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Robert Hills

  • Assistant Professor, J.M. Tull School of Accounting
A333 Moore-Rooker Hall
roberthills@uga.edu (706) 542-1616
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Education

  • PhD Business Administration, Accounting, Duke University, 2019
  • MAcc, Accounting, Brigham Young University, 2014
  • B.S., Accounting, Brigham Young University, 2014

Research Interests

  • Debt Contracting
  • Corporate Taxation
  • Financial Reporting Quality

Publications

Journal Articles

  • Hills, R., Kubic, M., & Mayew, W. J. (2021). State sponsors of terrorism disclosure and SEC financial reporting oversight. Journal of Accounting and Economics, 72(1), 101407.
  • Binz, O., Hills, R., & Kubic, M. (2023). Did the FASB codification reduce the complexity of applying US GAAP?. Journal of Accounting Research, 61(5), 1479-1530.
  • Dyreng, S. D., Hills, R. W., Lewellen, C. M., & Lindsey, B. P. (2025). Endogeneity and the economic consequences of tax avoidance. Contemporary Accounting Research, 42(1), 702-730.

Awards, Honors, and Recognition

  • FARS Excellence in Reviewing Award - 2020, 2023, 2025
  • ATA/PwC Best Dissertation Award - 2020
  • Deloitte Foundation Doctoral Fellowship

Prior Professional Positions

  • Assistant Professor of Accounting, Pennsylvania State University, 2019-2025
  • Expert Witness and Litigation Support, 2016