Robert Hills
- Assistant Professor, J.M. Tull School of Accounting
A330 Moore-Rooker Hall
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.
- Dyreng, S. D., Ferracuti, E., Hills, R., Kubic, M. Journal of Accounting and Economics, Forthcoming
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