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Govind S. Iyer

Title: Professor

Department: Accounting

College: College of Business

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • MTax, Georgia State University, 1994
    Major: Taxation
  • PhD, Georgia State University, 1994
    Major: Accountancy
  • BS, University of Bombay, 1985
    Major: Statistics

Current Scheduled Teaching

ACCT 4320.003Federal Income Taxation IISpring 2025
ACCT 5310.402Tax Research and Administrative ProcedureSpring 8W2 2025

Previous Scheduled Teaching

ACCT 5330.002Taxation of C CorporationsSummer 5W2 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ACCT 6950.716Doctoral DissertationSpring 2024
ACCT 5310.002Tax Research and Administrative ProcedureSpring 8W2 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ACCT 6950.712Doctoral DissertationFall 2023
ACCT 5780.001Professional Exam CompetencyFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ACCT 5320.002Taxation of Flow Through EntitiesFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ACCT 6010.709Seminar on Advanced Topics in Accounting ResearchSummer 5W2 2023
ACCT 5330.002Taxation of C CorporationsSummer 5W2 2023 SPOT
ACCT 6950.716Doctoral DissertationSpring 2023
ACCT 5310.002Tax Research and Administrative ProcedureSpring 8W2 2023 SPOT
ACCT 3270.004COST ACCOUNTINGFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ACCT 6950.712Doctoral DissertationFall 2022
ACCT 5780.001Professional Exam CompetencyFall 2022 SPOT
ACCT 5320.002Taxation of Flow Through EntitiesFall 2022 SPOT
ACCT 6010.709Seminar on Advanced Topics in Accounting ResearchSummer 5W2 2022 SPOT
ACCT 5330.002Taxation of C CorporationsSummer 5W2 2022 SPOT
ACCT 6950.716Doctoral DissertationSpring 2022
ACCT 5310.002Tax Research and Administrative ProcedureSpring 8W2 2022 SPOT
ACCT 3270.004COST ACCOUNTINGFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ACCT 4300.002Federal Income TaxationFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ACCT 5320.002Taxation of Flow Through EntitiesFall 2021 SPOT
ACCT 4300.001Federal Income TaxationSummer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ACCT 5330.002Taxation of C CorporationsSummer 5W2 2021 SPOT
ACCT 6950.716Doctoral DissertationSpring 2021
ACCT 5310.002Tax Research and Administrative ProcedureSpring 2021 SPOT
ACCT 3270.004COST ACCOUNTINGFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ACCT 6950.706Doctoral DissertationFall 2020
ACCT 5320.002Taxation of Flow Through EntitiesFall 2020 SPOT
ACCT 5330.002Taxation of C CorporationsSummer 5W2 2020 SPOT
ACCT 6950.716Doctoral DissertationSpring 2020
ACCT 6940.753Individual ResearchSpring 2020
ACCT 5310.002Tax Research and Administrative ProcedureSpring 8W2 2020
ACCT 6950.706Doctoral DissertationFall 2019
ACCT 6940.751Individual ResearchFall 2019
ACCT 5320.002Taxation of Flow Through EntitiesFall 2019 SPOT
ACCT 6010.706Seminar on Advanced Topics in Accounting ResearchSummer 5W2 2019
ACCT 6950.716Doctoral DissertationSpring 2019
ACCT 5310.002Tax Research and Administrative ProcedureSpring 8W2 2019 SPOT
ACCT 5320.001Taxation of Flow Through EntitiesSpring 2019 SPOT
ACCT 6950.706Doctoral DissertationFall 2018
