Rate My Professor Kimberly Krieg

Kimberly Krieg is an Assistant Professor of Accountancy at the University of San Diego's Knauss School of Business, joining the faculty in 2019. She holds a BS from the University of California, Berkeley, and a PhD from the University of Oregon. Before entering academia, Professor Krieg worked as a tax accountant in public accounting and as an auditor for the federal government. Her professional experience informs her teaching and research in accountancy, particularly in taxation and corporate financial strategies.

Professor Krieg's research focuses on corporate taxation, including tax avoidance, reputational costs, and the effects of tax planning on firm decisions. Key publications include 'A Review of Corporate Social Responsibility and Reputational Costs in the Tax Avoidance Literature' co-authored with J. Li in Accounting Perspectives (2021), which has received 56 citations; 'The ChatGPT Artificial Intelligence Chatbot: How Well Does It Answer Accounting Assessment Questions?' with multiple co-authors in Issues in Accounting Education (2023), cited 207 times; 'How do net operating loss carryforwards affect firm investment decisions?' with L. Krull and J. Li (2020); 'The declining cash effective tax rates of US domestic firms' with J. Li (2024); 'Does diverse tax planning reduce tax risk?' with J. Li in Journal of Contemporary Accounting & Economics (2025); 'Is Silence Golden? An Investigation of Zero Unrecognized Tax Benefit Firms' with R.J. Wilson and K. Wu in The Journal of the American Taxation Association (2026); and 'Organizational structure and corporate tax burden in the absence of consolidated tax reporting' with Y. Ruan, L. Wang, and K. Wu in Journal of Accounting and Public Policy (2026). She serves as a council representative for the American Taxation Association and actively mentors student teams in the Deloitte FanTAXtic Case Competition, leading them to competitive successes. Her work contributes to advancing knowledge in tax policy and accounting education.