James Penner
Haworth College of Business
Western Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5402 USA
- Ph.D., Virginia Tech
- M.S., Michigan State University
- B.A., Michigan State University
- Financial accounting
- Capital market effects of financial reporting
- Impact of media on capital markets
Dr. Jim Penner is chair of the Department of Accountancy and associate professor of accountancy. He joined the 51福利社 faculty in 2011 and serves as the faculty advisor for the Accounting Club.
Penner is a CPA in the state of Michigan and was previously employed at the Detroit office of Ernst & Young.
His primary research focus has been on the capital markets effects of financial reporting as well as the role of private company accounting requirements. In addition, Penner creates case studies for use in the classroom.
His research has appeared in numerous publications including:
- Information Systems Research
- The CPA Journal
- The Journal of Contemporary Business Issues
- Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance