Mary Vernon, Phd
Assistant Professor
Department of Accounting
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UH 2321
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601 S. Morgan St., Chicago, IL 60607
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About
Mary Vernon joined the department as an assistant professor in the fall of 2023. Mary earned her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2021. Her research interests include corporate tax avoidance, multi-jurisdictional taxation, and accounting for income tax. She earned both a BS and a MS. degree in accounting from Northern Illinois University. Prior to joining academia, Mary worked in wealth management and in public accounting focusing in tax. She also continues to hold a CPA license in the state of Illinois.
Selected Publications
- “Tax Havens and Reputational Costs” with Adrienne DePaul and Frank Murphy. 2025. Journal of Accounting and Economics 79 (2-3).
- “The Effect of U.S. Country-by-Country Reporting on U.S. Multinationals’ Tax-Motivated Income Shifting and Real Activities.” with Michelle Nessa, Anh Persson, Jane Song, and Erin Towery. 2025. Journal of Accounting Research 63 (2): 951-988.
- “The Effect of U.S. Tax Reform on the Taxation of U.S. Firms’ Domestic and Foreign Earnings” with Scott Dyreng, Fabio Gaertner, and Jeffrey Hoopes. 2023. Contemporary Accounting Research 40 (3): 1881-1908.
- “Internal Information Quality and State Tax Planning” with Stacie Laplante and Dan Lynch. 2021. Contemporary Accounting Research 38 (4): 2589-2621.
- “The Effect of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 on Defined Benefit Pension Contributions” with Fabio Gaertner and Dan Lynch. 2020. Contemporary Accounting Research 37 (4): 1990-2019.
Notable Honors
2024, Inclusive Education Scholars Certificate, University of Illinois - Chicago
2024, Excellence Awards Reviewer, Univesity of Illinois at - Chicago
Education
PhD in Accounting- University of Wisconsin-Mad
MS Accounting- Northern Illinois University
BS in Accounting: Northern Illinois University
CPA
Selected Presentations
- University of Wisconsin Alumni Conference, invited presenter – August 2025
- AAA Annual Meeting – Discussant for “Does CbCR Make Multinational Firms Smarter?” August 2025
- ATA Midyear Meeting – Discussant for “Offshore Data Leaks and Reputation Repair” February 2025
- University of Oregon, invited workshop – “The Rich Get Richer: An Examination of Tax Haven Concentration and the New ‘Top 7’” - November 2024
- Tuck Spring Accounting Workshop - Dartmouth College, invited workshop - “Accounting for Tax Uncertainty Over Time” May 2024
- ATA Midyear Meeting – Discussant for “Communicating Human Capital Information Through Employee-Related Tax Incentive Disclosures” February 20
Research Currently in Progress
- “The Rich Get Richer: An Examination of Tax Haven Concentration and the New ‘Top 7’” with Frank Murphy. 2nd Round at The Accounting Review.
- “Accounting for Uncertain Tax Benefits” with Mary Cowx.
- “Tax Avoidance Post-TCJA” with Braydon Bulloch and Fabio Gaertner.