Anh Persson

• PhD, Accounting, Michigan State University, 2019
• MSc, Accounting and Finance, London School of Economics, 2011
• BBA, Accounting, Jacksonville University, 2010

• Assistant Professor of Accountancy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2020 to present
• Instructor of Accountancy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2019-2020
• Corporate Tax Advisor, Ernst & Young LLP, 2011-2014
• Financial Analyst Intern, Sun Global Investments Limited, 2011-2011

• Vuong Persson, A., Nesbitt, W., & Outslay, E. (2022). A Reexamination of Investors' Reaction to Tax Shelter News: Evidence from the Luxembourg Tax Leaks. Journal of Accounting and Economics, Elsevier, 75 (2-3).  link >
• Vuong Persson, A., Outslay, E., & Joshi, P. (2020). Does Public Country-by-Country Reporting Deter Tax Avoidance and Income Shifting? Contemporary Accounting Research, 37 (4), 2357-2397.  link >

Taxation; Financial Accounting; Managerial Accounting

Tax Avoidance; Tax Risk; Income Shifting; Multi-jurisdictional Corporation Taxation; Tax Transparency; Tax and Firm's Investment Decisions

• Principles of Taxation (ACCY 312) Introduction to the United States federal income tax system with an emphasis on income tax determination and the taxation of property transactions. Topics include the tax environment, tax provisions relevant to businesses, employees and business owners. Projects facilitate self-discovery of knowledge and development of a variety of professional skills and attitudes.