Dr. María Leach

 

Leach

Department: Accounting
Title: Associate Professor
Expertise:  Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Accounting Information Systems (AIS)

Office: Avon Williams Campus K454
Phone: 615.963.7171
Email: mleach3@tnstate.edu

  Bio Education Courses Taught Publications and Awards

Publications

  • Baik, I., Lee, E., Choi, W., Leach-López, M. A. (2023). “Managerial Overconfidence and Deferred Tax Assets.” Journal of Finance and Accounting Information, (3): 1-19.
  • Leach-López M. A., Leach M. M., Lee, E. (2023). “AACSB Post-Doctoral Bridge Program: A Non-Traditional Bridge to Become Scholarly Academic.” Seoul Journal of Business, Vol. 29-2, in print.
  • Truong, H. M. H., Lee, E., Leach-López, M. A. (2022). “Earnings Management in IPO: A Look at Public Float.” Korean Business Education Review, 37(1).
  • Lee, E., Kim, C., Leach-López, M. A. (2021). “Banking competition and cost stickiness” Finance Research Letters
  • Marudas, N. P., Petherbridge, J., Leach-López, M. A. (2020). “Is a Nonprofit Organization’s Self-preparing its Tax Return Associated with Lower Donations?” Southern Business and Economic Journal, 43(1).
  • Huber, M. M., Leach-López, M. A., Lee, E., Mafi. S. L. (2020). “Improving accounting student writing skills using writing circles.” Journal of Accounting Education 53.
  • Kim, C., Lee, Eunsuh, L., Leach-López, M. A. (2020). “CEO Pay Slice and Cost Stickiness.” Korea International Accounting Review 91 (6): 99-121.
  • Choi, W., Lee, E., Leach-López M. A. (2019). “Excess Compensation and Corporate Governance.” Korea International Accounting Review 86: 165-188.
  • Leach-López, M. A., Leach, M.M, Lee. E. (2019). “Culture Convergence of Manufacturing Managers in Mexico, Korea, Hong Kong, and USA.” Journal of Research in Emerging Markets 1(2): 16-32.
  • Leach-López, M. A., Lee. E., Leach M. M. (2019). “Is There a Relationship between VARK Learning Styles and the Perceived Usefulness of Online Learning Tools in Accounting Principles Courses?” Korean Accounting Review 44(2): 133-163.
  • Leach-López, M. A., Stammerjohan, C. A., Stammerjohan, W. W., and Leach M. M. (2018). “Ethical Decision Making of Future Mexican Managers.” International Review of Advances in Business, Management and Law, 1: 85-94.
  • Stammerjohan, W.W., Leach, M. A., and Stammerjohan, C. A. (2015). “The moderating effects of Power Distance on the budgetary-performance relationship.” Advances in Management Accounting, Vol. 25: 103-148.
  • Leach-López, M. A., Stammerjohan, W. W., Lee, E., and Stammerjohan, C. A. (2015). “Relationship of budget participation conflict and job performance of South Korean managers.” Cross Cultural Management: an International Journal, 22(4): 608-629.
  • Leach-López, M. A. and Jack, E. P. (2014). “Hofstede's values - LOC: job satisfaction effect in USA, Mexico, Korea, Hong Kong.” Journal of International Business and Cultural Studies, 8: 1-20.
  • Leach-López, M. A. (2013). “Moderating Effect of Hofstede’s Cultural Values on the Locus of Control/Job Performance Relationship of Managers in USA, Mexico, South Korea and Hong Kong.” Journal of Business Strategies, Spring, 30(1): 15-34.
  • Heier, J. R. and Leach-López, M. A. (2010). “Development of Modern Auditing Standards.” Accounting Historians Journal, Academy of Accounting Historians, 37(2): 67-93.
  • Leach-López, M. A. (2010). “International Students as Peer Tutors: Is it Lawful?” American Journal of Business Education, 3(8): 55-58.
  • Leach-López, M. A., Stammerjohan, W. W., Lee, K. S. (2009). “Budget Participation and Job Performance of South Korean Managers Mediated by Job Satisfaction and Job Relevant Information.” Management Research News, 32(3): 220-238.
  • Leach-López, M. A., Stammerjohan, W. W. and Rigsby, Jr. J. T. (2008). “An Update on Budgetary Participation, Locus of Control, and the Effects on Mexican Managerial Performance and Job Satisfaction.” Journal of Applied Business Research, 24(3): 121-134.
  • Leach-López, M. A., Stammerjohan, W. W. and McNair F. M. (2008). “Effects of Budgetary Participation Conflict on Job Performance of Mexican and US Managers.” Advances in Accounting, 24: 49-64.
  • Leach-López, M. A., Stammerjohan, W. W. and McNair, F. M. (2007). “Differences in the Role of Job Relevant Information in the Budget Participation- Performance Relationship among US and Mexican Managers: A Question of Culture or Communication.” Journal of Management Accounting Research, 19: 105-136.
  • Leach-López, M. A. (2007). “Budget Participation, Job Performance, Job Satisfaction, and yadda, yadda, yadda …” Journal of Business and Leadership: Research, Practice and Teaching, 3(1): 169-182.

 

Awards

  • Best Paper award, Korea International Accounting Association 2019 International Conference: Korean Governance and Excess Compensation.
  • Best Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum (TLC) Paper Award, Mid-Atlantic Region 2016 Meeting: Using Writing Circles as an Effective Peer Review Technique to Improve the Writing Skills of Accounting Students. 
  • Twenty-Five Year Club, Institute of Management Accountants, August 2011.
  • Phi Kappa Phi membership. Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, December 2010.
  • “Highly Commended Paper Award,” Literati Network Awards for Excellence, 2010.
  • Delta Epsilon Kappa membership. DEK Honor Society, Spring 2007.
  • AICPA-Minority Initiatives Committee: Best Paper Award, August 2005.
  • AICPA Special Delegate to the 2004 AAA annual meeting.
  • “2003 Award of Excellence, Outstanding Paper” Global Conference on Business & Economics, London, England, July 2003.
  • Mississippi State University Student Association Outstanding Service Award, given to a faculty member in the College of Business and Industry, 1998.
  • Rawn Brinkley Award, awarded by NAA (now IMA), 1987-1988.

 





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