Kimberly Walker

Kimberly Walker is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Accounting and Information Systems at Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Tech. She holds a Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and is a licensed CPA in North Carolina with six years of professional auditing experience at Carlisle's IT Audit division.

Education

• Ph.D. in Accounting, University of Wisconsin–Madison
• M.S. in Accounting, North Carolina State University
• B.S. in Accounting, North Carolina State University

Research Interests

Her research investigates factors affecting auditors' judgment and decision-making in financial reporting, with a focus on emerging audit technologies, professional skepticism, and corporate governance frameworks.

Honors & Awards

• AICPA Doctoral Fellowship
• Best Paper Award (2023 AAA Audit Midyear Meeting)
• Best Paper Award (2018 AAA Diversity Section Midyear Meeting)

Grants

Recipient of multiple CAQ Access to Personnel grants (2021) and a KPMG Access to Personnel grant for audit-related research initiatives.