Jason L. Smith, Ph.D., CPA

Assistant Professor

Jason L. Smith joined the UNLV faculty in the Fall of 2008. He received his Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Arizona and his B.S. and M.S. in accounting from Brigham Young University. He is also a certified public accountant (CPA) licensed in the state of Colorado. Dr. Smith's teaching interests are in Auditing and Accounting Information Systems, and he also has experience teaching Introductory Financial Accounting. His research interests center on auditors' and investors' judgment and decision making processes, fraud, internal control, and corporate governance issues. He is an active member of the American Accounting Association (AAA), the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

Selected Research
D.F. Prawitt, J.L. Smith, and D.A. Wood (2009) "Internal Audit Quality and Earnings Management" The Accounting Review 84(4): 1255-1280
Contact Information
College of Business Department of Accounting 4505 Maryland Parkway Box 456003 Las Vegas, NV 89154-6003 Phone: (702) 895-4659 Fax: (702) 895-4306 Email: jason.smith@unlv.edu Website:

Class Schedule
ACC 409-609-001 Accounting Information Systems MW 11:30am-12:45pm BEH 218 ACC 409-609-002 Accounting Information Systems MW 2:30pm-3:45pm BEH 218
Office Hours
MW 8:30am-10:30am By Appointment

Selected Research