Thomas Sternburg

Teaching Assistant Professor of Accountancy

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4068 Business Instructional Facility

515 Gregory Dr

Champaign, IL 61820

Teaching Assistant Professor of Accountancy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2018 to present
Clinical Assistant Professor of Accountancy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2016-2018
Associate Director BSA/MAS Program, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2007-2015
Co-Director, AICPA/University of Illinois National Tax Education Program, 2007-2010
Coordinator, AICPA/University of Illinois National Tax Education Program, 2005-2010
Director of MS Tax Program Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2004-2005
Director of MS Tax Program, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1998-2007
Lecturer of Accountancy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1995-2016
Visiting Assistant Professor of Accountancy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1993-1995
Discussion Leader, AICPA National Tax Program, 1986,1990-2003
Owner, Closely Held Business/ Tax Consulting, 1986 to present
Winakor, Bates & Burnson, Tax, 1980-1982

Drnevich, D., & Sternburg, T. (2019). Publicly Traded Partnerships: Tax Treatment of Investors. The Tax Adviser, (April 2019), 276-286.
Drnevich, D., & Sternburg, T. (2017). Taxes and Organizational Form: An Activity in Partnership and Corporate Entities. Issues in Accounting Education, 32 (2), 65-72.
Finnegan, T., Molloy, K., & Sternburg, T. (2012). A Comprehensive Analysis of Cases Litigated in the Small Case Division of the U.S. Tax Court. American Taxation Association Journal of Legal Tax Research, 10 (1).

Finnegan, T., Molloy, K., & Sternburg, T. (2011). Information That All Taxpayers and Tax Professionals Should Know About the U.S. Tax Court: Is There a Need for CPA Representation in the Tax Court? Practice Advantage -- Illinois CPA Society.
Sternburg, T., Christian, C., & Sawyers, R. (1990). The Market for Tax Shelters: An Empirical Assessment of Implicit Taxes on Oil And Gas Limited Partnerships. Oil and Tax Quarterly, 88-99.

Sternburg, T., South-Western Publishing (Ed.) (2005). 2005 Edition. Advanced Business Entities.
Sternburg, T., South-Western Publishing (Ed.) (2004). 2004 Edition. Advanced Business Entities.

Sternburg, T. (2010). Corporate Formation with Contingent Liability and Built-in Loss Property. Corporate Formation with Built-in Loss Property. Corporate Reorganization. S-Corporation Election and Built-in Gain Tax Graduate Tax Cases McGraw-Hill, Inc.

List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by their Students, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

Teaches courses in corporate, partnership, S corporate, and individual taxation at the graduate and undergraduate level.

Research focuses on tax accounting, specifically the behavior of professional tax prepares.

Corporate Income Taxation (ACCY 551) Analyzes the tax treatment, problems, planning techniques, and underlying governmental policies involving corporations and their shareholders; coverage includes formations, operations, distributions, liquidations, reorganizations, and affiliations.
Partnership Income Taxation (ACCY 552) Analyzes the tax treatment, problems, planning techniques, and underlying governmental policies involving partnerships and their partners, including Subchapter S corporations and their shareholders.

4068 Business Instructional Facility

515 Gregory Dr

Champaign, IL 61820