Jeff Payne

Jeff Payne is the KPMG Professor at the Von Allmen School of Accountancy within the University of Kentucky, where he has been affiliated since 2004. He has previously worked at the University of Oklahoma and the University of Mississippi.

• PhD in Accounting, University of Florida (1995)
• MBA in Accounting, University of Arkansas (1981)
• BS in Accounting, University of Tulsa (1980)

Professor Payne's research focuses on financial accounting and auditing, with emphasis on earnings management, analyst forecasting, and auditing market dynamics. His work has appeared in top-tier journals such as The Accounting Review and Contemporary Accounting Research.

He teaches graduate-level courses in Fraud Examination, IT Auditing, and Advanced Auditing.