Tyler F. Thomas
Accounting & Information Systems
Eli Broad College of Business, Michigan State University
603 Bogue St., N245
East Lansing, MI 48824
(517) 432-2930
Research Interests
Managerial Accounting, Performance Measurement, Employee Motivation, Incentives, and Compensation
Education
Ph.D. Candidate in Accounting
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, Expected May 2013
Masters in Business Administration
Washington State University, Vancouver, WA, May 2006
Masters in Accounting
Washington State University, Pullman, WA, May 2003
Bachelors of Arts in Business Administration, Accounting
Washington State University, Pullman, WA, Dec 2001
Current Research
“Effects of the Number of Performance Measures on Management Decisions and Subjective Performance Evaluations”, with Joan Luft and Michael Shields.
“Time (Given) to Change: The Motivating Effects of Accounting Information and Feedback from Change” Dissertation.
Teaching & Research Experience
Research Assistant
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, Jan 2010 – Present
· Research Assistant for Joan Luft
Instructor – Intermediate Managerial Accounting
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, Sept 2009 – Dec 2009
Research Assistant
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, Sept 2008 – May 2009
· Research Assistant for Joan Luft
Visiting Accounting Faculty
Washington State University, Vancouver, WA, Aug 2007-June 2008
Teaching Assignments
· Cost Accounting
· Governmental Accounting
· Tax Accounting
Adjunct Lecturer
Washington State University, Vancouver, WA, Aug 2006-May 2007
Teaching Assignment
· Intermediate Cost Accounting
Research & Teaching Assistant
Washington State University, Pullman, WA, Jan 2002 – May 2003
· Graduate Assistant for Dr. Debra Sanders
· Graduate Assistant for Dr. Richard Toolson
Professional Experience
Revenue Auditor
Washington State Dept of Revenue, Vancouver, WA, July 2003-Aug 2007
· Perform audits of businesses in Washington and Oregon to determine compliance of Washington state tax laws.
· Work with numerous industries and business types.
· Research state and local tax law.
· Worked on committee for statistical and non-statistical sampling procedures.
Conference Participation
American Accounting Association
Managerial Accounting Section
Doctoral Consortium, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
American Accounting Association
Annual Meeting, 2011
American Accounting Association
ABO Midyear Meeting
Doctoral Consortium, 2011
BYU Accounting Research Symposium, 2011
Midwest Accounting Conference, 2009, 2010
GMARS, 2010
University of Texas Spring Conference
The Intersection of Economics and Psychology in Accounting Research, 2010
Presentations
American Accounting Association
Managerial Accounting Section, 2011
Effects of the Number of Performance Measures on Management Decisions and Subjective Performance Evaluations
American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, 2011
Effects of the Number of Performance Measures on Management Decisions and Subjective Performance Evaluations
Service
Discussant, AAA Annual Meeting, 2011
Discussant, ABO Midyear Meeting, 2011
Discussant, MAS Midyear Meeting, 2012
Reviewer, AAA Annual Meeting, 2011
Reviewer, MAS Midyear Meeting, 2012
Certification/
Affiliations
Certified Public Accountant, State of Washington
American Accounting Association, 2008-Present
Student Member
Institute of Management Accountants, 2010-Present
Student Member
Honors
Student Excellence in Research Award, 2011
Michigan State University
Student Excellence in Teaching Award, 2010
Michigan State University
Marlys and Jack Gray Scholarship
Michigan State University
University Distinguished Fellowship
Michigan State University