Scott Whisenant

Associate Professor

Scott Whisenant

Bio

Professor Scott Whisenant has recently joined the faculty of the Bauer School of Business at the University of Houston. Prior to this fall, Professor Whisenant served on the faculty of the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University where he taught graduate level (M.B.A. program) courses in financial statement analysis, valuation, advanced accounting, and auditing. He is a certified public accountant, certified management accountant, and a Level II candidate for the professional designation of Chartered Financial Analyst.

His research focuses on the information content and value-relevance of financial disclosures to investors in the capital markets. He is the author of articles in The Accounting Review, Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, and in the area of fundamental analysis including an award winning study in the Journal of Accounting, Auditing, & Finance entitled, "Using Fundamental Analysis to Assess Earnings Quality: Evidence from the Center for Financial Research and Analysis." Professor Whisenant has been interviewed by and quoted in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Business Week, San Francisco Chronicle, The Houston Chronicle, KHOU (CBS) TV, KRIV (Fox) TV, The National Post, The Public Accounting Report, Bloomberg News and Toronto Globe and Mail on topics related to his teaching and research interests. He is a member of Alpha Sigma Nu honor society.

Professional Certifications

  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Certified Management Accountant
  • Level II C.F.A. candidate for the professional designation of Chartered Financial Analyst

Research Interests

  • information content and value-relevance of financial disclosures to investors in the capital markets

Areas of Expertise

  • financial statement analysis
  • valuation
  • advanced accounting
  • auditing

Publications

  • "Accrued Earnings and Growth: Implications for Future Profitability and Market Mispricing." with Patricia Fairfield and Teri Yohn, The Accounting Review (2003).
  • "Evidence on the Joint Determination of Audit and Non-Audit Services." with K. Raghunandan and Srinivasan Sankaraguruswamy, Journal of Accounting Research (2003).
  • "The Differential Persistence of Accruals and Cash Flows for Future Operating Income versus Future Profitability." with Patricia Fairfield and Teri Yohn, Review of Accounting Studies (2003).
  • "Market Reactions to Disclosure of Reportable Events." with K. Raghunandan and Srinivasan Sankaraguruswamy, Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory (2003).
  • "An Empirical Analysis of Voluntarily Supplied Client-Auditor Realignment Reasons." with Srinivasan Sankaraguruswamy, Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory (forthcoming).
  • "Initial Evidence on the Association Between Non-Audit Fees and Restated Financial Statements." with K. Raghunandan and William Read, Accounting Horizons (2003).
  • "Using Fundamental Analysis to Assess Earnings Quality: Evidence from the Center for Financial Research and Analysis." with Patricia Fairfield, Journal of Accounting, Auditing, & Finance (2001).

Contact Info

Phone:
713-743-4852
Email:
ScottWhisenant@uh.edu
Room:
390H
Website:
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Education

Ph.D.
University of Oklahoma
MS Accy
University of Oklahoma
MBA
University of Texas
BBA
Texas A&M-Commerce