Kim Honaker, DBA, CPA BAS N426 Phone: 615-898-2353 MTSU Box 50 EDUCATION D.B.A. Accounting, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, December 2013, GPA 4.0/4.0 – M.Acc. Taxation, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, May 1990, GPA 3.68/4.0 – B.S.B.A Accounting, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, May 1989, GPA 3.77/4.0 – PROFESSIONAL Certified Public Accountant, Georgia ACADEMIC AND ACHIEVEMENTS MTSU a graduating senior 2015, 2014 “Person at who makes a difference,” as cited by 2014 Coles College of Business School of Accountancy Outstanding DBA Accounting Research Award 2011 NCR Corporation Emerging Leader Program 2008 Cox Executive Leadership Program 2008 Outward Bound Professional Beta Alpha Psi Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honorary Golden Key National Honor Society Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Passed Uniform CPA Examination on first sitting PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Assistant Professor and an accomplished tax executive with industry and Big Four public accounting background, including 11 years as a tax director responsible for public company income tax issues. Experience teaching undergraduate and graduate (M.Acc.) tax courses as well as courses in financial accounting. Demonstrated ability to integrate professional perspective and expertise into research pursuits, curriculum offerings, and the student mentoring process. Practical skills in all functional income tax areas including financial reporting, return compliance, planning, and systems implementations. ACADEMIC POSITIONS Middle Tennessee State University, 2013-present Assistant Professor, Georgia Southwestern State University, Fall 2012 Adjunct Faculty, Shorter University, Spring 2010 Adjunct Faculty, University of Tennessee, 1989-1990 Graduate Assistant, ACADEMIC INTERESTS My research interests merge my practical expertise with topical areas in academic research that Research: include tax avoidance and tax aggressiveness, the purchase of auditor-provided tax services, and the impact of regulation on the supply and demand of tax professionals. My primary teaching interest is in Tax, with a secondary interest in Financial Accounting. Both Teaching: topics leverage my professional experience in these areas of accounting.
Kim Honaker, DBA, CPA BAS N426 Phone: 615-898-2353 MTSU Box 50 EDUCATION D.B.A. – Accounting, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, December 2013, GPA 4.0/4.0 M.Acc. – Taxation, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, May 1990, GPA 3.68/4.0 B.S.B.A – Accounting, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, May 1989, GPA 3.77/4.0 Certified Public Accountant, Georgia ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS 2015, 2014 “Person at MTSU who makes a difference,” as cited by a graduating senior 2014 Coles College of Business School of Accountancy Outstanding DBA Accounting Research Award 2011 NCR Corporation Emerging Leader Program 2008 Cox Executive Leadership Program 2008 Outward Bound Professional Beta Alpha Psi Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honorary Golden Key National Honor Society Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Passed Uniform CPA Examination on first sitting PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Assistant Professor and an accomplished tax executive with industry and Big Four public accounting background, including 11 years as a tax director responsible for public company income tax issues. Experience teaching undergraduate and graduate (M.Acc.) tax courses as well as courses in financial accounting. Demonstrated ability to integrate professional perspective and expertise into research pursuits, curriculum offerings, and the student mentoring process. Practical skills in all functional income tax areas including financial reporting, return compliance, planning, and systems implementations. ACADEMIC POSITIONS Assistant Professor, Middle Tennessee State University, 2013-present Adjunct Faculty, Georgia Southwestern State University, Fall 2012 Adjunct Faculty, Shorter University, Spring 2010 Graduate Assistant, University of Tennessee, 1989-1990 ACADEMIC INTERESTS Research: My research interests merge my practical expertise with topical areas in academic research that include tax avoidance and tax aggressiveness, the purchase of auditor-provided tax services, and the impact of regulation on the supply and demand of tax professionals. Teaching: My primary teaching interest is in Tax, with a secondary interest in Financial Accounting. Both topics leverage my professional experience in these areas of accounting.