Professor Kubick researches issues primarily related to taxation, corporate finance, corporate governance, and incentives. Professor Kubick’s research has been published in top-tier academic journals such as The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Management Science, and Review of Accounting Studies. His research is frequently featured at national conferences, and he regularly serves as a reviewer for academic journals in accounting and finance.

Professor Kubick teaches principles of taxation (ACCT 312) and a doctoral seminar in empirical tax research (ACCT 995). His hometown is Lincoln, NE and he received his Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Prior to joining the College of Business in July 2019, he was an Associate Professor of Accounting at the University of Kansas. He holds numerous professional designations including the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).

"Does Inside Debt Moderate Corporate Tax Avoidance?" with G. Brandon Lockhart and John Robinson. Forthcoming in National Tax Journal.

“Tax-savvy Executives” with Yijun Li and John Robinson. Forthcoming in Review of Accounting Studies.

“The Effect of Voluntary Clawback Adoptions on Corporate Tax Policy” with Tom Omer and Zac Wiebe. Forthcoming in The Accounting Review.

“Annual Report Readability and Corporate Audit Outcomes” with John Abernathy, Jason Guo, and Adi Masli. Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory (2019) 38 (2), 1-26. (Lead article).

“The Effect of General Counsel Prominence on the Pricing of Audit Services” with John Abernathy and Adi Masli. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy (2019) 38, 1-14. (Lead article).

“Evidence on the Relation between Managerial Ability and Financial Reporting Timeliness” with John Abernathy and Adi Masli. International Journal of Auditing (2018) 22, 185-196.

“The Effects of Restatements for Misreporting on Auditor Scrutiny of Peer Firms” with Adi Masli and Feng (Jason) Guo. Accounting Horizons (2018) 32 (1), 66-85.

“Offsore Expertise for Onshore Companies: Director Connections to Island Tax Havens and Corporate Tax Policy” with Jiang Chao, Mihail Miletkov, and Jide Wintoki.

Management Science (2018) 64 (7), 3241-3268.

“IRS and Corporate Taxpayer Effects of Geographic Proximity” with G. Brandon Lockhart, Lilian Mills, and John Robinson. Journal of Accounting and Economics (2017) 63, 428-453.

“Overconfidence, CEO awards, and Corporate Tax Aggressiveness” with G. Brandon Lockhart. Journal of Business Finance & Accounting (2017) 44 (5&6) 728-754.

“Do Corporate Payouts Signal Going-Concern Risk for Auditors? Evidence from Audit Reports for Companies in Financial Distress” with Jian Cao and Adi Masli. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting (2017) 49 (3), 599-631.

“Corporate Tax Aggressiveness and Debt Maturity” with G. Brandon Lockhart. Forthcoming in Advances in Accounting (2017) 36, 50-57.

“The Effects of Regulatory Scrutiny on Tax Avoidance: An Examination of SEC Comment Letters” with Dan Lynch, Mike Mayberry, and Tom Omer. Forthcoming in The Accounting Review (2016) 91 (6), 1751-1780.

“Do External Labor Market Incentives Motivate CEOs to Adopt More Aggressive Corporate Tax Reporting Preferences?” with G. Brandon Lockhart. Journal of Corporate Finance (2016) 36, 255-277.

“Proximity to the SEC and Stock Price Crash Risk” with G. Brandon Lockhart. Financial Management (2016), 341-367.

“General Counsel Prominence and Corporate Tax Policy” with John Abernathy and Adi Masli. Journal of the American Taxation Association (2016) 38 (1), 39-56.

“Firm-Level Tournament Incentives and Corporate Tax Aggressiveness” with Adi Masli. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy (2016) 35, 66-83.

"Product Market Power and Tax Avoidance: Market Leaders, Mimicking Strategies, and Stock Returns" with Dan Lynch, Mike Mayberry and Tom Omer. The Accounting Review (2015) 90 (2), 675-702.

"Corporate Tax Avoidance and the Timing of Annual Earnings Announcements" with Aaron Crabtree. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting (2014) 42, 51-67.

"The Effectiveness and Valuation of Political Tax Minimization" with Matt Hill, G. Brandon   Lockhart and Huishan Wan. Journal of Banking and Finance (2013) 37, 2836-2849.

“The Economic Relevance of Chief Marketing Officers in Firms’ Top Management Teams” with John Abernathy and Adi Masli. Journal of Business & Economics Research (2013) 11 (12), 555-568.

Principles of Taxation (ACCT 312) and Seminar in Empirical Tax Research (ACCT 995)

Professor Kubick’s research has been cited in major media outlets, including Accounting Today, CFO.com, CFO Magazine, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Politico, and the Washington Post.