Michele Meckfessel

Michele Meckfessel is an Assistant Professor at the Ed G. Smith College of Business, University of Missouri-St. Louis, specializing in Accounting. Her research focuses on taxation, financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and AI applications in accounting education.

• Email: meckfesselm@umsl.edu

Research Interests

Meckfessel's work examines tax avoidance strategies, readability of tax footnotes, AI-driven accounting assessment tools, and regulatory developments in accounting standards. She has co-authored bibliographies on tax-related educational cases and explored the impact of Big 4 consulting on audit practices.

Scientific Trends

Her publications since 2012 highlight evolving challenges in corporate taxation, including improper accounting for intangibles, regulatory inconsistencies across judicial circuits, and the integration of AI technologies like ChatGPT into accounting pedagogy. Recent studies (2024) address tax avoidance behavior and financial restatements.

Grants & Collaborations

Meckfessel collaborates extensively on interdisciplinary projects, particularly in tax research, audit practices, and regulatory synthesis. Her work often involves co-authors from across the accounting field, reflecting a strong network of academic partnerships.