Associate Professor, Accountancy
matthewstallings@boisestate.edu
Office Number: MBEB 3119
Dr. Stallings is an associate professor of accounting in the College of Business and Economics. Prior to joining Boise State University, he taught financial accounting at University of St. Thomas, University of Nebraska, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. His research focuses on implications for capital market participants of financial reporting quality and corporate disclosure choices, and his primary teaching interests include financial accounting and financial statement analysis.
Dr. Stallings adheres to a high standard of teaching and aims to develop well-rounded professionals through excellent instruction, with the goal of optimal graduate placement. His emphasis is on teaching pedagogies and delivery methods such as flipped classroom settings, competency learning, blended course formats, and online education. He believes that with proper motivation any subject can be learned when the material is presented and reduced to simpler concepts, those concepts are taught in a sequential manner, and technology is available to facilitate unlimited and on-demand access to the lessons.
Education
- Ph.D. in Accounting, University of Nebraska
- M.S. in Accounting and Information Systems, Virginia Tech
- B.S. in Accounting, University of Northern Colorado
- B.S. in Computer Science, Colorado State University
Teaching Areas
- Advanced Financial Accounting
- Financial Analysis and Valuation
- Accounting and Financial Analytics
Research Interests
- Capital Markets
- Analyst Forecasting
- Corporate Disclosure
- Financial Statement Comparability
Featured Publications
“Adding ESG Reporting to an Introductory Accounting Course” (with S. Pippin, L. Stallings, and J. Wong), Issues in Accounting Education, 2024
“The ChatGPT Artificial Intelligence Chatbot: How Well Does It Answer Accounting Assessment Questions?” (mass authored with D. Wood and 300+ coauthors), Issues in Accounting Education, 2023
“Student Awareness and Opinions about Sustainability in the Accounting Curriculum” (with S. Pippin, J. Weber, and J. Wong), The CPA Journal, 2021
“The Invisible Fraud: The Impact of Inattentional Blindness on Auditor Fraud Detection” (with M. Edmonds and K. Sorensen), Journal of Forensic Accounting Research, 2021
“Information Transfer of Bankruptcy Announcements: Examining the Impact of Auditor Opinions” (with J. Casterella, R. Desir, and J. Wainberg), Accounting Horizons, 2020
“Financial Statement Comparability and Segment Disclosure” (with M. Edmonds and D. Smith), Research in Accounting Regulation, 2018
“Financial Statement Comparability and Investor Responsiveness to Earnings News” Journal of Accounting and Finance, 2017
“The Potential Impact of Lease Accounting on Equity Valuation: Implications of Cost of Capital and Free Cash Flow Estimates” The CPA Journal, 2017
“Student Response Systems Use in Accounting Information Systems Classes” (with R. Newmark and L. Seaton), AIS Educator Journal, 2011
“What’s the Point? An After-Tax Analysis of Negative Mortgage Points” (with R. Newmark and C. de la Torre), Real Estate Taxation, 2008
“An After-Tax Analysis of Piggy-backs and PMI: What Should Real Estate Professionals Know?” (with R. Newmark and C. de la Torre), Real Estate Law Journal, 2007
Awards
- Golden Apple Teaching Award – Boise State University
- Make It Happen Service Award – Boise State University
- Best Research Paper Award – Mountain Plains Business Conference
- Little-Morris LLP Outstanding Teaching Award – Boise State University
- Frank Coglitore Professor of the Year – University of St. Thomas
- Professional Development Award – University of St. Thomas
- Innovative Course Development Award – University of St. Thomas
- John Becker Fellowship – University of Nebraska
- J.J. and Eleanor S. Ogle Fellowship – University of Nebraska
- Beta Theta Pi Outstanding Educator Award – University of Nebraska