Amanda Gonzales

Amanda Gonzales is an Associate Professor of Practice in the School of Accountancy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business, where she has served since 2013. Her office is located in HLH 435S, Lincoln, NE, with contact details 402-472-2337 and amanda.gonzales@unl.edu.

Her academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Accounting from Duke University (2013)
• M.P.A. from University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2003)
• B.A. in Professional Accounting and Mathematics from Hastings College (2002)

Her research centers on financial reporting and corporate governance, with specialized expertise in FASB/IASB standards, international accounting, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets. She examines environmental disclosure credibility and pollution reduction program reporting through empirical accounting frameworks.

Recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on environmental accounting intersections with regulatory frameworks, particularly analyzing pollution reduction mechanisms and cap-and-trade systems. Her work bridges financial reporting theory with sustainability practices, showing increasing emphasis on environmental policy impacts over the last decade.

Teaching excellence is central to her career:

• MidAmerican Business Deans Association Innovation in Business Education Award
• Seacrest Teaching Fellowship
• Beta Alpha Psi Outstanding Educator
• Delta Sigma Pi Outstanding Professor

She directs undergraduate advising for the School of Accountancy while serving on curriculum and scholarship committees. Professional contributions include FASB conference organization and journal reviewing for the Journal of Accounting, Auditing, and Finance, demonstrating deep engagement with accounting standard-setting bodies.