Claire Nash

Claire Nash is a Professor of Accounting at Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA), with prior academic roles as Assistant Professor at Florida Atlantic University and Associate Professor at Christian Brothers University. She holds a PhD in Accounting with minors in Public Finance and Taxation, a Master of Accountancy (tax emphasis), and a Bachelor of Science in Business (Accounting major). Her research focuses on U.S. tax policy affecting capital and labor taxation, particularly in pass-through entities and wealth accumulation.

• Professional background includes Vice President/Tax Director at Union Planters Corporation (merged with Regions Bank) and Manager at Ernst & Young, LLP.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensed in Illinois and Tennessee.
• Contributions to the accounting profession and community include board memberships on organizations such as the City of Stuart Board of Adjustments, Helping People Succeed Foundation, Florida Institute of Public Accountants Educational Foundation, Boys and Girls Clubs of Martin County, and United Methodist Church-related boards.

Her work is published in leading journals like Advances in Taxation, ATA Journal of Legal Tax Research, and TAXES-The Tax Magazine, and cited in Congressional reports, Tax Policy Center analyses, and law reviews. She serves as an editorial adviser for The Tax Adviser and former peer reviewer for The ATA Journal of Legal Tax Research.