Michael Davis, Ph.D.

Professor, Accounting

Room 225E, Bunnell Building

Phone: 907-474-5872

Email: mldavis@alaska.edu


Professional Interests

Research: Contentious Merger & Acquisition Issues/Troublesome Financial Reporting Topics

Teaching: Financial, Managerial, Intermediate, Advanced, Financial Statement Analysis and Accounting Theory

Recent Refereed Publications

Davis, M. (2011).  Will Your Accounting Degree Prepare You to Run a Business? Yes!   New Accountant, 743, 18-21.

Davis, M. (2010).  10 Lessons for Entrepreneurs Building a Business and Facing Competition.   Graziadio Business Report, 13 (2).

Zhao, Y., Davis, M., & Berry, K. (2009).  Disclosure Channel and Cost of Capital: Evidence from Open versus Closed Conference Calls.   Review of Accounting and Finance, 8 (3), 253-278.  

Davis, M. & Largay III, J. A. (2008).  Consolidated Financial Statements Major Changes Coming!   CPA Journal, 26-31.  

Zhao, Y., Zhou, X. T., & Davis, M. (2008).  Staggered Boards and the Informativeness of Accounting Earnings.   Corporate Finance Review, 12-25.