Carnes, Bobby R.
Education All years
- PhD - Business Administration, Accounting Concentration, The Pennsylvania State University, 2018
- MS - Accounting, University of Notre Dame, 2006
- BA - Business Economics with an Emphasis in Accounting, UC Santa Barbara, 2005
News All Articles
- How Financial Statement Fraud Affects People’s Desire to Become Accountants — December 1, 2023 — Fisher School of Accounting Assistant Professor Bobby Carnes spoke with the Council of Institutional Investors (CII) about his research that...
- Why Fraud—Yes, Fraud—Could Boost the Accounting Talent Pipeline — October 24, 2023 — A new study from the University of Florida revealed how financial fraud can play a surprising role in the struggling accounting labor force.
- Accounting is facing a labor crisis. Could fraud be part of the solution? — October 17, 2023 — GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The field of accounting is facing a labor crisis. From the high rates of baby boomer CPAs that are retiring to the 4%...
- Five honored with Warrington’s teaching, advising awards — February 22, 2022 — GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The UF Warrington College of Business is proud to announce its five winners of its annual Teaching/Advising Awards. De...
- SOX 404(b) provides investor value after all — December 18, 2018 — Since its enactment in 2002 in response to notorious financial scandals at Enron, WorldCom, and other corporate behemoths, the Sarbanes-Oxle...
Courses Taught Last 3 years
- Accounting Regulation (ACG5815)
- Auditing 1 (ACG5637)
- Auditing 2 (ACG5647)
- Intro to Auditing (ACG4632)
Phd Students Advised Last 3 years
- Patrick Kmieciak — 2024 — Current
- Diana Weng — 2019 — 2021
- Nicholas Krupa — 2020 — 2021
Professional Service Last 5 years
Journal Article Publications Last 5 years
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Riding the Merger Wave: The Gatekeeping Role of Auditors
Status: AcceptedJournal: Review of Accounting StudiesAccepted Year: 2024Author: Robert Carnes
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The Accounting Labor Shortage: Challenges and New Initiatives
Status: PublishedJournal: Journal of Government Financial ManagementPublished Year: 2024Authors: Blake Bowler, Robert Carnes, Nicholas Krupa, Donald Monk
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Mandatory Disclosure of Auditor Contracting and Financial Reporting Quality: Initial Evidence
Status: AcceptedJournal: International Journal of AuditingAccepted Year: 2023Authors: Robert Carnes, Blake Bowler, Hyun Park
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Externalities of Financial Statement Fraud on the Incoming Accounting Labor Force
Status: PublishedJournal: Journal of Accounting ResearchPublished Year: 2023Authors: Robert Carnes, Paul Madsen, Dane Christensen
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Investor Demand for Internal Control Audits of Large U.S. Companies: Evidence from a Regulatory Exemption for M&A Transactions
Status: PublishedJournal: Accounting ReviewPublished Year: 2019Authors: Robert Carnes, Dane Christensen, Phillip Lamoreaux
Contact And Other Resources
University of Florida
Warrington College of Business
Fisher School of Accounting
Gerson Hall 320
(352) 273-0235