Dr. Nancy B. Nichols

MSA Program Director; Journal of Accounting Education Research Professor
Year Started at JMU: 1997
nicholnb@jmu.edu
Contact Info
Education
- 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
Professional Interests
- Tax law analysis including the impact on financial reporting and international accounting issues, specifically segment reporting
Personal Interests
- Volunteer work
- Travel (particularly adventure travel)
- Cooking
- Rock climbing
Professional Background
- 13 years at Deloitte, last four years as a tax partner
Current Courses Taught
- ACTG 625 – Tax Research
- ACTG 695 – Seminar in Accounting
- ACTG 628 – Advanced taxation of Business Entities II
- ACTG 629 – Selected Topics in Taxation
Positions Held
- 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
Awards and Recognitions
- 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.
Service
- Various leadership positions in the American Taxation Association and Beta Alpha Psi
Key Publications
“Ponzi-Scheme Losses: Indirect Investor and State Tax Issues Nichols” with William VanDenburgh and Luis Betancourt. (2011). Journal of Accountancy, 211(2), 46-51.
“Criminal Prosecution of Tax Return Preparers,” The ATA Journal of Legal Tax Research, July 2008, Vol. 6, pp. 24-42.
“And the Impact Is . . . First-Quarter Results from Adopting FIN 48” with John Briggs and Charles Baril, Tax Notes, July 30, 2007, 116(5), pp. 377-388
“Does Representation Matter in IRS Office Audits?” with John Price, The Journal of the American Taxation Association, Spring 2004, Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 21-42.
“Segment Disclosures Under SFAS 131: Has Business Segment Reporting Improved?” with Donna Street and Sid Gray, Accounting Horizons, Vol. 14, No. 3,
Fall, pp. 259-285, 2000.