Work-Study Research Assistant Program

Faculty Name: Steve Utke

Faculty Department: Accounting

General Research Focus: The focus of this research is to understand the amount of tax that multinational firms pay, or would pay if they did not operate globally.

Brief Position Description: This position involves collecting income tax data of publicly traded firms in order to determine how much tax these firms owe on their foreign earnings. This information is available from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the position will involve learning how to use their website and read financial statements of publicly traded firms.

In addition to general research and data collection skills, this position will provide an opportunity to understand the corporate tax system and how publicly traded firms report financial information to regulators and investors. The position will involve learning how to use the SEC website and read financial statements of publicly traded firms.

Job Description: A "Student Research Review Assistant - 205" will assist faculty in research efforts by conducting review of literature and subject material specific to research topics. This position involves collecting income tax data of publicly traded firms in order to determine how much tax these firms owe on their foreign earnings. This includes performing searches of online financial statements, extracting info from sources, and organizing/classifying the information in an Excel file.