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Dr. Tom Canace

PWC Faculty Fellow for Teaching Excellence; Associate Professor of Accounting

  • Ph D, University of South Carolina (Moore School) (Accounting/Finance) - 2009
  • MBA, Duke University (Fuqua School) (Finance) - 1997
  • BS, St. Joseph's University (Accounting)

Research Interests

  • Capital Markets
  • Corporate Ownership/Investments
  • Financial Disclosure
  • Regulation
  • Analysts' Forecasts

Teaching Interests

  • Intermediate Accounting II, Managerial Accounting, Controllership

  • Canace, T., Li, J.,  Ma, T. (Forthcoming). Analyst Following and R&D Investment. Review of Accounting Studies.
  • Canace, T., Salzsieder, L.,  Schaefer, T. (Forthcoming). Preventing Disclosure-Induced Moral Licensing: Evidence from the Boardroom. Journal of Business Ethics.
  • Canace, T., Jackson, S., Ma, T.,  Zimbelman, A. (Forthcoming). Accounting for R&D: Evidence and Implications . Contemporary Accounting Research.
  • Canace, T., Cianci, A., Liu, K.,  Tsakumis, G. (2020). Paid for looks when others are looking: CEO facial traits, compensation, and corporate visibility. Journal of Business Research
  • Canace, T., Juras, P.,  Jaffer, A. (2019). CFO as Asset Manager: Moving Your Line of Sight with Data Analytics (Recipient of the 2020 William M. Lybrand Gold Medal Award for Most Outstanding Article of the Year). Strategic Finance (December 2019)
  • Canace, T., Jackson, S.,  Ma, T. (2018). R&D Investments, Capital Expenditures, and Earnings Thresholds. Review of Accounting Studies
  • Canace, T.,  Salzsieder, L. (2016). The timing of asset purchases to achieve earnings thresholds. Journal of Management Accounting Research
  • Canace, T., Jackson, S.,  Hatfield, R. (2016). Conservatism and Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108. Accounting Organizations and Society
  • Canace, T.,  Mann, S. V. (2014). The impact of technology-motivated M&A and joint ventures on the value of IT and non-IT firms: A New Examination. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 43 (2),  333-366.
  • Canace, T.,  Juras, P. (2014). The transforming role of the CFO: from analyst to catalyst (Recipient of William M. Lybrand Gold Medal Award for Most Outstanding Article of the Year). Strategic Finance (February 2014),  27-33.
  • Canace, T.,  Wilkerson, J. E. (2014). A practice-based statement of cash flows learning experience: An initial public offering for Contempri Homes? Issues in Accounting Education, 29 (1),  195-216.
  • Canace, T.,  Juras, P. (2011). C-ing business expansion opportunities. Strategic Finance (August 2011),  45-51.
  • Canace, T.,  Juras, P. (2011). Cilindro del Sur and United Gas Products:An International Application of the Strategic Cost Management Framework. Issues in Accounting Education, 26 (2),  321-339.
  • Canace, T., Caylor, M. L., Johnson, P. M.,  Lopez, T. J. (2010). The Effect of Regulation Fair Disclosure on Expectations Management:International Evidence. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, 29 (5),  403-422.

  • November 12, 2010 - Forecasting and Budgeting in Uncertain Times , Achieve Next| more information
  • September 30, 2009 - The CFO - Becoming a Business Partner , The Darton Equation (The Darton Media Group)| more information