Dr. Nancy B. Nichols

MSA Program Director; Journal of Accounting Education Research Professor
Year Started at JMU: 1997
nicholnb@jmu.edu
Contact Info

• Ph.D., University of North Texas, December 1997
• M.S. in Taxation, University of North Texas, August 1995
• B.A. in Accounting, University of South Florida, June 1980

• Tax law analysis including the impact on financial reporting and international accounting issues, specifically segment reporting

• Volunteer work
• Travel (particularly adventure travel)
• Cooking
• Rock climbing

• 13 years at Deloitte, last four years as a tax partner

• ACTG 625 – Tax Research
• ACTG 695 – Seminar in Accounting
• ACTG 628 – Advanced taxation of Business Entities II
• ACTG 629 – Selected Topics in Taxation

• Director, Masters of Science in Accounting program, 2003 - present
• American Taxation Association Board of Trustees, August 2009 – present; 2002 – 2007; Treasurer, 2005 – 2007;  VP Elect, 2009 – 2010; VP, 2010 - present
• Beta Alpha Psi International Board of Directors, 2007-2010;  2003-2006
• President, August 2007-August 2010;  Director of Program Activities, 2003–2006

• August 2013 - Won the "Distinguished Teacher Award" for the College of Business from the university. The Distinguished Teacher Award was established to honor faculty members annually for exemplary teaching.

• Various leadership positions in the American Taxation Association and Beta Alpha Psi