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Visiting Professor of Accounting
Gene Kovacs
Professor Kovacs earned his B.S. degree in Finance and Economics at Babson College, an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with concentrations in Finance and Accounting, and his Ph.D. from Columbia University in Accounting. During his professional career, he has worked in equity research at JPMorgan, performed consulting and auditing services at PwC, and worked for 15 years in economic consulting for the Analysis Group and his own firm. Prior to joining Bryant University in 2018, he was on the accounting faculty at California State University – Long Beach. His primary teaching interests include financial accounting, financial statement analysis, and other finance-related topics. His other teaching experience covers several different audiences including Harvard Law School; Columbia MBA and Executive programs; Major Law Firms; and Corporate Staff. His research interests include intangible assets, corporate payout strategy, revenue recognition, financial statement analysis, analyst estimates, financial instruments, capital markets, and tax policy.
Degrees Awarded
Ph D, Columbia University
MBA, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
BS, Babson College
Ph D, Columbia University
MBA, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
BS, Babson College
Selected Publications
Precourt, E.,Kovacs, G., Retirement Repurchases as a Signal of Future Performance, .
Kovacs, G. J., Universal Basic Buybacks, Journal of Accounting and Finance, 2023.
Kovacs, G.,Roohani, S., Think the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Lowered Corporate Taxes, Think Again: Preliminary Evidence from the S&P 500 and Apple Inc., The CPA Journal, 2021.
Precourt, E.,Kovacs, G., Retirement Repurchases as a Signal of Future Performance, .
Kovacs, G. J., Universal Basic Buybacks, Journal of Accounting and Finance, 2023.
Kovacs, G.,Roohani, S., Think the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Lowered Corporate Taxes, Think Again: Preliminary Evidence from the S&P 500 and Apple Inc., The CPA Journal, 2021.
Awards and Honors
Merit Award , 2020
AAA / Deloitte & Touche / J.Michael Cook Doctoral Consortium Fellow , 2002
Information, Markets, and Organizations Conference, 2002
Merriwether Fellow , 2001
Columbia University Doctoral Fellowship , 1999
Omicron Delta Epsilon, 1993
Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society, 1992
Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, 1990
Merit Award , 2020
AAA / Deloitte & Touche / J.Michael Cook Doctoral Consortium Fellow , 2002
Information, Markets, and Organizations Conference, 2002
Merriwether Fellow , 2001
Columbia University Doctoral Fellowship , 1999
Omicron Delta Epsilon, 1993
Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society, 1992
Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, 1990
Teaching Interests
Financial accounting, managerial accounting, financial statement analysis, and finance-related topics.
Financial accounting, managerial accounting, financial statement analysis, and finance-related topics.
Research Interests
Research interests include intangible assets, corporate payout strategy, revenue recognition, financial statement analysis, analyst estimates, financial instruments, and capital markets.
Research interests include intangible assets, corporate payout strategy, revenue recognition, financial statement analysis, analyst estimates, financial instruments, and capital markets.