About
Wayne Thomas is a George Lynn Cross Research Professor and David C. Steed Chair in Accounting at the University of Oklahoma’s Price College of Business. He joined the university in 2000 and teaches intermediate and financial accounting at both undergraduate and graduate levels. He has received numerous teaching awards, including the Outstanding Accounting Educator from the Oklahoma Society of CPAs and the Cook Prize for undergraduate teaching excellence. His research focuses on financial accounting in capital markets, earnings manipulation, financial disclosures, and statement analysis. He has authored influential textbooks and served as editor of The Accounting Review and associate editor of Journal of International Accounting Research.
Education: PhD in Accounting (Oklahoma State University), Master’s (Oklahoma State), Bachelor’s (Southwestern Oklahoma State).
Research Interests:
- Financial accounting and disclosures
- Earnings manipulation techniques
- Capital markets analysis
- Audit regulation effects
- ESG reporting dynamics
Publications Highlights: Over 50 peer-reviewed articles in top journals like Journal of Accounting Research and Review of Accounting Studies. Recent work addresses algorithmic trading disclosures, carbon emissions underreporting, and shareholder litigation impacts.
Awards:
- George Lynn Cross Research Professor (OU’s highest research honor)
- American Accounting Association Competitive Manuscript Award
Professional Contributions: Editorial roles, advisory work, and active participation in shaping accounting standards for private companies. Engaged in advancing methodologies for detecting financial irregularities through frameworks like Time-Critical Questioning.
