Victoria Dickinson

Victoria Dickinson, Ph.D., CPA (MN, MS)

April 2021

Patterson School of Accountancy Phone: (352) 256-6642

University of Mississippi Email: vdickins@olemiss.edu

Conner Hall 204C

University, MS 38677

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Accounting August 2006

University of Wisconsin – Madison

Masters of Accounting May 1998

St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Bachelor of Science – Major: Accounting November 1988

St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Academic Appointments

2016 – Present Associate Professor – University of Mississippi

2010 – 2016 Assistant Professor – University of Mississippi

2012 – 2013 Adjunct Professor – Tulane University Executive Education Programs

2006 – 2010 Assistant Professor – University of Florida

2001 – 2006 Lecturer/Research Assistant – University of Wisconsin - Madison

1999 – 2001 Instructor – St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Refereed Publications

Adut, D. V. Dickinson, and P. Schaberl. 2020. Firm Life Cycle Stage Explains Fundamentals:

Evidence from the Statement of Cash Flows. The Value Examiner, May/June, 19-25.

Cantrell, B., Dickinson, V. 2020. Conditional Life Cycle: An Examination of Operating

Performance for Leaders and Laggards. Management Science, 66(1), 433-451.

Dickinson, Victoria, Haimanot Kassa, and Philipp Schaberl. 2018. What Information Matters to

Investors at Different Stages of a Firm’s Life Cycle? Advances in Accounting, Volume 42:

pp. 22-33.

Dickinson, Victoria, Daniel Wangerin, and John Wild. 2016. Accounting Rules and Post-

Acquisition Profitability for Business Combinations. Accounting Horizons, Volume 30 (4):

pp. 427-447.

Dickinson, Victoria, Paul Kimmel and Terry Warfield. 2012. The Accounting and Market

Consequences of Accelerated Share Repurchases. Review of Accounting Studies, Volume

17(1): pp. 41-71.

Victoria Dickinson, Ph.D., CPA (MN, MS)

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Refereed Publications Continued

Dickinson, Victoria and Gregory Sommers. 2012. Which Competitive Efforts Lead to Future

Abnormal Economic Rents? Using Accounting Ratios to Assess Competitive Advantage.

Journal of Business, Finance and Accounting, Volume 39(3-4): pp. 360-398.

Dickinson, Victoria. 2011. Cash Flow Patterns as a Proxy for Firm Life Cycle. The Accounting

Review, Volume 86(6): pp. 1969-1994.

Dickinson, Victoria, Paul Kimmel and Terry Warfield. 2011. BioScience Company: Accounting

for Idle Plant Assets. Issues in Accounting Education, Volume 26(1): pp. 155-162.

Dickinson, Victoria and John Lere. 2003. Problems Evaluating Sales Representative

Performance? Try Activity-Based Costing. Industrial Marketing Management 32(4): pp.

301-307.

Working Papers

Almand, Andrew, Brett Cantrell and Victoria Dickinson. Misspecification in Accruals

Estimation Models: Does Firm Life Cycle Improve Performance?

Cao, Yiting, Victoria Dickinson, Flora Dong, and Dan Wangerin. Do Boards Consider Post-

Acquisition Fair Value Accounting in Determining CEO Compensation?

Bowlin, Kendall, Victoria Dickinson, and Sara Gochnauer. Auditor Response to Industry-Level

News Affecting the Audit Client.

Editorial Review Activities

Ad-Hoc Reviewer The Accounting Review, Contemporary Accounting Research, Review of

Accounting Studies; Management Science; Journal of Accounting, Auditing and

Finance; Journal of Business Finance and Accounting; Accounting Horizons;

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy; Journal of Contemporary Accounting

and Economics; Research in Accounting Regulation; Journal of Management

Accounting Research; Journal of International Accounting Research; Issues in

Accounting Education; Journal of Accounting Literature; Journal of Corporate

Finance; Financial Review

2007-2020 Reviewer –Financial Accounting Reporting Section Conference, American

Accounting Association

2008-2020 Reviewer –American Accounting Association Annual Meeting

2018 Reviewer – Canadian Academic Accounting Association

2011 Program Committee Liaison – Financial Accounting Reporting Section,

American Accounting Association

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Professional Presentations (does not include co-author presentations)

