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Dr. Hunter Aku is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the University of Texas at San Antonio’s Alvarez College of Business. She holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Accounting from the University of Oklahoma and a B.A. from Drury University. Previously, she worked as a tax associate at Forvis Mazars and is a licensed CPA in Missouri. Her research focuses on corporate taxation, particularly how tax policies influence real-world corporate decisions such as mergers and acquisitions.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Accounting, University of Oklahoma
- M.S. in Accounting, University of Oklahoma
- B.A., Drury University
Research Interests:
Dr. Aku examines tax policy’s impact on corporate behavior, including how R&D tax credits shape financing and valuation strategies in M&A transactions. Her work bridges accounting theory and practical corporate decision-making under regulatory frameworks.
Publications:
Her current work includes a paper under review analyzing the effects of R&D tax incentives on M&A valuation, co-authored with Bradley Blaylock and Richard Price.
Awards/Grants: No awards or grants explicitly mentioned in the text.
Labs/Teams: No lab affiliations or research teams specified.
