MBA 2017.
  • w88 sports betting of Business Graduate Faculty Excellence in Teaching for Accounting Award 2013, 2015, and 2016.
  • ,000 Summer Stipend Program, sponsored by the w88 sports betting of Business’ Corporate Partners (together with Mehmet Tosun): “Consequences of Expanding the State Sales Tax to Services in Nevada” (2010)
  • Beta Gamma Sigma w88 sports betting of Business Researcher of the Year (March 2011 for 2010 year))
  • Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Faculty of the Year (April 2009 for 2008/2009 year)
  • Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award for Outstanding Ph.D. Student Teachers (2005)
  • Distinguished Graduate Master of Science in Accounting (2001)