Tristan Johnson

Tristan Johnson serves as Associate Professor of Accounting in the Mitchell College of Business at the University of South Alabama. A licensed CPA in Alabama, he holds a Ph.D. from Florida State University (2018) and B.S. from Drexel University (2009), with prior experience as an auditor at regional public accounting firms.

His educational credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Accounting, Florida State University, 2018
• B.S. in Accounting, Drexel University, 2009

Dr. Johnson's research centers on accounting workforce dynamics, regulatory impacts, and cognitive processes in accounting decisions. His work bridges academic theory with practical implications for CPA licensure, climate disclosures, and executive compensation reporting, addressing critical challenges facing the profession through empirical analysis of market responses and regulatory effects.

His 2020-2024 publications reveal a consistent focus on regulatory changes affecting accounting practice, with recurring themes in CPA licensure evolution, climate-related financial disclosures, and auditor risk management. These studies demonstrate methodological diversity across survey-based, archival, and regulatory impact analysis approaches.

His scientific recognition includes:

• 2020 Journal of Accountancy Lawler/Best Article Award (Nontax category)

Dr. Johnson has secured research funding from the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) for studies on CPA Evolution and 150-hour requirement compliance. His grant-supported work directly informs accounting education policy while complementing his teaching of intermediate accounting (ACC 371) and financial accounting theory (ACC 511) courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. No doctoral students or formal advising relationships are documented in available materials.

Though actively publishing in major accounting journals, the source material contains no references to dedicated research laboratories, specialized teams, or collaborative research centers associated with his work.