William L. Buslepp
Associate Professor
Department of Accounting
Contact
buslepp@lsu.edu
225-578-0497
2734 Business Education Complex North
Education
PhD Accounting, Florida State University, 2009
MBA Accounting, Michigan State University, 1998
BA Accounting, Michigan State University, 1998
William (Bill) Buslepp joined the faculty in 2016. He received his PhD in Accounting
from Florida State University and his BA and MBA in Accounting from Michigan State
University. His research examines the effects of regulation on financial intermediaries,
specifically how the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's (PCAOB) inspection
process impacts audit quality. Bill's research has been published in The Accounting
Review, Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, and the Journal of Accounting
and Public Policy. Prior to beginning his academic career, he worked in assurance
and consulting services at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Arthur Andersen and was an international
Accounting Manager for Sensient Technologies Corporation.
Buslepp, W. L., Abbott, L. J., Barr-Pulliam, D, and Parker, S. (2021). The real effects of internal audit function quality: Evidence from investment efficiency. Journal of Accounting, Auditing, and Finance, Forthcoming.
Buslepp, W. L. and Abbott, L. J. (2021). An investigation of the market’s perception and pricing of auditor competence: evidence from PwC’s Oscars blunder. Accounting, Organizations and Society, Forthcoming
Buslepp, W. L. and Abbott, L. J (2021). The Impact of the PCAOB Triennial Inspection Process on Inspection Year and Non-Inspection Year Audits. Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory, 40(2), 1-21.
Buslepp, W. L., Abbott, L. J, Boland, C. M, and McCarthy, S. (2021). U.S. Audit Partner Identification and Auditor Reporting. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy.
Buslepp, W. L., Legoria, J., Cavalier-Rosa, R., and Shaw, D. Lynn (2019). Misclassification of audit-related fees as a measure of internal control quality. Advances in Accounting, 46, 1-10.
Buslepp, W. L., Delisle, R. Jared, and Victoravich, L. (2018). Does Part II of the PCAOB Inspection Report Provide New Information to the Market? A Re-Examination of Prior Evidence. Managerial Auditing Journal.
Buslepp, W. L., Notbohm, M., and Abbott, L. J (2018). The Audit Market Effects of Disputing a GAAP-Deficient PCAOB Inspection Report. Advances in Accounting, 41, 126-140.
Buslepp, W. L. and Billings, B. K (2016). Strategic Management Guidance and Insider Trading Activities. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, 35(1), 84-104.
Buslepp, W. L., Bailey, C., Buchheit, S., and Fleischman, G. (2014). Successful Efforts versus Full Cost Accounting: A Size-Based Misconception?. Oil, Gas & Energy Quarterly, 62(4), 649-660.
Buslepp, W. L., Billings, B., and Huston, R. (2014). Worth the Hype? The Relevance of Paid-For Analyst Research for the Buy-and-Hold Investor. The Accounting Review, 89(3), 903-931.
Buslepp, W. L., Victoravich, L., Grove, H., and Xu, P. (2011). CEO Power, Equity Incentives, and Bank Risk . The Banking and Finance Review, 3(2).
Teaching Interests: Auditing, Accounting Information Systems, Intermediate Accounting
Research Interests: Financial intermediaries (auditors and financial analysts)
Buslepp, W. L., Abbott, L. J., Moon, J. R., and Swenson, L. (2018, August). SEO Underpricing and PCAOB Inspection Reports: Do Investors Use PCAOB Inspection Information?. Presented at 2019 AAA Annual Meeting sponsored by American Accounting Association, Washington D.C..
Buslepp, W. L. and Abbott, L. J. (2018, January). An Investigation of the Market's Perception and Pricing of Auditor Competence: Evidence from PwC's Oscars Blunder. Presented at 2018 Auditing Section Midyear Meeting sponsored by American Accounting Association, Portland Oregon.
Buslepp, W. L., Legoria, J., Caviler-Rosa, R., and Shaw, D. L (2018, January). Misclassification of Audit-Related Fees as a Measure of Pre-Audit Financial Reporting Quality: Implications for Financial Reporting and Audit Quality.. Presented at 2018 Auditing Section Midyear Meeting sponsored by American Accounting Association, Portland Oregon.
Buslepp, W. L., Abbott, L. J., Moon, J. R., and Swenson, L. (2018, January). SEO Underpricing and PCAOB Inspection Reports: Do Investors Use PCAOB Inspection Information?. Presented at 2018 Auditing Section Midyear Meeting sponsored by American Accounting Association, Portland Oregon.
Buslepp, W. L. and Victoravich, L. M. (2017, January). PCAOB Quality Control Inspection Reports and Changes in Market Share: A Re-Examination of Prior Evidence . Presented at 2017 Auditing Section Midyear Meeting sponsored by American Accounting Association, Orlando Florida.
Buslepp, W. L. and Buchheit, S. (2016, May). PCAOB Form 2 Disclosure: A Firm-Level Signal of Audit Quality. Presented at 2016 Deloitte Foundation / University of Kansas Auditing Symposium sponsored by University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.
Buslepp, W. L. and Abbott, L. J (2016, January). The Impact of the PCAOB Triennial
Inspection Process on Inspection Year and Off-Year Audit Quality and Auditor Behavior..
Presented at 2016 Auditing Section Midyear Meeting sponsored by American Accounting
Association, Scottsdale, AZ.
Buslepp, W. L., Abbott, L. J., Moon, J. R., and Swenson, L. (2018). SEO Underpricing and PCAOB Inspection Reports: Do Investors Use PCAOB Inspection Information?
Buslepp, W. L., Abbott, L. J., Sapkota, P., and Barber, R. (2021). Do Investors Find Audit Partner Identification Useful? Evidence from the KPMG 'Steal the Exam' Scandal
Buslepp, W. L., Abbott, L. J, Barr-Pulliam, D., and Parker, S. (2021). The Real Effects of Internal Audit Function Quality: Evidence from investment Efficiency
Buslepp, W. L. and Abbott, L. J. (2018). An Investigation of the Market's Perception and Pricing of Auditor Competence: Evidence from PwC's Oscars Blunder
Buslepp, W. L., Abbott, L. J, and Brown, V. L (2018). A Night at the Oscars: A Case Study on the Impact of Social Media on an Auditor's Professional Identity
Buslepp, W. L. and Sapkota, P. (2018). Do Investors Prefer a PCAOB-Registered Auditor? An Analysis Using Reg A+ Offerings