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Josh Filzen, Ph.D.

josh filzen

Director, Master of Science in Accountancy Programs; Professor

Department of Accountancy

JoshuaFilzen@boisestate.edu
(208) 426-3423
Office: MBEB 3103


Josh Filzen, CPA (Washington), is a professor for the Department of Accountancy at Boise State University. He received a Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Oregon, and an M.S. and a B.B.A. in accountancy from Boise State University. Dr. Filzen’s previous professional experience includes assistant professorships at the University of Nevada, Reno and Michigan Technological University, as well as a position as a senior accountant at Moss Adams, LLP.

Education

  • Ph.D., Accounting, University of Oregon, 2011
  • M.S. Accountancy, Boise State University, 2005
  • BBA Accountancy (summa cum laude), Boise State University, 2004

Teaching Areas

  • Financial accounting
  • Financial statement analysis and valuation
  • Auditing

Areas of Expertise

Risk factor disclosure, analysts’ forecasts, earnings management

  • Bailey, C., and J.J. Filzen. (2024). Audit Committee Member Busyness and Risk Factor Disclosure. The British Accounting Review, forthcoming.
  • Cowan, M.J., J.J. Filzen, and T.A. Hyatt. (2023). The Pipeline, Regional Graduate Accountancy Programs, and the 150-Hour Rule. Tax Notes Federal, 181 (6): 1051-1066.
  • Filzen, J.J., G.A. McBrayer, and K. Shannon. (2023). Risk Factor Disclosures: Do Managers and Markets Speak the Same Language? Accounting Horizons, 37 (3): 1-17.
  • Bergner, J.M., and J.J. Filzen (2022). Is your C-suite risk literate? Business Horizons, 65 (5): 591-601.
  • Filzen, J.J., A. Hartt, and T. Hyatt. (2022). How long is a year? A deeper look at 52/53 week reporting conventions. CPA Journal, 92 (1/2): 42-46.
  • Eiler, L.A., J.J. Filzen, M. Jackson, and I. Tama-Sweet. (2021). Real earnings management and the properties of analysts’ forecasts. Advances in Accounting, 55.
  • Bergner, J.M., J.J. Filzen, and J.A. Wong. (2016). Navigating the Accounting Academic Job Market and Related Advice. Advances in Accounting Education: Teaching and Curriculum Innovations, 18: 147-176.
  • Bergner, J.M., J.J. Filzen, and M.G. Simkin. (2016). Why Use Multiple Choice Questions with Excess Information? Journal of Accounting Education, 34: 1-12.
  • Filzen, J.J. (2015). The Information Content of Risk Factor Disclosures in Quarterly Reports. Accounting Horizons, 29 (4): 887-916.
  • Filzen, J.J., and K. Peterson. (2015). Financial Statement Complexity and Meeting Analysts’ Expectations. Contemporary Accounting Research, 32 (4): 1517-1594.

Awards and Accomplishments

  • Deloitte Outstanding Research Award – 2023 & 2017
  • Ada Burke Fellowship – 2019-2022
  • Idaho Business Review Accomplished Under 40 Award – 2021
  • Eide Bailly LLP Outstanding Service Award – 2020
  • Little Morris LLP Award for the Outstanding Accounting Teacher – 2018