Anh Persson
Assistant Professor of Accountancy and Gies Advanced Scholar
Contact
291 Wohlers Hall
1206 S Sixth St
Champaign, IL 61820
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Educational Background
- PhD, Accounting, Michigan State University, 2019
- MSc, Accounting and Finance, London School of Economics, 2011
- BBA, Accounting, Jacksonville University, 2010
Positions Held
- 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
Recent Publications
- Nessa, M., Persson, A., Song, J., Towery, E., & Vernon, M. Forthcoming. The Effect of U.S. Country-by-Country Reporting on U.S. Multinationals’ Tax-Motivated Income Shifting and Real Activities. Journal of Accounting Research.
- Edwards, A., Hutchens, M., & Persson, A. (2024). Third-Party Reporting and Cross-Border Tax Planning. Contemporary Accounting Research, 41 (2), 1248-1283. link >
- Greenstein, B., Hogan, B., Nellen, A., Oler, M., & Persson, A. (2023). Insights From Academic Tax Research to Inform Tax Reform and Practice The Tax Adviser, AICPA & CIMA. link >
- 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 >
Other Publications
Articles
- 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 >
Working Papers
- Afrin, F., Chen, N., Chi, S., & Persson, A. The Effect of Private Country-by-Country Reporting on Mergers and Acquisitions.
- Chi, S., Persson, A., Shevlin, T., & Urcan, O. The Deterrence Effect of Cross-Border Monitoring: Evidence from EDGAR Search Activity by Foreign Tax Authorities.
- Chi, S., Huang, J., Jiang, J., & Persson, A. When Mandatory Private Disclosure Meets Voluntary Public Disclosure: The Effect of Private Country-by-Country Reporting on Management Effective Tax Rate Forecasts.
Honors and Awards
- Gies Advanced Scholar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2024 to present
Service
- External Examiner, University of Glasglow, 2024-2025
- Editorial Board, Journal of the American Taxation Association, 2021-2024
Teaching Interests
Taxation; Financial Accounting; Managerial Accounting
Research Interests
Tax Avoidance; Tax Risk; Income Shifting; Multi-jurisdictional Corporation Taxation; Tax Transparency; Tax and Firm's Investment Decisions
Current Courses
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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.
Contact
291 Wohlers Hall
1206 S Sixth St
Champaign, IL 61820