Ryan J. Wilson | Lundquist College of Business

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18Mar

UO Sports Product Management Commencement at Cast Away Portland

The University of Oregon Master of Science in Sports Product Management program will host a graduation ceremony for the Class of 2019. Brief reception to follow...
19Mar

Master of Accounting Faculty Spotlight Webinar at Online

Considering UO's Master of Accounting program? Join us to learn about what faculty teach in the program and what they've been researching lately. This webinar will focus on...
20Mar

Women in Business Networking Event at 109 NW Naito

The Oregon Executive MBA Alumni Board invites all alumni and current students to participate in a very special event. In honor of Women's History Month, you are invited for an...
22Mar

Application Deadline: School of Accounting Scholarships at Online

Due to the generosity of many supporters, the School of Accounting is able to award tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships to accounting students every year. Students...
2Apr

Career Lab: Prepare Your Application to the Major at Lillis Business Complex

Prepare your resume and application for the Lundquist College of Business majors and learn about some application pitfalls to avoid. Bring any materials you have so far...
3Apr

Rethinking Health through Business and Public Partnership at Harmony West Building

Clackamas County Public Health invites members of the business community, retailers and professionals for a morning of inspiring presentations from national and local speakers...
3Apr

Career Lab: Prepare Your Application to the Major at Lillis Business Complex

Prepare your resume and application for the Lundquist College of Business majors and learn about some application pitfalls to avoid. Bring any materials you have so far...
3Apr

Career Lab: Prepare Your Application to the Major at Lillis Business Complex

Prepare your resume and application for the Lundquist College of Business majors and learn about some application pitfalls to avoid. Bring any materials you have so far...
4Apr

Webinar: Creating a Strong MAcc Application at Online

Hear from the Master of Accounting recruiting team about what they like to see in a good admission application file. The deadline to apply for scholarships is on April 1, so...
4Apr

Career Lab: Prepare Your Application to the Major at Lillis Business Complex

Prepare your resume and application for the Lundquist College of Business majors and learn about some application pitfalls to avoid. Bring any materials you have so far...

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The Sound of Sustainability

The modern symphonic orchestra is perhaps the greatest musical instrument ever invented. The cacophony of strings, winds, brass, and percussion is realized through proper preparation that includes all contracted musicians having practiced their fair share, full orchestral rehearsals, production coordination on stage, marketing, strategic planning, fundraising, and an audience to witness the final product. The […]
Natural Products Expo West: Lessons from Outside the Classroom

In the United States the natural foods and products industry is never more celebrated that it is at Expo West. Natural Products Exposition West is an extravagant display of the veterans, the staples and the startups in the natural products world. Every March, the Anaheim Convention Center floods with over 85,000 attendees and all the […]
Logistics at the End of the World: Lessons from Afghanistan

Much of what I know about business and sustainability is from the perspective of the military. For the last nine years, I have served on active duty as a Logistics Officer in the United States Army. Over those years, I have worn many hats and held many important duties. No matter the situation, three things […]
Takeaways from LEED GA Training

Last week a group of MBA students were given the opportunity to participate in a LEED Green Associate training by Leading Green. Many jumped at the chance to gain new skills and enhance their resume. I wanted to take a minute to share our experiences and explain why LEED is important. What is LEED and […]
Salesforce Starts with the ‘Why’

Simon Sinek, author of , ‘Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action’, says that for a company to be successful and truly innovative, they have to know their ‘why’. A company I believe really ‘starts with the why’ is Salesforce. Looking at Salesforce from the outside, it is simply an IT […]

Ryan J.

Wilson

Director, PhD Program | Richard W. Lindholm Professor in Taxation | Professor of Accounting

380 Lillis

School of Accounting

Master of Accounting, PhD

541-346-4552

rwilson3@uoregon.edu

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Rising Researchers

The superb work of Lundquist College faculty members is driving up our ranking for business school research productivity on the national stage.

Researchers on the Rise

The Lundquist College of Business is pleased to share recent tenure and promotion decisions for our faculty members.

On Corporate Tax Reform

A panel of experts discussed the topic of corporate tax reform during the fall 2016 Fred P. Thompson Lecture.

Tax Expert Garners Stewart Professorship

Associate professor of accounting Ryan Wilson is the Thomas C. Stewart Distinguished Professor for 2015.

Fall's New Faculty

The Lundquist College is delighted to welcome six new professors, instructors, and staff members in fall 2013.

