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Mehmet C. Kara

  • Assistant Professor, J.M. Tull School of Accounting
A332 Moore-Rooker Hall

Education

  • Ph.D., Accounting, Texas A&M University, 2019
  • M.S., Accounting, The University of Texas at Dallas, 2011
  • M.A., Economics, Georgia State University, 2008
  • B.S., Economics, Univerity of Houston, 2006

Research Interests

  • Corporate Taxation
  • Corporate Governance
  • Executive Compensation
  • Financial Reporting Quality

Publications

Journal Articles

  • Arikan, M., M. C. Kara, A. Masli, and Y. Xi. 2023. Political euphoria and corporate disclosures: An investigation of CEO partisan alignment with the president of the United States. Journal of Accounting and Economics. 75(2 – 3).
  • Kara, M. C., M. A. Mayberry, and S. G. Rane. 2023. Equity incentives and conforming tax avoidance. Contemporary Accounting Research. 40(3): 1909 – 1936.
  • Beardsley, E. L., M. C. Kara, and C. D. Weaver. 2024. Managers’ stock price incentives and earnings management using tax expense. Journal of the American Taxation Association. 46(2): 9 – 30.

Awards, Honors, and Recognition

  • Guy O. and Rosa Lee Mabry Best Paper Award, 2024
  • Dean's Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Doctoral Student, 2018