Kim Mendoza

Associate Professor of Accountancy and Grant Thornton LLP Faculty Fellow and Director of the Deloitte Foundation Center for Business Analytics

Biography

Associate Professor of Accountancy and Director of the University of Illinois-Deloitte Foundation Center for Business Analytics, Kim Mendoza has always been interested in the intersection of technology and accounting. She brings her expertise to teaching a variety of Data Analytics courses, helping students develop the skills to bridge the gap between data science, business, and accounting. Kim earned a B.S. in accounting from Loyola Marymount University and an M.S. and PhD in accounting from the University of Washington. She joined Gies Business in 2017. Her research interests fall into two streams, the first is how technology impacts stakeholders in the financial reporting process, and her second stream examines the impact of financial and auditing standards on key players’ decision-making processes.

Contact

4007 Business Instructional Facility

515 Gregory Dr

Champaign, IL 61820

217-300-5706

kimendoz@illinois.edu

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Educational Background

Ph.D., Business Administration (Accounting), University of Washington, 2017
Master of Science, Business Administration (Accounting), University of Washington, 2016
Bachelor of Arts, Art History, Loyola Marymount University, 2008
Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Loyola Marymount University, 2008

Positions Held

Associate Professor of Accountancy, Accountancy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2024 to present
Associate Academic Director of the Deloitte Foundation Center for Business Analytics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2023-2023
Director of the Deloitte Foundation Center for Business Analytics, Deloitte Foundation Center for Business Analytics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2023 to present
Assistant Professor of Accountancy, Accountancy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2017-2024

Recent Publications

Anderson, S., Mendoza, K., & Mongold, C. Forthcoming. The Effect of Intangible Asset Classification on Professional Financial Statement Users' Assessments. Journal of Accounting Research.
Brown, N., Mendoza, K., & Thornton, J. (2023). Discussion of ‘What’s in a name? Investors’ reactions to Non-GAAP labels.’. Contemporary Accounting Research, 40 (2), 897-924.
Mendoza, K., & Winn, A. (2022). Improving Performance on Low-Level Audit Tasks: The Interactive Effect of Regulatory Fit and Professional Identity. The Accounting Review.
Hodge, F., Mendoza, K., & Sinha, R. (2021). The Effect of Humanizing Robo-Advisors on Investor Judgments. Contemporary Accounting Research, 38 (1), 770-792.

Other Publications

Articles

Mendoza, K. (2020). Reducing Underreporting by Aggregating Budgeted Time. The Accounting Review, 95 (5), 299-319.
Cade, N., Koonce, L., & Mendoza, K. (2020). Using Video to Disclose Forward-Looking Information: The Effect of Nonverbal Cues on Investors' Judgments. Review of Accounting Studies, 25 1444-1474.
Cade, N., Koonce, L., & Mendoza, K. (2019). Assets and Liabilities: When Do They Exist? Contemporary Accounting Research, 36 (2), 553-587.

Honors and Awards

Grant Thornton LLP Faculty Fellowship, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2021 to present
Campus Distinguished Promotion Award, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2024
Outstanding Educator Award, Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS), 2024
RC Evans Innovation Scholar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2020-2022
Dean's Impact Award, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2021
List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by their Students, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

Research Interests

Applying experimental method and drawing from theories in psychology, to investigate auditing and financial reporting issues. Financial and auditing regulation and its impact on key players' decision-making processes (i.e., auditors, managers, and investors). The influence of accounting information on individual investors' judgements and decisions.

Current Courses

ACCY Analytics Applications-2 (ACCY 578) Develops students’ knowledge regarding the role, methods, and implications of business and data analytics in accounting via real-world applications of fundamental and advanced analytics principles. Application opportunities span multiple areas of accounting, including audit, fraud identification and detection, financial accounting, and managerial accounting. After engaging in this course, students should (1) have a foundational understanding of the role of business / data analytics in accounting and (2) be able to apply this knowledge to real-world clients, business decisions, etc.
Applying Data Analytics inACCY (MBA 564) Develops students' knowledge regarding the role, methods, and implications of business and data analytics in business. Application opportunities span multiple areas of business. Special topics may include marketing, finance, supply chain, and accounting. Topics covered may include forecasting using time series models, modern portfolio theory, measurement and scaling, A/B testing, ANOVA, and conjoint analysis.