Joseph D. Beams

Joseph D. Beams, Ph.D., CPA  Associate Professor Ph.D., Virginia Tech, 2003 MS in Accounting, University Of Virginia, 1994  B.S. University of Virginia College at Wise, 1993 Phone: (504) 280-6431,  Office: KH 474 Email: jbeams@uno.edu

Background: Joined UNO faculty in 2003. Current areas of research include insider trading, employee stock options and the taxation of investments. Recipient of Outstanding Faculty Student Choice Award in May 2010. Review board member for Issues in Accounting Education. Member of the American Accounting Association and Institute of Management Accountants. CPA licensed in Virginia. Publications in  Accounting Horizons, Journal of Accountancy, Journal of Business Ethics, Accounting and the Public Interest, Strategic Finance, CPA Journal, Practical Tax Strategies, and other publications. 

Publications:

Beams, J., H. Huang, and Y. Yan. "Top Management Resignation and Firms' Subsequent Bankruptcy." Accounting and the Public Interest (AAA policy sectional journal) Forthcoming.

Briggs, J. and J. Beams. "Asset Securitization in a Changing Environment." The CPA Journal, September 2012.

Beams, J. and J. Briggs. "Tax Strategies and Pitfalls of Planning for College." Practical Tax Strategies, May 2012.

Beams, J. and J. Briggs. "Tax Planning for Parents of College Students." Journal of Accountancy, March 2012.

Beams, J., W. Belski, and J. Briggs. “An Argument Supporting Severe Punishments for White Collar Crime: A Study of Insider Trading Using Importance Ratings.” Accounting and the Public Interest (AAA policy sectional journal) Fall 2008. 

Belski, W.,  Beams, J., and J. Brozovsky. “Ethical Judgements in Accounting: An Examination of the Ethics of Managed Earnings.” Journal of Global Business Issues, Summer 2008: 59-68.

Beams, J., and W.E. Seago. “Why Some Taxpayers Benefit from Not Claiming Deductions.” Taxes-The Tax Magazine, May 2006: 39-44.

Beams, J., and E. Houser. “The Underutilization of IRAs.” Strategic Finance, April 2006, Web Exclusive available at https://www.imanet.org/publications_sfm_bi_apr2006.asp: 1-4.

Beams, J., A. Amoruso, and F. Richardson. “Discretionary Reporting of Stock Options by IPO Firms.” Accounting Horizons, December 2005: 223-236.

Beams, J., “Stock Options: This Time It’s Going to be Different.” Strategic Finance, November 2004: 50-51.

Beams, J., and L. Nelsestuen. “Tax Planning With the Retirement Savings Contribution Credit.” Practical Tax Strategies, September 2004: 162-167.

Beams, J., and L. Nelsestuen. “Limitations of the Retirement Savings Contribution Credit.” Tax Practice, July 2004: 35-38.

Beams, J., L. Killough, and R. Brown. “An Experiment Testing the Determinants of Non-Compliance with Insider Trading Laws.” Journal of Business Ethics, July 2003: 309-323.