2020 American Accounting Association, FARS Midyear Meeting, Nashville, TN

2019 University of Delaware, Newark, DE

2019 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA

2019 University of Memphis, Memphis, TN

2018 University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

2018 University of Calgary, Calgary, AB

2018 University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE

2017 Colorado Accounting Research Symposium, University of Denver, CO

2017 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA

2016 Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

2016 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, New York, NY

2016 American Accounting Association, FARS Midyear Meeting, Newport Beach, CA

2015 University of Wisconsin Doctoral Alumni Conference

2015 University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

2015 London School of Economics, London, UK

2014 University of Kentucky, Lexington Kentucky

2014 American Accounting Association, Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA

2013 Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

2012 American Accounting Association, Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD

2012 American Accounting Association, FARS Midyear Meeting, Chicago, IL

2011 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, Denver, CO

2011 Journal of Business, Finance and Accounting Capital Markets Conference – Invited

Presenter, London, England

2011 University of Technology Sydney Summer Doctoral Consortium – Distinguished

Speaker Series, Invited Speaker, Sydney, New South Wales

2010 University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS

2010 University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

2010 Center for Accounting Research and Education Annual Financial Statement and

Valuation Conference, Invited Speaker, Coral Gables, FL

2009 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, New York, NY

2009 International Conference on Assurance and Governance, University of Florida

2009 Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

2008 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA

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Annual Conference on Financial Economics and Accounting, Austin, TX

2008 Baylor University, Waco, TX

2007 University of Wisconsin Doctoral Alumni Conference

2007 Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

2006 University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

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Professional Presentations Continued (does not include co-author presentations)

2006 University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

2006 College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA

2006 Miami University, Oxford, OH

2005 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA

Awards and Honors

2019, 2011 Outstanding Researcher of the Year, Patterson School of Accountancy, University

of Mississippi

2018, 2012 Outstanding Teacher of the Year, Patterson School of Accountancy, University of

Mississippi

2009-2010 Judy Fisher Teaching with Technology Award, University of Florida

2008-2009 Anderson Scholar Faculty Honoree, University of Florida

2008 Warrington College of Business Administration Teacher of the Year Award,

University of Florida

2007-2008 J. Michael Cook Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Florida

2003 Reggie Tate Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Wisconsin - Madison

2002-2003 Douglas Clarke Memorial Teaching Award, University of Wisconsin – Madison

1997 APICS Donald W. Fogarty International Paper Competition, First Place,

Graduate Category

Teaching Experience

University of Mississippi

Capital Markets/Archival Doctoral Seminar

Seminar in Financial Accounting Theory and Analytics (graduate)

Seminar in Financial Accounting Theory (graduate)

International Accounting (graduate)

Professional Development and Advanced Research (honors students)

Financial and Managerial Accounting for MBAs

Principles of Accounting I

Tulane University

Managerial Accounting – Executive MBA

Managerial Accounting – Professional MBA

Financial Accounting – Professional MBA

University of Florida

Philosophy of Science Doctoral Seminar

Managerial Accounting for MBAs (core course)

Accounting Information and Business Processes I (equivalent of Intermediate I)

Cost & Management Accounting

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Teaching Experience Continued

University of Wisconsin – Madison

Financial Accounting for MBAs (core course)

Intermediate Accounting I

Introduction to Financial Accounting

PhD Student Committee Involvement

Current Erin Johnson, Chris Miller (Co-Chair), Yankun Jia (Management)

2018 Sydnee Manley (Chair) – University of Mississippi (placed at Providence

College)

2016 Andrew Almand – University of Mississippi (placed at Henderson State

University)

2016 Tyler Williams – University of Mississippi (placed at Bentley University)

2016 Jennifer Palar (Management) – University of Mississippi (placed at Augustana

College, IL)

2013 Dereck Barr – University of Mississippi (placed at the University of Wisconsin

Madison)

2013 Kelly Williams – University of Mississippi (placed at Middle Tennessee State

University)

2010 Michael Donohoe – University of Florida (placed at University of Illinois)

2009 Monika Causholli – University of Florida (placed at University of Kentucky)

2008 Carlos Jimenez – University of Florida (placed at University of Texas – San

Antonio)

Other Faculty Experience

2012-2019 PwC Challenge Faculty Advisor

Advanced to National Championship (2012)

2011-2019 KPMG International Case Competition Faculty Advisor

Advanced to National Championship (2018)

2014-2018 Case Competition Boot Camp Instructor

2015-2017 Honors Students Exploration Experience

2014-2015 KPMG Ace the Case Competition Faculty Advisor

External Service, Research and Professional Development

2020-2021 Co-Chair, Financial Accounting Reporting Section Doctoral Consortium

2013-2020 PwC Accounting and Tax Symposium – Invited Participant, (San Francisco, CA

2019), (Washington, DC 2018), (San Diego, CA 2017), (Atlanta, GA 2014), (Dana

Point, CA 2013)

2010, 2020 Review of Accounting Studies Conference - Invited Participant

Victoria Dickinson, Ph.D., CPA (MN, MS)

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External Service, Research and Professional Development Continued

2019 Chair, Financial Accounting Reporting Section Lifetime Achievement Award

& PhD Mentoring Award Screening Committee

2011, 2019 FASB Faculty Consortium – Invited Participant, Stamford, CT

2007-2019 Center for Accounting Research and Education Financial Statement and

Valuation Conference Invited Participant: 2007 (Yountville, CA), 2008

(London, U.K.), 2009 (Singapore), 2010 (Coral Gables), 2011 (Palisades,

NY), 2012 (London, U.K.), 2014 (Hong Kong), 2016 and 2019 (Leesburg,

VA)