ACCT 4300.003Federal Income TaxationFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ACCT 5310.002Tax Research and Administrative ProcedureFall 2018 SPOT
ACCT 5320.002Taxation of Flow Through EntitiesFall 2018 SPOT
ACCT 5360.001Advanced Topics in Federal TaxationSpring 2018 SPOT
ACCT 6950.716Doctoral DissertationSpring 2018
ACCT 5320.001Taxation of Flow Through EntitiesSpring 2018 SPOT
ACCT 6940.751Individual ResearchFall 2017
ACCT 5310.002Tax Research and Administrative ProcedureFall 2017 SPOT
ACCT 5320.002Taxation of Flow Through EntitiesFall 2017 SPOT
ACCT 6010.705Seminar on Advanced Topics in Accounting ResearchSummer 5W1 2017
ACCT 5310.001Tax Research and Administrative ProcedureSpring 2017 SPOT
ACCT 5320.001Taxation of Flow Through EntitiesSpring 2017 SPOT
ACCT 5360.001Advanced Topics in Federal TaxationSpring 2016 SPOT
ACCT 6950.716Doctoral DissertationSpring 2016
ACCT 5320.001Taxation of Flow Through EntitiesSpring 2016 SPOT
ACCT 5360.001Advanced Topics in Federal TaxationFall 2015 SPOT
ACCT 6950.706Doctoral DissertationFall 2015
ACCT 5320.001Taxation of Flow Through EntitiesFall 2015 SPOT
ACCT 6940.751Individual ResearchSummer 5W1 2015
ACCT 5360.001Advanced Topics in Federal TaxationSpring 2015
ACCT 6940.753Individual ResearchSpring 2015
ACCT 5320.001Taxation of Flow Through EntitiesSpring 2015
ACCT 5360.001Advanced Topics in Federal TaxationFall 2014
ACCT 6940.751Individual ResearchFall 2014
ACCT 5320.001Taxation of Flow Through EntitiesFall 2014
ACCT 6910.701Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2014
ACCT 5360.001Advanced Topics in Federal TaxationSpring 2014
ACCT 5320.001Taxation of Flow Through EntitiesSpring 2014
ACCT 5360.001Advanced Topics in Federal TaxationFall 2013
ACCT 5320.001Taxation of Flow Through EntitiesFall 2013
ACCT 6950.701Doctoral DissertationSummer 5W2 2013
ACCT 5360.001Advanced Topics in Federal TaxationSpring 2013
ACCT 6950.716Doctoral DissertationSpring 2013
ACCT 5910.752Special ProblemsSpring 2013
ACCT 5320.001Taxation of Flow Through EntitiesSpring 2013
ACCT 4300.001Federal Income TaxationFall 2012
ACCT 4300.002Federal Income TaxationFall 2012
ACCT 6940.751Individual ResearchFall 2012
ACCT 6940.752Individual ResearchSummer 5W2 2012
ACCT 5360.001Advanced Topics in Federal TaxationSpring 2012
ACCT 6940.752Individual ResearchSpring 2012
ACCT 5320.001Taxation of Flow Through EntitiesSpring 2012
ACCT 4300.001Federal Income TaxationFall 2011
ACCT 4300.002Federal Income TaxationFall 2011
ACCT 6940.751Individual ResearchFall 2011
ACCT 5360.001Advanced Topics in Federal TaxationSpring 2011
ACCT 5320.001Taxation of Flow Through EntitiesSpring 2011
ACCT 4300.001Federal Income TaxationFall 2010
ACCT 4300.002Federal Income TaxationFall 2010
ACCT 5300.001Federal Taxation of IncomeFall 2010
ACCT 5300.002Federal Taxation of IncomeFall 2010
ACCT 4300.002Federal Income TaxationSpring 2010
ACCT 5300.002Federal Taxation of IncomeSpring 2010
ACCT 5320.001Taxation of Flow Through EntitiesSpring 2010
ACCT 4300.001Federal Income TaxationFall 2009
ACCT 4300.002Federal Income TaxationFall 2009
ACCT 5300.001Federal Taxation of IncomeFall 2009
ACCT 5300.002Federal Taxation of IncomeFall 2009

