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Phone: (972) 721-4107
Email: jbannister@udallas.edu
Office: SB Hall #214
Office Hours: MWF 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
I teach financial accounting topics at the undergraduate and graduate level.
My goal in teaching is to highlight the relevance of the material to all students, regardless of their future career choices. I strive to ensure that the course content is thorough enough for those interested in pursuing more advanced accounting courses, while remaining relevant and engaging for those who will not need to apply accounting concepts in their everyday life.
When possible, I use hands-on activities and introductory assignments that encourage students to ask questions first. For example, I and my colleagues at other universities recently spent two years developing and fine-tuning two case studies that encourage students to apply key inventory concepts using Legos. Regardless of the course, my emphasis is to develop understanding of the concepts amongst the students, rather than rote memorization.
Each student is unique. Each student learns differently. When these students are grouped together in a particular class, it is my responsibility to find the method that serves the group as a whole best while paying attention to the individual needs of each student. As the accounting profession changes and develops, the needs of the students will also change. I regularly attend conferences, speak with accounting professionals, adapt current content, and develop new class activities to ensure that students are equipped with the skills and knowledge needed for their current and future careers.
I particularly enjoy exposing students to the expertise of finance and accounting professionals as the faculty advisor for the University’s Accounting and Finance Society (AFS).
My current research falls into two primary research streams: international accounting and accounting pedagogy. Within international accounting, my primary research interest is the usefulness of accounting information to capital market participants. I believe that this line of research hits at the core purpose of accounting: to provide relevant and useful information to the users of financial statements.
When new standards are implemented, it is critical for research to ensure that these standards are achieving the intended purpose. As corporations and accounting standards have become more international, it has become important tounderstand the relative usefulness of foreign and domestic accounting information to investors. Some of my research investigates this topic by examining capital market reactions to various pieces of accounting information.
As a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), I complete 40-hours of continuing professional educatio every year to remain current in the industry. I also regularly engage industry professionals and experts in the classroom. Prior to starting my career in academia, I worked as an international tax accountant for the majority of my career. I also have experience with state and local taxes for a large international corporation. I have spent time developing accounting practices for a startup oil and gas company and spent two summers with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s investment advisor exam team
My primary research interest is international accounting. In particular, I like to research the effects of various accounting standards on capital markets and investor sentiment towards foreign firms and their financial statements.
Financial accounting, international accounting, capital markets
Outside of work, I spend most of my time with my husband, son, daughter and extended family. I live next door to my brother’s family and 5 minutes away from my parents and in-laws. We foster a variety of animals and have many pets of our own. In recent years, my favorite new hobby is crocheting toys and clothes for my kids.