2013, 2019 Contemporary Accounting Research Conference – Invited Participant

2018 Member, Financial Accounting Reporting Section Lifetime Achievement Award

& PhD Mentoring Award Screening Committee

2017-2018 KPMG Masters of Accounting and Data Analytics Boot Camp, (National Harbor,

MD 2018; San Diego, CA 2017)

2016-2018 Conference on the Convergence of Financial and Managerial Accounting

Research (Temple University 2016, 2018; Banff, AB 2017)

2015-2018 Chair, Financial Accounting Reporting Section - Midyear Meeting Scholarship

Committee

2017 BDO National Leadership Conference, Nashville, TN

2017 New Faculty Consortium, Leesburg, VA – Invited Speaker and Faculty Mentor

2015-2016 Chair, Screening Committee - American Accounting Association Distinguished

and Notable Contributions to Accounting Literature Award

2016 EY Academic Resource Center (EYARC) Colloquium – Invited Participant

(Minneapolis, MN)

2016 Grant Thornton Audit Leadership Conference – Invited Participant (Washington

DC)

2014-2015 Screening Committee Member - American Accounting Association Distinguished

and Notable Contributions of Accounting Literature Award

2009, 2015 Deloitte Trueblood Seminar Participant

2014 Deloitte Faculty Symposium – Dallas, TX

2012-2014 Selection Committee Member - American Accounting Association Distinguished

and Notable Contributions of Accounting Literature Award

2010-2013 Mid-South Doctoral Consortium, (University of Mississippi, 2010), (University of

Memphis 2012), (Mississippi State University 2013)

2012-2013 Nomination Committee Member – American Accounting Association – Financial

2012 KPMG Faculty Consortium – Invited Participant, New York, NY

2011 Journal of Business, Finance and Accounting Capital Markets Conference –

Invited Participant, London, England

2008-2009 Financial Valuation Committee, Member - American Accounting Association

2008 KPMG Faculty Seminar in IFRS

2006 PwC Symposium for Faculty, Princeton University

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Department and University Service

2018-2021 Academic Freedom and Faculty Responsibility Committee

2011-2021 AACSB Strategic Planning Committee, Member – Patterson School of

Accountancy

2013-2018 Search Committee, Member – Assistant Professor – Patterson School of

Accountancy

2015-2018 Advisory Board for the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning –

University of Mississippi

2015-2018 Interdisciplinary Certificate in Applied Statistics Committee, Member –

University of Mississippi

2012-2018 Research Board – Alternate, University of Mississippi

2017 Panelist, Faculty Development Luncheon Series, Center for Excellence in

Teaching and Learning – University of Mississippi, “The Classroom

Lecture: Defenders and Detractors“

2011-2016 Research Workshop Committee – Patterson School of Accountancy

2011-2013 Burns Chair Search Committee, Member – Patterson School of Accountancy

2011 Community College Scholarship Interviewer – University of Mississippi

2010 KPMG - Association for Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting

(ALPFA) National Audit Case Competition Faculty Advisor – University

of Florida

2010 National Association of Black Accountants (NABA)/Association for Latino

Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) Warrington College of

Business – University of Florida – Invited Speaker

2009-2010 MBA Committee – Warrington College of Business – University of Florida

2009-2010 Fiscal Wake Up! Student Organization Faculty Advisor – University of Florida

2009 Moderator – Florida Leadership Council Student Government Debate –

University of Florida

2009 Student Investment Club – Warrington College of Business – University of

Florida, Invited Speaker

2009 Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority/Gamma Sigma National Service Sorority:

Celebration of Women’s History Month – University of Florida, Invited

Speaker

2008-2009 Fisher School of Accounting Women’s in Accounting Symposium – University of

Florida, Panel Member

2006-2008 PhD Program Committee – Fisher School of Accounting – University of Florida

2007-2008 Coordinator, Accounting Research Symposium– Fisher School of Accounting –

University of Florida

2000-2001 Arthur Andersen Inroads Faculty Facilitator – St. Cloud State University

Victoria Dickinson, Ph.D., CPA (MN, MS)

April 2021

Professional Experience

1992-1996 Vice President and Treasurer – Minnesota Delta Corporation (Real Estate

Development), Minneapolis, MN

1991 Risk Analyst – Lockheed Martin, Calabasas, CA

1990-1991 Senior Financial Analyst – Norwest Bank Corporation (now Wells Fargo),

Minneapolis, MN

1988-1990 Senior Associate, Audit and Advisory – Schweitzer, Rubin, Gottlieb & Karon

CPAs (now CBIZ/Mayer, Hoffman & McCann CPAs), Minneapolis, MN

Professional Certification

Certified Public Accountant, Licensed in Minnesota and Mississippi

Professional and Academic Memberships

American Accounting Association (AAA)

Financial Accounting Reporting Section (FARS)

Beta Gamma Sigma

Phi Kappa Phi