Degree History

PhD, Accounting, University of Washington, 2007
BS, Accounting, University of Oregon, 1999
BS, Economics, University of Oregon, 1999

Previous Academic Positions

University of Iowa, Associate Professor of Accounting, 2012–2013
University of Iowa, Assistant Professor of Accounting, 2007–2012

Research/Teaching Awards

Journal of the American Taxation Association, Outstanding Paper Award, 2018
Outstanding MAcc Intstructor, University of Oregon, 2015, 2017
Thomas C. Stewart Distinguished Professor, University of Oregon, 2015
Goulet Outstanding Research Award, University of Oregon, 2015
Dean’s Teaching Award, University of Iowa, 2010
ATA/PricewaterhouseCoopers Best Tax Dissertation Award, American Taxation Association, 2008
Journal of the American Taxation Association, Outstanding Paper Award, 2008

Corporate Governance and Tax Planning
Financial Accounting for Income Taxes

Badertscher, Brad, Sharon Katz, Sonja Rego, and Ryan Wilson. "Conforming Tax Avoidance and Capital Market Pressure." The Accounting Review, forthcoming
January 2019
Guenther, David, Kaishu Wu, and Ryan Wilson. "Tax Uncertainty and Incremental Tax Avoidance." The Accounting Review, forthcoming
June 2018
Kim, Jaewoo, Sean McGuire, Steven Savoy, and Ryan Wilson. "How Quickly Do Firms Adjust to Target Levels of Tax Avoidance?.” Contemporary Accounting Research, forthcoming.
April 2018
Chen, Ciao-Wei, Bradford Hepfer, Phil Quinn, and Ryan Wilson. "The Effect of Tax-Motivated Income Shifting on Information Asymmetry.” Review of Accounting Studies 23, no. 3: 958-1004. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11142-018-9439-1.
December 2017
Wilde, Jaron and Ryan Wilson. "Perspectives on Corporate Tax Planning." Journal of the American Taxation Association 40, no. 2: 63-81. https://doi.org/10.2308/atax-51993.
December 2017
Austin, Chelsea Rae and Ryan Wilson “Tax Avoidance and Brand Equity.” Journal of the American Taxation Association 39, no. 1: 67-93. https://doi.org/10.2308/atax-51634.
March 2017
Edwards, Alexander, Todd Kravet, and Ryan Wilson. "Trapped Cash and the Profitability of Foreign Acquisitions." Contemporary Accounting Research 33, no. 1: 44-77. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1911-3846.12140.
March 2016
Cazier, Richard, Sonja Rego, Xiaoli Tian, and Ryan Wilson. "The Impact of Increased Disclosure Requirements and the Standardization of Accounting Practices on Earnings Management through the Reserve for Income Taxes." Review of Accounting Studies 20, no. 1: 436-169. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11142-014-9302-y.
June 2014
Sikes, Stephanie, Xiaoli Tian, and Ryan Wilson. "Poison Pills as Tax Loss Preservation Tool: Investor Reactions and Pricing of Deferred Tax Assets." Journal of Accounting and Economics 57, nos. 2-3, 132-148. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacceco.2014.02.002.
March 2014
McGuire Sean, Dechun Wang, and Ryan Wilson. "Dual Class Ownership and Tax Avoidance." The Accounting Review 89, no. 4: 1487-1516. https://dx.doi.org/10.2308/accr-50718.
January 2014
Hribar, Paul, Todd Kravet, and Ryan Wilson. "A New Measure of Accounting Quality." Review of Accounting Studies 19, no. 1: 506-538. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11142-013-9253-8.
October 2013
Rego, Sonja and Ryan Wilson. "Executive Compensation, Equity Risk Incentives, and Corporate Tax Aggressiveness." Journal of Accounting Research 50, no. 3: 775-810. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-679X.2012.00438.x.
June 2012
Shevlin, Terry, Tanya Tang, and Ryan Wilson. "Income Shifting by Chinese Domestic Firms." Journal of the American Taxation Association 34, no. 1: 1-293. https://dx.doi.org/10.2308/atax-10150.
April 2012
Bradley Blaylock, Terry Shevlin, and Ryan Wilson. "Tax Avoidance, Large Positive Book-Tax Differences, and Earning Persistence." The Accounting Review 87, no. 1: 91-120. https://dx.doi.org/10.2308/accr-10158.
July 2012
Wilson, Ryan, "An Examination of Corporate Tax Shelter Participants." The Accounting Review 84, no. 3: 969-1000. https://dx.doi.org/10.2308/accr.2009.84.3.969.
May 2009
Frischmann, Peter, Terry Shevlin, and Ryan Wilson.
"Economic Consequences of Increasing the Conformity in Accounting for Uncertain Tax Benefits." Journal of Accounting and Economics 46, no. 2: 261-278. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacceco.2008.08.002.
January 2008
Oler, Mitchell, Terry Shevlin, and Ryan Wilson. "Examining Investor Expectations Concerning Tax Savings on the Repatriations of Foreign Earnings under the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004." Journal of the American Taxation Association 29, no. 2: 25-55. https://dx.doi.org/10.2308/jata.2007.29.2.25.
September 2007