Jeffrey Cohen
Professor of Accounting听Jeffrey Cohen听has been awarded the Distinguished Service in Auditing Award from the听听(AAA). The AAA, where Cohen is an active member, is the largest community of accountants in academia.
鈥淗e has championed an expansion of what is viewed as acceptable research by conducting and encouraging others to conduct qualitative research,鈥� said Chris Dinkel, AAA Auditing Section incoming vice president of practice.
With more than 80 publications, Cohen鈥檚 research on corporate governance, audit independence, corporate social responsibility, and business ethics has been taught internationally and raises questions about the function and role of auditing within society.听
One of his recent works,听听published in听, was awarded the Price College of Business鈥檚 2019-2020听. In the article, Cohen details the consequences of pressures that auditors face鈥攆or example, from clients who may push back against possible errors and financial improprieties detected in the audits.
Cohen has also played an instrumental role in mentoring many junior researchers. These significant contributions to the field made him stand out in the "pool of highly qualified candidates鈥� from which he was selected, according to Christine Earley, AAA Auditing Section president. In addition, the AAA Selection Committee noted that the 鈥渙verwhelming support from numerous colleagues鈥� was a significant factor in awarding Cohen this honor at the Auditing Section mid-year meeting in January.