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Iyer, G.S., Kaszak, S. Lower Taxes or Better Year-End Position - What do taxpayers prefer?. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy.
  • Hunt, N.C., Iyer, G.S., Jimenez, P.D. (2019). Election Outcome and Tax Compliance: The Role of Political Party Affiliation, Affect Balance, and Trust in Government. Applied Psychology.
  • Hunt, N.C., Iyer, G.S. (2018). The effect of tax position and personal norms: An analysis of taxpayer compliance decision using paper and software. Advances in Accounting. 41
  • Iyer, G.S., Reckers, P. (2017). Leader follower dynamics in ethical lapses in tax practice. Advances in Accounting. 36 1-10.
  • Jimenez, P.D., Iyer, G.S. (2016). Tax compliance in a social setting: The influence of social norms, trust in government, and perceived fairness on taxpayer compliance. Advances in Accounting. 34 17-26.
  • Ravindran, S., Iyer, G.S. (2014). Organizational and knowledge management related antecedents of knowledge use: the moderating effect of ambiguity tolerance. Information Technology & Management.
  • Carmona, S., Iyer, G.S., Reckers, P.M. (2014). Performance evaluation bias: A comparative study on the role of financial fixation, similarity to self and likeability.. Advances in Accounting.
  • Iyer, G.S., Jimenez, P., Reckers, P. (2012). Comparing the Top and Bottom Income Earners: Distribution of Income and Taxes in the United States. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy.
  • Iyer, G.S., McBride, D., Reckers, P. (2012). The Effect of a Decision Aid on Risk Aversion in Capital Investment Decisions. Advances in Accounting.
  • Iyer, G.S., Reckers, P.M. (2012). Decomposition of Progressivity and Inequality Indices. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy.
  • Carmona, S., Iyer, G.S., Reckers, P.M. (2011). The Impact of National Culture, Incentive Schemes and Communication Mechanisms on. Advances in Accounting.
  • Iyer, G.S., Reckers, P.M., Sanders, D. (2010). A Field Experiment to Explore the Effects of Detection and Penalties Communications and. Advances in Accounting. 236-245.
  • Nehmer, R.A., Iyer, G.S. (2010). FASB Standards: The Result of Legitimation Crisis. Alliance Journal of Business Research.
  • Sanders, D., Iyer, G., Reckers, P. (2010). Successfully Increasing Compliance in Washington State. Tax Notes.
  • Iyer, G.S., Jennings, M. (2010). Judges Attitude toward the public accounting profession. Advances in Accounting.
  • Govind, I.S., Reckers, P.M., Sanders, D. (2010). Increasing Tax Compliance in Washington State - A Field Experiment. National Tax Journal. 7-30.
  • Iyer, G.S., Ravindran, S. (2009). Influence of Usefulness and Incentives on Knowledge Contribution and Reuse. Journal of Knowledge Management. 13 (9) 410-430.
  • Iyer, G.S., Reckers, P.M., Sanders, D. (2008). Influence of Accountability and Penalty Awareness on Tax Compliance. Journal of the American Taxation Association.
  • Iyer, G.S., Schmidt, A., Seetharaman, A. (2008). The effect of Standardized Tax Rates, average tax rates and the distribution of income on tax progressivity. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy. 27 88-96.
  • Iyer, G.S., Schmidt, A., Seetharaman, A. (2008). The effects of standardized tax rates, average tax rates, and the distribution of income on tax progressivity. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy. 27 (1) 88-96. Elsevier BV. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2007.11.006
  • Iyer, G.S., Reckers, P. (2007). The Interacitve Influence of the CEO, Image, NAS, and Risk Assessment. Managerial Auditing Journal. 22 895-912.
  • Iyer, G.S., Whitecotton, S. (2006). Redefining Materiality: An Exercise to Restore Ethical Financial Reporting. Advances in Accounting. 23 49-83.
  • Iyer, G.S., Ravindran, S., Reckers, P.M. (2006). Procurement of IT Consulting Services and Firm Specific Characteristics. Journal of the Association for Information Systems.
  • Iyer, G.S., Iyer, V.M., Mishra, B. (2003). The Impact of Non-Audit Service Fee Disclosure Requirements on Audit Fee and Non-Audit Service Fee in the United Kingdom. Advances in Accounting. 127-140.
  • Englebrecht, T., Henry, L., Iyer, G.S. (2001). Payroll Tax Incidence: An Empirical Investigation of Shifting the Payroll Tax Burden. Journal of Small Business Strategy. 12 82-98.
  • Iyer, G.S., Seetharaman, A. (2000). An Evaluation of Alternative Procedures for Measuring Horizontal Inequity. Journal of the American Taxation Association. 89-110.
  • Iyer, G.S., Seetharaman, A. (2000). An Evaluation of Alternative Procedures for Measuring Horizontal Inequity. Other. 22 (1) 89-110. American Accounting Association. http://dx.doi.org/10.2308/jata.2000.22.1.89
  • Hume, E.C., Larkins, E.R., Govind, I.S. (1999). On Compliance with Ethical Standards in Tax Return Preparation. Journal of Business Ethics. 18 229-239.
  • Iyer, G.S. (1997). Measuring the Statistical Significance of Differences in Income Inequality and Tax Progressivity: The Case of the Earned Income Credit. Journal of the American Taxation Association. 55-66.
  • Iyer, G.S., Iyer, V.M. (1996). Effect of Big 8 Mergers on Audit Fees: Evidence from the United Kingdom. Auditing: A Journal Of Practice And Theory. 123-132.
  • Englebrecht, T.D., Burgoon, B., Iyer, G.S. (1996). Grantors Should Beware when Borrowing from a Trust. Trusts & Estates. 48-55.
  • Iyer, G.S., Seetharaman, A., Englebrecht, T.D. (1996). An Analysis of the Distributional Effects of Replacing the Progressive Income Tas with a Flat Tax. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy. 83-110.
  • Iyer, G.S., Seetharaman, A., Englebrecht, T.D. (1996). An analysis of the distributional effects of replacing the progressive income tax with a flat tax. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy. 15 (2) 83-110. Elsevier BV. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0278-4254(96)00013-0
  • Iyer, G.S., Seetharaman, A. (1995). A Comperison of Alternative Measures of Tax Progressivity: The Case of the child and Dependent Care Credit.. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy. 42-70.
  • Englebrecht, T.D., Iyer, G.S., Patterson, D. (1994). An Empirical Investigation of the Publication Productivity of Promoted Accounting Faculty.. Accounting Horizons. 45-68.
  • Englebrecht, T.D., Colburn, S.C., Iyer, G.S. (1994). Type F Reorganizations, The Jobco Manufacturing Company Decision. The CPA Journal. 28-32.
  • Englebrecht, T.D., Hume, E.C., Iyer, G.S. (1993). The Service Expands Interest Deduction Opportunity for ARMS. Journal of Real Estate Taxation. 79-84.
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Overall
Summative Rating
Challenge and
Engagement Index
Response Rate

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out of 7
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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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