Contact
289 Wohlers Hall
1206 S Sixth St
Champaign, IL 61820
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Educational Background
- Ph.D., Business Administration in Accounting, University of Florida, 2016
- MSFS, Financial Services, Saint Joseph's University, 2012
- MSA, Accounting, Villanova University, 2007
- B.A., Political Science, University of Delaware, 2005
- B.S., Business Administration, University of Delaware, 2005
Positions Held
- Assistant Professor of Accountancy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2015 to present
- Lecturer of Accountancy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2015
- Instructor, University of Florida, 2013-2014
- Research Assistant, University of Florida, 2010-2015
- Senior Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers, 2007-2010
- Associate, Kreischer Miller, 2006-2007
Recent Publications
- Ciconte, W., Donohoe, M., Lisowsky, P., & Mayberry, M. Forthcoming. The Predictive Ability of Tax Contingencies for Future Income Tax Cash Outflows. Contemporary Accounting Research. link >
- Ciconte, W., Leiby, J., & Willekens, M. Forthcoming. Where does the time go? Auditors' commercial effort, professional effort, and audit quality. Journal of Accounting Research.
Other Publications
Articles
- Ciconte, W., Knechel, W., & Schelleman, C. (2015). An Examination of the Relation between Market Structure and the Profitability of Audit Engagement. Accounting and Finance, 55 (3), 749-781.
- Ciconte, W., Kirk, M., & Tucker, J. (2014). Does the Midpoint of Range Earnings Forecasts Represent Managers' Expectations? Review of Accounting Studies, 19 628-660.
Presentations
- Ciconte, W. (2023). Are audit firms out of control? Foundation for Auditing Research Master Class, Foundation for Auditing Research.
- Ciconte, W., Leiby, J., & Willekens, M. (2022). Where does the time go? Auditors' commercial effort, professional effort, and audit quality. 2022 Annual Conference of the Foundation for Auditing Research, Foundation for Auditing Research.
- Ciconte, W., Leiby, J., & Willekens, M. (2021). Where does the time go? Auditors' commercial effort, professional effort, and audit quality. Journal of Accounting Research Second Registered Reports Conference.
- Ciconte, W., Leiby, J., & Shafron, E. (2020). Auditing the Accused: Financial Statement Auditor Responses to Illegal Acts by Clients. University of Iowa External Workshop Series.
- Ciconte, W. (2020). Does auditor advertising spur competition? The Ohio State University Workshop Series.
- Ciconte, W., & Kitto, A. (2019). Profit Persistence in the U.S. audit market. University of Illinois - Chicago Workshop Series.
- Ciconte, W. (2016). Are Advertising Efforts by Accounting Firms Related to Accounting Service Market Structure? American Accounting Association Auditing Section Midyear Meeting.
- Ciconte, W. (2016). Financing Cost Stickiness. American Accounting Association Management Accounting Section Midyear Meeting.
- Ciconte, W. (2015). As Advertised? The Relation between Public Accounting Firm Advertising and Client Riskiness and Financial Reporting Quality. American Accounting Association Annual Meeting.
- Ciconte, W. (2015). Financing Cost Stickiness. American Accounting Association Annual Meeting.
- Ciconte, W. (2014). Non-Audit Services and Improvements in Clients' Operating Performance and Risk Management. University of Illinois Symposium on Auditing Research.
- Ciconte, W. (2013). Non-Audit Services and Improvements in Clients' Operating Performance and Risk Management. EARNet Ph.D. Symposium.
- Ciconte, W. (2013). Determinants of the Profitability of Audit Engagements: An Empirical Study. American Accounting Association Annual Meeting.
- Ciconte, W. (2013). Predictable Uncertainty: An Examination of the Relationship between Uncertain Tax Benefits and Future Cash Tax Outflows. American Accounting Association Annual Meeting.
- Ciconte, W. (2013). Predictable Uncertainty: An Examination of the Relationship between Uncertain Tax Benefits and Future Cash Tax Outflows. American Taxation Association Annual Meeting.
- Ciconte, W. (2013). How Changes to the Mix of Auditor-Provided Services Impacts Current and Future Engagements. American Accounting Association Auditing Section Midyear Meeting.
- Ciconte, W. (2013). Predictable Uncertainty: An Examination of the Relationship between Uncertain Tax Benefits and Future Cash Tax Outflows. KU Leuven Workshop Series.
- Ciconte, W. (2012). How Changes to the Mix of Auditor-Provided Services Impacts Current and Future Engagements. Limperg Auditing Symposium.
Working Papers
- Ciconte, W., Leiby, J., & Shafron, E. Auditing the Accused: Financial Statement Auditor Responses to Illegal Acts by Clients.
Service
- Referee, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, 2022 to present
- Referee, Auditing: A Journal of Theory & Practice, 2020 to present
- Referee, Accounting, Organizations & Society, 2018 to present
- Referee, Journal of Americation Taxation Association, 2017 to present
- Referee, The Accounting Review, 2015 to present
Research Interests
Tax, Auditing, Financial Reporting
Current Courses
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Assurance and Attestation (ACCY 405) Conceptual introduction to diverse means by which assurers improve the quality of information used by third parties for contracting purposes, with emphases on the credibility- and relevance-enhancement properties of assurers' services. Topics include the economics of assurance and attestation, and concepts including independence, risk, evidence, and control. Projects facilitate self-discovery of knowledge and development of professional skills and attitudes.
Contact
289 Wohlers Hall
1206 S Sixth St
Champaign, IL 61820