Jeffrey L. Hoopes

Jeffrey L. Hoopes is a Professor and Harold Q. Langenderfer Scholar of Accounting at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School, holding the Thomas Willis Lambeth Distinguished Chair in Public Policy. His research focuses on taxpayer responses to tax laws and enforcement, bridging accounting, public economics, and finance. He teaches tax strategy and policy, advising on how tax systems influence economic decisions.

Education: PhD in Business Administration (University of Michigan), MAcc (Brigham Young University), BS in Accounting (BYU). Professional credentials include a CPA license in Colorado.

Research highlights include IRS audit impacts on corporate tax behavior, taxpayer information search patterns, and dividend tax policy effects. He directs the UNC Tax Center and collaborates with the IRS on tax administration studies. Media engagements include commentary in New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Bloomberg.

Recognition includes the 2023 Bullard Faculty Research Award. His work intersects tax policy, compliance, and corporate strategy, with recent focus on temporary tax laws' market effects.